30 People 24570 Fact-checks 8270 Articles People (30) Donald Trump Donald Trump Jr. Florida for All Salmon for All Truth in Accounting Social Media Truth Examiner Social Security Works Safety For All Initiative Donald Carcieri Donald Eastman Donald Rumsfeld Students for Trump Donald Verrilli Vets for Trump Joe Donald Byron Donalds Donald McEachin Donald Payne The Trump Talks Fact-checks (24570) Donald Trump stated on September 26, 2016 in a presidential debate at Hofstra University: "NATO is opening up a major terror division. ... I'm sure I'm not going to get credit for it, but that was largely because of what I was saying and my criticism of NATO." By Louis Jacobson• September 27, 2016 Donald Trump stated on April 12, 2017 in a press conference: On whether NATO is "obsolete." By Lauren Carroll• April 12, 2017 Donald Trump stated on August 15, 2016 in a speech on foreign policy in Youngstown, Ohio: "I had previously said that NATO was obsolete because it failed to deal adequately with terrorism. Since my comments, they have changed their policy and now have a new division focused on terror threats." By Louis Jacobson• August 16, 2016 Hillary Clinton stated on March 21, 2016 in a campaign speech: Says Donald Trump "wants us to pull out of NATO." By Tom Kertscher• April 1, 2016 Rex Tillerson stated on October 15, 2017 in a CNN "State of the Union" interview: "The president early on called on NATO member countries to step up their contributions ... and as a result of that countries have stepped up contributions toward their own defense." By Allison Graves• October 15, 2017 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 TikTok posts stated on August 01, 2021 in a TikTok post: "Norfolk naval base has been taken by NATO." By Bill McCarthy• August 27, 2021 Donald Trump stated on March 18, 2017 in a post on Twitter: "Germany owes ... vast sums of money to NATO & the United States must be paid more for the powerful, and very expensive, defense it provides to Germany!" By Allison Graves• March 19, 2017 Donald Trump stated on April 24, 2017 in an interview wth the Associated Press: "Back when they did NATO, there was no such thing as terrorism." By John Kruzel• April 25, 2017 Threads posts stated on November 10, 2024 in a Threads post: “NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte says that ‘if Trump surrenders Ukraine to Putin, he will personally expel the United States from the alliance.’” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 13, 2024 MAGA Inc stated on March 07, 2024 in an ad: President Joe Biden said “do whatever the hell they want,” paused, and then said, “I guess I should clear my mind here a little bit.” By Amy Sherman• March 13, 2024 Hillary Clinton stated on October 25, 2016 in a rally in Florida: Says Donald Trump "was asked if he would defend our allies. He said well, first he'd want to know if they made any payments to us to defend them." By Miriam Valverde• October 26, 2016 Donald Trump stated on July 12, 2018 in a press conference after the NATO summit: "The United States was paying for anywhere from 70 to 90 percent of (NATO), depending on the way you calculate." By Heaven Taylor-Wynn• July 12, 2018 Viral image stated on August 06, 2024 in a Threads post: Photo shows former President Donald Trump “asleep at the 2017 NATO summit.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 9, 2024 Michael Morell stated on September 19, 2016 in an open letter to Donald Trump: Says Donald Trump has outlined "policies that read like a Kremlin wish list." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• September 22, 2016 Donald Trump stated on July 11, 2018 in the NATO summit: "Many countries (in NATO) owe us a tremendous amount of money for many years back, where they’re delinquent, as far as I’m concerned, because the United States has had to pay for them." By Bill McCarthy• July 11, 2018 Bernie Sanders stated on April 14, 2016 in the Democratic debate in Brooklyn, N.Y.: "We spend about 75 percent of the entire cost of the military aspect of NATO." By Jon Greenberg• April 19, 2016 Joe Biden stated on July 09, 2024 in a speech in Washington D.C.: In 2020, “only nine NATO allies were spending 2%” of their GDP on defense. “This year, 23 will spend at least 2%.” By Madison Czopek• July 12, 2024 Tim Kaine stated on October 04, 2016 in a debate.: Donald Trump says "that NATO is obsolete and that we need to get rid of NATO..." By Sean Gorman• October 10, 2016 Donald Trump stated on April 02, 2019 in remarks to reporters: Says his father, Fred Trump, was "born in a very wonderful place in Germany." 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Donald Trump stated on September 26, 2016 in a presidential debate at Hofstra University: "NATO is opening up a major terror division. ... I'm sure I'm not going to get credit for it, but that was largely because of what I was saying and my criticism of NATO." By Louis Jacobson• September 27, 2016 Donald Trump stated on April 12, 2017 in a press conference: On whether NATO is "obsolete." By Lauren Carroll• April 12, 2017 Donald Trump stated on August 15, 2016 in a speech on foreign policy in Youngstown, Ohio: "I had previously said that NATO was obsolete because it failed to deal adequately with terrorism. Since my comments, they have changed their policy and now have a new division focused on terror threats." By Louis Jacobson• August 16, 2016 Hillary Clinton stated on March 21, 2016 in a campaign speech: Says Donald Trump "wants us to pull out of NATO." By Tom Kertscher• April 1, 2016 Rex Tillerson