16 People 25089 Fact-checks 8233 Articles People (16) US Political Molly White James White Mike White Frank White US Uncut Stacy White Bill White Andrew White Martina White ABC NEWS-US US Political News Viral Politics US Make Us Great Again US Daily News 24 Red, White and Blue Fund Fact-checks (25089) Sean Hannity stated on October 19, 2015 in a segment of Fox News' "Hannity": "The president said he’s going to bring in 250,000 (Syrian and Iraqi) refugees into this country." By Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• October 26, 2015 Claire McCaskill stated on January 31, 2017 in a Senate hearing for Rex Tillerson’s nomination for U.S. Secretary of State: "Nobody applies to the United States for refugee status. They apply to the United Nations." By Aleissa Bleyl• April 24, 2017 Donald Trump stated on August 15, 2016 in a speech in Youngstown, Ohio: "We admit about 100,000 permanent immigrants from the Middle East every year." By Miriam Valverde• August 19, 2016 Donald Trump stated on November 14, 2015 in a rally in Beaumont, Texas: President Barack Obama "wants to take in 250,000 (people) from Syria." By Fauzeya Rahman• December 1, 2015 Ann McLane Kuster stated on December 03, 2015 in an interview with New Hampshire Public Radio: Says the Security Against Foreign Enemies Act of 2015 would not "pause" the resettlement of Syrian refugees in the United States. By Clay Wirestone• December 19, 2015 Social Media stated on March 09, 2025 in in social media posts: Video shows President Donald Trump admitting he became president because of a “rigged” 2024 election. By Jeff Cercone• March 10, 2025 Rick Scott stated on September 27, 2016 in a Facebook post: Says Hillary Clinton "wants to bring in thousands of refugees to America from all around the world without any kind of security screening." By Joshua Gillin• September 29, 2016 Ted Cruz stated on December 15, 2015 in a GOP debate on CNN: "The head of the FBI has told Congress they cannot vet those (Syrian) refugees." By Linda Qiu• December 16, 2015 Donald Trump stated on September 20, 2016 in a speech in North Carolina: Says "Hillary Clinton's plan would bring in 620,000 refugees in her first term, alone, with no effective way to screen or vet them. Her plan would cost $400 billion in terms of lifetime welfare and entitlement costs." By Miriam Valverde• September 27, 2016 Glenn Grothman stated on November 20, 2015 in a radio interview: Says "Barack Obama is apparently not for vetting people and saying just anybody can come" to the United States. By Sarah Hauer• February 26, 2016 Ted Cruz stated on December 15, 2015 in a Republican presidential debate in Las Vegas: "One of the most troubling aspects of the Rubio-Schumer Gang of Eight bill was that it gave President Obama blanket authority to admit refugees, including Syrian refugees, without mandating any background checks whatsoever." By Joshua Gillin• December 18, 2015 Donald Trump stated on February 02, 2026 in an interview with Dan Bongino: Among Somalis in Minnesota, “92% of them don’t work.” By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• February 2, 2026 Breitbart stated on February 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Amy Klobuchar vows to resettle 500 percent more refugees, none in her neighborhood.” By Miriam Valverde• February 17, 2020 Carlos Beruff stated on August 06, 2016 in a Facebook post: "The director of the FBI said that we cannot properly vet people coming from the Middle East." By Joshua Gillin• August 12, 2016 Donald Trump stated on May 23, 2016 in an interview with Fox News' Bill O'Reilly: "Look, we are at war with these people and they don't wear uniforms. … This is a war against people that are vicious, violent people, that we have no idea who they are, where they come from. We are allowing tens of thousands of them into our country now." By Louis Jacobson• May 25, 2016 Charlie Kirk stated on August 16, 2021 in a radio show segment: Joe Biden intentionally “let it fall apart” in Afghanistan because he “wants a couple hundred thousand more Ilhan Omars to come into America to change the body politic permanently.” By Bill McCarthy• August 19, 2021 Rob Portman stated on October 20, 2016 in an Ohio Senate debate in Cleveland: "The director of the FBI said that we cannot figure out who (Syrian refugees) are, what their intentions are, because we have no information on them, because we don’t have any contact with the Syrian government or any people on the ground to be able to determine that." By Louis Jacobson• October 21, 2016 Donald Trump stated on February 12, 2017 in a tweet: Says "72% of refugees admitted into U.S. (2/3 -2/11) during COURT BREAKDOWN are from 7 countries: SYRIA, IRAQ, SOMALIA, IRAN, SUDAN, LIBYA & YEMEN." By Allison Graves• February 12, 2017 Ron Johnson stated on February 