13 People 18910 Fact-checks 6523 Articles People (13) Allen Frances US Political US Uncut ABC NEWS-US US Political News Foundation for a Secure and Prosperous America Americans for Job Security Secure America Now Social Security Works Viral Politics US Make Us Great Again US Daily News 24 Rhode Island Retirement Security Coalition Fact-checks (18910) Donald Trump stated on September 24, 2019 in an exchange with reporters at the UN: "Europe and other nations (need to) contribute to Ukraine. Because they’re not doing it. Just the United States. We’re putting up the bulk of the money." By Jon Greenberg• September 25, 2019 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 August 20, 2021 in a press conference: There has been “no question of our credibility from our allies around the world” regarding how the U.S. is withdrawing from Afghanistan. By Miriam Valverde• August 26, 2021 Hillary Clinton stated on February 26, 2008 in a debate in Cleveland: "He (Obama) chairs the subcommittee on Europe. ... He's held not one substantive hearing to do oversight." By Robert Farley• February 27, 2008 Marjorie Taylor Greene stated on March 03, 2023 in a Conservative Political Action Conference speech: Says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he wants America’s “sons and daughters to go die in Ukraine.” By Madison Czopek• March 3, 2023 Paul Ryan stated on June 11, 2014 in a speech: All 28 members of NATO have "pledged to spend at least 2 percent of their economy on defense. But only three countries do -- Britain, Greece and us." By Tom Kertscher• June 19, 2014 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 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 Rick Santorum stated on February 17, 2012 in a campaign event: Says in the last 20 years, the French have not "stood by" the United States on foreign policy. By Louis Jacobson• February 22, 2012 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 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 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 Karl Rove stated on March 23, 2011 in an interview with Sean Hannity of Fox News: "American troops have never been under the formal control of another nation." By Louis Jacobson• March 29, 2011 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 John McCain stated on July 18, 2008 in a television ad: "Obama never held a single Senate hearing on Afghanistan." By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 21, 2008 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 Newt Gingrich stated on March 11, 2012 in an appearance on "Fox News Sunday": Obama's secretary of energy, Dr. Steven Chu, "has said publicly he wants us to pay European levels (for gasoline), and that would be $9 or $10 a gallon." By Molly Moorhead• March 14, 2012 Facebook posts stated on June 16, 2024 in a post: Cristiano Ronaldo was the only European soccer captain who did not wear a rainbow armband at Euro 2020. By Grace Abels• June 21, 2024 Facebook posts stated on June 18, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook: “En la Eurocopa 2020, la Unión Europea impuso a todos los capitanes de selecciones nacionales llevar el distintivo lgtb. Pero Cristiano fue el único capitán de la Euro que se negó y no llevo el cintillo lgtb”. By Grace Abels, Marta Campabadal Graus• June 21, 2024 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 Articles (6523) Ask PolitiFact: What’s Ukraine’s history of trying to join NATO? By Bill McCarthy• April 14, 2022 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 Could a strike by Russia on Poland trigger Article 5 and bring NATO into war? By Louis Jacobson• March 14, 2022 Why Donald Trump’s boast that he got ‘delinquent’ NATO allies to ‘pay up’ is misleading By Amy Sherman• February 14, 2024 In context: What the White House has said about sending troops to fight Russia By Louis Jacobson• December 13, 2023 Joe Biden’s inauguration in extraordinary times, fact-checked By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• January 20, 2021 In uncertain times, fact-checkers are working with special urgency By Louis Jacobson• April 2, 2026 Did the US give Greenland back to Denmark? Trump omits history, invokes Iceland in Davos speech By Louis Jacobson• January 21, 2026 The case for and against establishing a no-fly zone over Ukraine By Louis Jacobson• March 7, 2022 Fact-checking Trump's text message to Norway’s prime minister about Nobel Peace Prize, NATO By Amy Sherman• January 20, 2026 Does the U.S. have a 'massive' trade deficit with Germany, as Donald Trump said? By Louis Jacobson• May 30, 2017 Not just oil: How the Strait of Hormuz blockage affects US consumers, from fertilizer to helium By Louis Jacobson• April 6, 2026 Strait of Hormuz: What to know about the crucial oil passage Iran might block following US strikes By Madison Czopek, Ella Moore• June 23, 2025 Are U.S. actions in Libya subject to the War Powers Resolution? A review of the evidence By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• June 22, 2011 Ask PolitiFact: What is the Strait of Hormuz and how does it affect oil prices? By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand• March 11, 2026 Mission: Afghanistan By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 1, 2009 Ask PolitiFact: Did Vladimir Putin say that Russia would not target or harm Ukrainian civilians? By Madison Czopek• March 21, 2022 How long will the Iran war last? See Trump’s timeline shift By Amy Sherman, Zoe Weyand• March 30, 2026 Fact-checking Donald Trump's rally in Charleston, W.Va. By Louis Jacobson• August 22, 2018 Will you pay $500 more for gas this year because of the Iran war? Fact-checking Democrat Ed Markey By Amy Sherman• March 26, 2026
