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Search results for "Catholic Support for President Donald Trump Drops Below 50 Amid Iran War"

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Donald Trump stated on April 12, 2026 in a Truth Social post:
Pope Leo XIV “thinks it’s OK for Iran to have a nuclear weapon.”
By Maria Briceño• April 13, 2026
Elizabeth Warren stated on March 03, 2026 in in a speech on March 3, 2026:
“In the modern era, no American president has ordered more military strikes against as many different countries as Donald Trump.”
By Zoe Weyand• March 20, 2026
Rudy Giuliani stated on July 18, 2016 in a speech at the Republican National Convention.:
The Iran nuclear deal is "putting billions of dollars back into a country that’s the world’s largest supporter of terrorism. We are actually giving them the money to fund the terrorists that are killing us and our allies."
By Dan Clark• August 5, 2016
Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2026 in a video:
On the US seeking regime change
By Amy Sherman• March 3, 2026
Social Media stated on March 03, 2026 in in a post:
Iran released a list of U.S. cities it will target.
By Zoe Weyand• March 6, 2026
Mark Pocan stated on December 02, 2019 in a tweet:
Says President Donald Trump is "waging a trade war against WI farmers -- forcing > 1600 dairy farms to close."
By Eric Litke• December 11, 2019
Donald Trump stated on September 23, 2025 in a speech to the U.N. General Assembly:
“I have ended seven unendable wars.”
By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• September 23, 2025
Donald Trump stated on October 17, 2025 in a news conference:
“We’ve never had a president that solved one war, not one war.”
By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 17, 2025
Donald Trump Jr. stated on January 22, 2021 in a tweet:
“Donald Trump is the first president in modern history (who) did not start a new war.”
By Noah Y. Kim• February 2, 2021
Newt Gingrich stated on August 30, 2009 in an op-ed in The Washington Post:
"Since World War II, only Gerald Ford and Bill Clinton have had worse ratings after seven months than President Obama."
By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 31, 2009
Donald Trump stated on March 03, 2026 in remarks at the White House:
The 2015 Iran nuclear agreement “gave (Iran) the right to have top-of-the-line nuclear weapons.”
By Louis Jacobson• March 5, 2026
Instagram posts stated on October 07, 2023 in a Facebook post:
Video shows Iranian lawmakers chanting “death to America” in 2023.
By Ciara O'Rourke• October 9, 2023
Donald Trump stated on January 14, 2020 in a campaign speech:
Says Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani "was a designated terrorist by President Obama, who didn't do anything about it."  
By Tom Kertscher• January 16, 2020
Danielle Pletka stated on July 08, 2018 in remarks on NBC's "Meet the Press":
Says Bernie Sanders was indifferent to Russia's annexation of Crimea because he felt "they have a lot of Russians anyway."
By Louis Jacobson• July 11, 2018
John Wisniewski stated on November 27, 2012 in an interview on NJToday:
Says in January 1992, George H. W. Bush "probably had a 90 percent or even higher approval rating after the first Gulf War."
By Bill Wichert• December 2, 2012
Ron Dermer stated on July 13, 2015 in a speech to a pro-Israel Christian group:
"In a few months, this deal would give Iran $150 billion" for its $300 billion to $400 billion economy, which is "like $8 trillion flowing into the United States treasury."
By Jon Greenberg• July 17, 2015
Diamond and Silk stated on July 02, 2018 in a headline:
"Obama secretly gave citizenship to 2,500 Iranians as part of nuke deal."
By Amy Sherman• July 5, 2018
Donald Trump stated on August 26, 2019 in a post-G7 news conference:
"We made a ridiculous deal (with Iran). We gave them $150 billion. We gave them $1.8 billion, and we got nothing."
By Jon Greenberg• August 27, 2019
Donald Trump stated on February 19, 2016 in a rally in North Charleston, S.C.:
Says that in the Philippines more than a century ago, Gen. John Pershing "took 50 bullets, and he dipped them in pigs’ blood," and shot 49 Muslim rebels. "The 50th person, he said, ‘You go back to your people, and you tell them what happened.’ And for 25 years, there wasn’t a problem."
By Louis Jacobson• February 23, 2016
Instagram posts stated on January 06, 2020 in on social media:
"A bounty of $80 MILLION has been placed on President Donald Trump’s head by Iran as tensions between the country and the USA rise."
By Louis Jacobson• January 9, 2020

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By Louis Jacobson• March 1, 2026

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By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand• March 11, 2026

Does Donald Trump have sole power to decide if and when to strike Iran? Or does Congress have a say?

By Louis Jacobson• June 18, 2025

Supporting Iranians, then threatening to end civilization: How Trump contradicts himself on war

By Amy Sherman• April 7, 2026

Fact-checking misinformation about Iran and a US military draft

By Daniel Funke• January 6, 2020

PunditFact: Fact-checking the July 19 Sunday shows

By Louis Jacobson, Linda Qiu, Aaron Sharockman• July 19, 2015

Amid images and news of actual war, false and misleading claims about Israel-Hamas thrive

By Sara Swann• October 11, 2023

Trump defends 'hero' comments Sunday on ABC

By Louis Jacobson, Linda Qiu, Aaron Sharockman• July 19, 2015

How long will the Iran war last? See Trump’s timeline shift

By Amy Sherman, Zoe Weyand• March 30, 2026

Live: Fact-checking Trump VP JD Vance’s 2024 RNC speech in Milwaukee

By PolitiFact Staff • July 17, 2024

Trump said US has a ‘virtually unlimited supply’ of munitions to fight Iran ‘forever.’ Is that true?

By Amy Sherman• March 6, 2026

Ask PolitiFact: What was the Iran nuclear deal and why did Trump drop out?

By Amy Sherman• June 18, 2025

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s speech in Israel on same day as hostage, prisoner releases

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• October 13, 2025

Fact-checking claims about former President Jimmy Carter’s record

By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• December 30, 2024

How Iran and the United States came to the brink

By Jon Greenberg• January 7, 2020

In uncertain times, fact-checkers are working with special urgency

By Louis Jacobson• April 2, 2026

Has the US ‘destroyed 100% of Iran’s military capability’? Fact-checking President Donald Trump

By Louis Jacobson• March 17, 2026

Ask PolitiFact: What does the Iran war mean for US gasoline prices?

By Louis Jacobson• March 4, 2026

Fact-check: What Trump said about ‘$6 billion to Iran,’ immigration, economy at New Hampshire rally

By Matthew Crowley, Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• October 9, 2023

Could Iran ‘soon’ hit US with long-range missile? Experts doubt Trump as US bombs Iran.

By Amy Sherman• February 28, 2026