05, 2016 in a public forum: Says Barack Obama "has the legal authority to let in really however many refugees he wants, from whatever country." By Tom Kertscher• March 11, 2016 Donald Trump stated on February 05, 2017 in an interview with Bill O'Reilly: Says "109 people out of hundreds of thousands of travelers" were affected by the immigration executive order. By Linda Qiu• February 6, 2017 Articles (8233) Trump said 'We will always allow people to come in legally,' but his actions say otherwise By Maria Ramirez Uribe• February 27, 2026 What is the Biden administration saying about the refugee admissions cap for 2021? By Miriam Valverde• April 20, 2021 The realities of Biden’s plan to admit 100,000 Ukrainians to the US By Madison Czopek• April 12, 2022 Donald Trump’s ‘s---hole countries’ remark and its policy history By Miriam Valverde• January 12, 2018 PolitiFact Sheet: 5 questions about Syrian refugees By Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu• November 19, 2015 Our 5 most-read fact-checks from November By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson, Linda Qiu• November 30, 2015 Fact-checking the Nov. 15 Sunday shows By Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu• November 15, 2015 World Refugee Day: Refugee claims and U.S. politics By Jon Greenberg• June 20, 2016 What Trump's first week immigration orders mean in the short and long term By Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 24, 2025 Trump's travel ban executive order, take 2 By Louis Jacobson• March 6, 2017 How viable is Donald Trump’s 2024 immigration plan? By Marta Campabadal Graus, Maria Ramirez Uribe• November 21, 2023 The 2010 e-mail Hall of Shame, election edition By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 1, 2010 At GlobalFact 2026, fact-checkers report challenges, resilience By Louis Jacobson• June 24, 2026 For Trump, no signal yet refugee policy will change after U.S. airstrike in Syria By Miriam Valverde• April 7, 2017 MOSTLY FALSE: Saudis "caught" by agents at border in Laredo By Dylan Baddour• November 23, 2015 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 Column: Why a correspondents’ dinner at a White House ballroom could endanger press freedom By Louis Jacobson• April 26, 2026 PolitiFact Texas Mailbag: ‘Really, how stupid can you people get?’ By W. Gardner Selby• December 11, 2015 How long will the Iran war last? See Trump’s timeline shift By Amy Sherman• March 30, 2026
US Political Molly White James White Mike White Frank White US Uncut Stacy White Bill White Andrew White Martina White ABC NEWS-US US Political News Viral Politics US Make Us Great Again US Daily News 24 Red, White and Blue Fund
Sean Hannity stated on October 19, 2015 in a segment of Fox News' "Hannity": "The president said he’s going to bring in 250,000 (Syrian and Iraqi) refugees into this country." By Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• October 26, 2015 Claire McCaskill stated on January 31, 2017 in a Senate hearing for Rex Tillerson’s nomination for U.S. Secretary of State: "Nobody applies to the United States for refugee status. They apply to the United Nations." By Aleissa Bleyl• April 24, 2017 Donald Trump stated on August 15, 2016 in a speech in Youngstown, Ohio: "We admit about 100,000 permanent immigrants from the Middle East every year." By Miriam Valverde• August 19, 2016 Donald Trump stated on November 14, 2015 in a rally in Beaumont, Texas: President Barack Obama "wants to take in 250,000 (people) from Syria." By Fauzeya Rahman• December 1, 2015 Ann McLane Kuster stated on December 03, 2015 in an interview with New Hampshire Public Radio: Says the Security Against Foreign Enemies Act of 2015 would not "pause" the resettlement of Syrian refugees in the United States. By Clay Wirestone• December 19, 2015 Social Media stated on March 09, 2025 in in social media posts: Video shows President Donald Trump admitting he became president because of a “rigged” 2024 election. By Jeff Cercone• March 10, 2025 Rick Scott stated on September 27, 2016 in a Facebook post: Says Hillary Clinton "wants to bring in thousands of refugees to America from all around the world without any kind of security screening." By Joshua Gillin• September 29, 2016 Ted Cruz stated on December 15, 2015 in a GOP debate on CNN: "The head of the FBI has told Congress they cannot vet those (Syrian) refugees." By Linda Qiu• December 16, 2015 Donald Trump stated on September 20, 2016 in a speech in North Carolina: Says "Hillary Clinton's plan would bring in 620,000 refugees in her first term, alone, with no effective way to screen or vet them. Her plan would cost $400 billion in terms of lifetime welfare and entitlement costs." By Miriam Valverde• September 27, 2016 Glenn Grothman stated on November 20, 2015 in a radio interview: Says "Barack