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Donald Trump stated on September 24, 2019 in an exchange with reporters at the UN: "Europe and other nations (need to) contribute to Ukraine. Because they’re not doing it. Just the United States. We’re putting up the bulk of the money." By Jon Greenberg• September 25, 2019 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 August 20, 2021 in a press conference: There has been “no question of our credibility from our allies around the world” regarding how the U.S. is withdrawing from Afghanistan. By Miriam Valverde• August 26, 2021 Hillary Clinton stated on February 26, 2008 in a debate in Cleveland: "He (Obama) chairs the subcommittee on Europe. ... He's held not one substantive hearing to do oversight." By Robert Farley• February 27, 2008 Marjorie Taylor Greene stated on March 03, 2023 in a Conservative Political Action Conference speech: Says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he wants America’s “sons and daughters to go die in Ukraine.” By Madison Czopek• March 3, 2023 Paul Ryan stated on June 11, 2014 in a speech: All 28 members of NATO have "pledged to spend at least 2 percent of their economy on defense. But only three countries do -- Britain, Greece and us." By Tom Kertscher• June 19, 2014 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 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 Rick Santorum stated on February 17, 2012 in a campaign event: Says in the last 20 years, the French have not "stood by" the United States on foreign policy. By Louis Jacobson• February 22, 2012 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 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 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 Karl Rove stated on March 23, 2011 in an interview with Sean Hannity of Fox News: "American troops have never been under the formal control of another nation." By Louis Jacobson• March 29, 2011 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 John McCain stated on July 18, 2008 in a television ad: "Obama never held a single Senate hearing on Afghanistan." By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 21, 2008 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 Newt Gingrich stated on March 11, 2012 in an appearance on "Fox News Sunday": Obama's secretary of energy, Dr. Steven Chu, "has said publicly he wants us to pay European levels (for gasoline), and that would be $9 or $10 a gallon." By Molly Moorhead• March 14, 2012 Facebook posts stated on June 16, 2024 in a post: Cristiano Ronaldo was the only European soccer captain who did not wear a rainbow armband at Euro 2020. By Grace Abels• June 21, 2024 Facebook posts stated on June 18, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook: “En la Eurocopa 2020, la Unión Europea impuso a todos los capitanes de selecciones nacionales llevar el distintivo lgtb. Pero Cristiano fue el único capitán de la Euro que se negó y no llevo el cintillo lgtb”. By Grace Abels, Marta Campabadal Graus• June 21, 2024 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
Ask PolitiFact: What’s Ukraine’s history of trying to join NATO? By Bill McCarthy• April 14, 2022 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 Could a strike by Russia on Poland trigger Article 5 and bring NATO into war? By Louis Jacobson• March 14, 2022 Why Donald Trump’s boast that he got ‘delinquent’ NATO allies to ‘pay up’ is misleading By Amy Sherman• February 14, 2024 In context: What the White House has said about sending troops to fight Russia By Louis Jacobson• December 13, 2023 Joe Biden’s inauguration in extraordinary times, fact-checked By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• January 20, 2021 In uncertain times, fact-checkers are working with special urgency By Louis Jacobson• April 2, 2026 Did the US give Greenland back to Denmark? Trump omits history, invokes Iceland in Davos speech By Louis Jacobson• January 21, 2026 The case for and against establishing a no-fly zone over Ukraine By Louis Jacobson• March 7, 2022 Fact-checking Trump's text message to Norway’s prime minister about Nobel Peace Prize, NATO By Amy Sherman• January 20, 2026 Does the U.S. have a 'massive' trade deficit with Germany, as Donald Trump said? By Louis Jacobson• May 30, 2017 Not just oil: How the Strait of Hormuz blockage affects US consumers, from fertilizer to helium By Louis Jacobson• April 6, 2026 Strait of Hormuz: What to know about the crucial oil passage Iran might block following US strikes By Madison Czopek, Ella Moore• June 23, 2025 Are U.S. actions in Libya subject to the War Powers Resolution? A review of the evidence By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• June 22, 2011 Ask PolitiFact: What is the Strait of Hormuz and how does it affect oil prices? By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand• March 11, 2026 Mission: Afghanistan By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 1, 2009 Ask PolitiFact: Did Vladimir Putin say that Russia would not target or harm Ukrainian civilians? By Madison Czopek• March 21, 2022 How long will the Iran war last? See Trump’s timeline shift By Amy Sherman, Zoe Weyand• March 30, 2026 Fact-checking Donald Trump's rally in Charleston, W.Va. By Louis Jacobson• August 22, 2018 Will you pay $500 more for gas this year because of the Iran war? Fact-checking Democrat Ed Markey By Amy Sherman• March 26, 2026