stated on October 15, 2017 in a CNN "State of the Union" interview: "The president early on called on NATO member countries to step up their contributions ... and as a result of that countries have stepped up contributions toward their own defense." By Allison Graves• October 15, 2017 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 TikTok posts stated on August 01, 2021 in a TikTok post: "Norfolk naval base has been taken by NATO." By Bill McCarthy• August 27, 2021 Donald Trump stated on March 18, 2017 in a post on Twitter: "Germany owes ... vast sums of money to NATO & the United States must be paid more for the powerful, and very expensive, defense it provides to Germany!" By Allison Graves• March 19, 2017 Donald Trump stated on April 24, 2017 in an interview wth the Associated Press: "Back when they did NATO, there was no such thing as terrorism." By John Kruzel• April 25, 2017 Threads posts stated on November 10, 2024 in a Threads post: “NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte says that ‘if Trump surrenders Ukraine to Putin, he will personally expel the United States from the alliance.’” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 13, 2024 MAGA Inc stated on March 07, 2024 in an ad: President Joe Biden said “do whatever the hell they want,” paused, and then said, “I guess I should clear my mind here a little bit.” By Amy Sherman• March 13, 2024 Hillary Clinton stated on October 25, 2016 in a rally in Florida: Says Donald Trump "was asked if he would defend our allies. He said well, first he'd want to know if they made any payments to us to defend them." By Miriam Valverde• October 26, 2016 Donald Trump stated on July 12, 2018 in a press conference after the NATO summit: "The United States was paying for anywhere from 70 to 90 percent of (NATO), depending on the way you calculate." By Heaven Taylor-Wynn• July 12, 2018 Viral image stated on August 06, 2024 in a Threads post: Photo shows former President Donald Trump “asleep at the 2017 NATO summit.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 9, 2024 Michael Morell stated on September 19, 2016 in an open letter to Donald Trump: Says Donald Trump has outlined "policies that read like a Kremlin wish list." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• September 22, 2016 Donald Trump stated on July 11, 2018 in the NATO summit: "Many countries (in NATO) owe us a tremendous amount of money for many years back, where they’re delinquent, as far as I’m concerned, because the United States has had to pay for them." By Bill McCarthy• July 11, 2018 Bernie Sanders stated on April 14, 2016 in the Democratic debate in Brooklyn, N.Y.: "We spend about 75 percent of the entire cost of the military aspect of NATO." By Jon Greenberg• April 19, 2016 Joe Biden stated on July 09, 2024 in a speech in Washington D.C.: In 2020, “only nine NATO allies were spending 2%” of their GDP on defense. “This year, 23 will spend at least 2%.” By Madison Czopek• July 12, 2024 Tim Kaine stated on October 04, 2016 in a debate.: Donald Trump says "that NATO is obsolete and that we need to get rid of NATO..." By Sean Gorman• October 10, 2016 Donald Trump stated on April 02, 2019 in remarks to reporters: Says his father, Fred Trump, was "born in a very wonderful place in Germany." By Tom Kertscher• April 4, 2019
Tracking Donald Trump’s flip-flops in his first 100 days By Lauren Carroll• April 27, 2017 Fact-checking Donald Trump's Davos speech on Greenland, US economy By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• January 21, 2026 Fact-checking Trump's text message to Norway’s prime minister about Nobel Peace Prize, NATO By Amy Sherman• January 20, 2026 Is Donald Trump’s NATO talk a warning or a negotiating tactic? Here’s what he has said By Matthew Crowley, Amy Sherman• March 6, 2024 Fact-checking President Trump’s NATO summit news conference in Brussels By Jon Greenberg, Bill McCarthy• July 12, 2018 Trying to pin down what Donald Trump thinks about abortion, the minimum wage, taxes, and U.S. debt By Louis Jacobson• May 11, 2016 Why Donald Trump’s boast that he got ‘delinquent’ NATO allies to ‘pay up’ is misleading By Amy Sherman• February 14, 2024 Fact-checking President Joe Biden’s NATO press conference By Jeff Cercone, Madison Czopek, Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 12, 2024 Fact-checking Trump’s TIME interview on truths and falsehoods By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson• March 23, 2017 Did Trump campaign soften platform language to benefit Russia? By Allison Graves• August 4, 2016 Could a strike by Russia on Poland trigger Article 5 and bring NATO into war? By Louis Jacobson• March 14, 2022 In context: What the White House has said about sending troops to fight Russia By Louis Jacobson• December 13, 2023 What you need to know about Donald Trump, Russia and Ukraine By Linda Qiu• August 4, 2016 Hillary Clinton says of Libya, 'We did not lose a single American in that action' By Louis Jacobson• September 8, 2016 Fact-checking the pundits on the early race for the White House By Katie Sanders• August 12, 2015 Fact-checking Donald Trump in Singapore about North Korea By Louis Jacobson, Manuela Tobias• June 12, 2018 Fact-checking Trump’s AP interview about his first 100 days By Lauren Carroll• April 24, 2017 Fact-checking Donald Trump's rally in Charleston, W.Va. By Louis Jacobson• August 22, 2018 Donald Trump's speech on the Orlando shooting, fact-checked By Linda Qiu• June 17, 2016 Donald Trump's Afghanistan address, fact-checked By Louis Jacobson• August 22, 2017