Obama is apparently not for vetting people and saying just anybody can come" to the United States. By Sarah Hauer• February 26, 2016 Ted Cruz stated on December 15, 2015 in a Republican presidential debate in Las Vegas: "One of the most troubling aspects of the Rubio-Schumer Gang of Eight bill was that it gave President Obama blanket authority to admit refugees, including Syrian refugees, without mandating any background checks whatsoever." By Joshua Gillin• December 18, 2015 Donald Trump stated on February 02, 2026 in an interview with Dan Bongino: Among Somalis in Minnesota, “92% of them don’t work.” By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• February 2, 2026 Breitbart stated on February 12, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Amy Klobuchar vows to resettle 500 percent more refugees, none in her neighborhood.” By Miriam Valverde• February 17, 2020 Carlos Beruff stated on August 06, 2016 in a Facebook post: "The director of the FBI said that we cannot properly vet people coming from the Middle East." By Joshua Gillin• August 12, 2016 Donald Trump stated on May 23, 2016 in an interview with Fox News' Bill O'Reilly: "Look, we are at war with these people and they don't wear uniforms. … This is a war against people that are vicious, violent people, that we have no idea who they are, where they come from. We are allowing tens of thousands of them into our country now." By Louis Jacobson• May 25, 2016 Charlie Kirk stated on August 16, 2021 in a radio show segment: Joe Biden intentionally “let it fall apart” in Afghanistan because he “wants a couple hundred thousand more Ilhan Omars to come into America to change the body politic permanently.” By Bill McCarthy• August 19, 2021 Rob Portman stated on October 20, 2016 in an Ohio Senate debate in Cleveland: "The director of the FBI said that we cannot figure out who (Syrian refugees) are, what their intentions are, because we have no information on them, because we don’t have any contact with the Syrian government or any people on the ground to be able to determine that." By Louis Jacobson• October 21, 2016 Donald Trump stated on February 12, 2017 in a tweet: Says "72% of refugees admitted into U.S. (2/3 -2/11) during COURT BREAKDOWN are from 7 countries: SYRIA, IRAQ, SOMALIA, IRAN, SUDAN, LIBYA & YEMEN." By Allison Graves• February 12, 2017 Ron Johnson stated on February 05, 2016 in a public forum: Says Barack Obama "has the legal authority to let in really however many refugees he wants, from whatever country." By Tom Kertscher• March 11, 2016 Donald Trump stated on February 05, 2017 in an interview with Bill O'Reilly: Says "109 people out of hundreds of thousands of travelers" were affected by the immigration executive order. By Linda Qiu• February 6, 2017
Trump said 'We will always allow people to come in legally,' but his actions say otherwise By Maria Ramirez Uribe• February 27, 2026 What is the Biden administration saying about the refugee admissions cap for 2021? By Miriam Valverde• April 20, 2021 The realities of Biden’s plan to admit 100,000 Ukrainians to the US By Madison Czopek• April 12, 2022 Donald Trump’s ‘s---hole countries’ remark and its policy history By Miriam Valverde• January 12, 2018 PolitiFact Sheet: 5 questions about Syrian refugees By Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu• November 19, 2015 Our 5 most-read fact-checks from November By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson, Linda Qiu• November 30, 2015 Fact-checking the Nov. 15 Sunday shows By Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu• November 15, 2015 World Refugee Day: Refugee claims and U.S. politics By Jon Greenberg• June 20, 2016 What Trump's first week immigration orders mean in the short and long term By Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 24, 2025 Trump's travel ban executive order, take 2 By Louis Jacobson• March 6, 2017 How viable is Donald Trump’s 2024 immigration plan? By Marta Campabadal Graus, Maria Ramirez Uribe• November 21, 2023 The 2010 e-mail Hall of Shame, election edition By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 1, 2010 At GlobalFact 2026, fact-checkers report challenges, resilience By Louis Jacobson• June 24, 2026 For Trump, no signal yet refugee policy will change after U.S. airstrike in Syria By Miriam Valverde• April 7, 2017 MOSTLY FALSE: Saudis "caught" by agents at border in Laredo By Dylan Baddour• November 23, 2015 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 Column: Why a correspondents’ dinner at a White House ballroom could endanger press freedom By Louis Jacobson• April 26, 2026 PolitiFact Texas Mailbag: ‘Really, how stupid can you people get?’ By W. Gardner Selby• December 11, 2015 How long will the Iran war last? See Trump’s timeline shift By Amy Sherman• March 30, 2026
