13 People 22804 Fact-checks 7449 Articles People (13) The Other 98% Other Space US Political US Uncut World Food Program ABC NEWS-US US Political News Food & Water Watch Oregon Food Bank Viral Politics US Americans Against Food Taxes Make Us Great Again US Daily News 24 Fact-checks (22804) Facebook posts stated on January 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: In 1988, in response to Iran’s attack on the U.S.S. Samuel Roberts, President Ronald Reagan "destroyed half of Iran’s Navy." By Tom Kertscher• January 15, 2020 Rand Paul stated on September 04, 2014 in an op-ed for Time magazine: In Tripoli, "jihadists today swim in our embassy pool." By Steve Contorno• September 11, 2014 Facebook posts stated on March 29, 2021 in a Facebook post: A map shows “all the cargo ships backed up by the Suez Canal. Get ready for shortages and prices to skyrocket.” By Gabrielle Settles• March 31, 2021 Chain email stated on February 09, 2015 in a chain email: "Over 200 years ago, the United States had declared war on Islam, and Thomas Jefferson led the charge!" By Louis Jacobson• February 11, 2015 Social Media stated on March 01, 2026 in social media posts: Videos show Iranian missiles struck and damaged the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier. By Loreben Tuquero• March 2, 2026 Keith Olbermann stated on April 19, 2010 in comments on the MSNBC show Countdown : The Treaty of Tripoli signed by President John Adams was "his outreach to Muslims." By Alex Holt• May 11, 2010 Michael Sullivan stated on February 18, 2011 in an e-mail blast: "If you printed a $1 bill for the entirety of the $14.1 trillion national debt, the resulting pile of money would weigh more than 136 aircraft carriers." By Ciara O'Rourke• February 25, 2011 Viral image stated on February 08, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows the “USS Al Gore Global Warming Research Vessel” covered in ice. By Ciara O'Rourke• February 16, 2021 Viral image stated on April 15, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Border guards found 52 tons of guns and ammunition in 14 Conex containers disguised as furniture. This ‘furniture’ is from Muslim immigrants who have come to America" By Ciara O'Rourke• April 25, 2019 Byron Donalds stated on April 12, 2026 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": The U.S. Navy was created "to free international waters from the Barbary pirates." By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand• April 14, 2026 Kamala Harris stated on September 10, 2024 in a debate: “As of today, there is not one member of the United States military who is in active duty in a combat zone, in any war zone around the world, for the first time this century.” By Sara Swann• September 11, 2024 Frank Guinta stated on July 04, 2016 in an email: "Granite State shipbuilders . . . built the first ship that sailed into battle under a new American flag." By Nick Reid• July 16, 2016 Bloggers stated on February 15, 2016 in Internet posts: "300,000 pounds of rat meat sold as chicken wings across America." By Joshua Gillin• March 6, 2017 Bloggers stated on August 06, 2017 in Internet posts: U.S. Sen. John McCain "was singlehandedly responsible for starting a fire on (the) USS Forrestal aircraft carrier." By Joshua Gillin• August 7, 2017 Donald Trump stated on July 27, 2025 in a press briefing: “We gave $60 million two weeks ago” for food aid to Gaza. By Gabrielle Lazor, Samantha Putterman• July 30, 2025 Facebook posts stated on July 04, 2024 in a Facebook post: Official Navy photographs show an unidentified flying object in the Arctic Ocean in 1971. By Mia Penner• July 11, 2024 Facebook posts stated on October 01, 2021 in a Facebook post: “There are now 56 cargo freighters anchored off the coast of California from Oakland to Long Beach in what can only be considered a manufactured supply-chain halt.” By Isabella Fertel• October 1, 2021 Instagram posts stated on January 15, 2024 in an Instagram post: Video shows a “US-owned cargo ship was just hit by a missile off the coast of Yemen!” By Madison Czopek• January 16, 2024 John McCain stated on June 02, 2008 in a speech in Nashville, Tenn.: "The U.S. Navy has sailed ships around the world for 60 years with nuclear power plants on them and we've never had an accident." By Robert Farley• June 9, 2008 Facebook posts stated on May 11, 2022 in a Facebook post: The U.S. government’s inaction over buffalo killing that harmed Native American populations in the 1800s shows it is now “is creating food shortages” so that Americans are more “dependent on the government.” By Madison Czopek• May 19, 2022 Articles (7449) Not just oil: How the Strait of Hormuz blockage affects US consumers, from fertilizer to helium By Louis Jacobson• April 6, 2026 Looming food shortages? Probably not in the US By Jon Greenberg• April 18, 2022 High prices and depleted shelves: Here’s why the supply chain is a mess — and will be for a while By Bill McCarthy• October 15, 2021 USS Gabrielle Giffords is not a gun-free vessel By W. Gardner Selby• June 12, 2017 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s claims about Syria and US troop withdrawal By Bill McCarthy, Miriam Valverde• October 8, 2019 Ask PolitiFact: How did U.S. actions contribute to economic and political upheaval in Iran? By Louis Jacobson• February 27, 2026 Ask PolitiFact: What is the Strait of Hormuz and how does it affect oil prices? By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand• March 11, 2026 Tampon shortage fueled by supply chain woes and materials shortage, not customer base By Grace Abels, Madison Czopek• June 17, 2022 Fact-checking Donald Trump's tweets about Puerto Rico By Jon Greenberg• October 1, 2017 Inflation’s effects on the holiday season By Jeff Cercone• November 22, 2022 McCain's nuclear argument By Robert Farley• June 9, 2008 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 Top 5 fact-checks: Republican candidates take aim at Biden’s foreign policy in Miami debate By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• November 9, 2023 From farming to doomsday prepping: How one YouTube channel changed to fuel misinformation By Madison Czopek• September 5, 2023 'What is Aleppo?' We'll explain it to you, and Gary Johnson By Jon Greenberg• September 8, 2016 Ask PolitiFact: What can parents do if they can't find baby formula in stores? By Samantha Putterman• May 18, 2022 Gaza children face dire starvation risk, but one UN leader’s mistaken timeline caused confusion By Grace Abels• May 23, 2025 Ohio derailment is just the latest serious industrial accident in the U.S. By Louis Jacobson• February 15, 2023 UPDATED: Curious claims we heard at the Texas Tribune Festival By W. Gardner Selby• October 18, 2015 Inside the ‘unprecedented’ struggle to contain coronavirus scams By Daniel Funke• May 31, 2020
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Facebook posts stated on January 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: In 1988, in response to Iran’s attack on the U.S.S. Samuel Roberts, President Ronald Reagan "destroyed half of Iran’s Navy." By Tom Kertscher• January 15, 2020 Rand Paul stated on September 04, 2014 in an op-ed for Time magazine: In Tripoli, "jihadists today swim in our embassy pool." By Steve Contorno• September 11, 2014 Facebook posts stated on March 29, 2021 in a Facebook post: A map shows “all the cargo ships backed up by the Suez Canal. Get ready for shortages and prices to skyrocket.” By Gabrielle Settles• March 31, 2021 Chain email stated on February 09, 2015 in a chain email: "Over 200 years ago, the United States had declared war on Islam, and Thomas Jefferson led the charge!" By Louis Jacobson• February 11, 2015 Social Media stated on March 01, 2026 in social media posts: Videos show Iranian missiles struck and damaged the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier. By Loreben Tuquero• March 2, 2026 Keith Olbermann stated on April 19, 2010 in comments on the MSNBC show Countdown : The Treaty of Tripoli signed by President John Adams was "his outreach to Muslims." By Alex Holt• May 11, 2010 Michael Sullivan stated on February 18, 2011 in an e-mail blast: "If you printed a $1 bill for the entirety of the $14.1 trillion national debt, the resulting pile of money would weigh more than 136 aircraft carriers." By Ciara O'Rourke• February 25, 2011 Viral image stated on February 08, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows the “USS Al Gore Global Warming Research Vessel” covered in ice. By Ciara O'Rourke• February 16, 2021 Viral image stated on April 15, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Border guards found 52 tons of guns and ammunition in 14 Conex containers disguised as furniture. This ‘furniture’ is from Muslim immigrants who have come to America" By Ciara O'Rourke• April 25, 2019 Byron Donalds stated on April 12, 2026 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": The U.S. Navy was created "to free international waters from the Barbary pirates." By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand• April 14, 2026 Kamala Harris stated on September 10, 2024 in a debate: “As of today, there is not one member of the United States military who is in active duty in a combat zone, in any war zone around the world, for the first time this century.” By Sara Swann• September 11, 2024 Frank Guinta stated on July 04, 2016 in an email: "Granite State shipbuilders . . . built the first ship that sailed into battle under a new American flag." By Nick Reid• July 16, 2016 Bloggers stated on February 15, 2016 in Internet posts: "300,000 pounds of rat meat sold as chicken wings across America." By Joshua Gillin• March 6, 2017 Bloggers stated on August 06, 2017 in Internet posts: U.S. Sen. John McCain "was singlehandedly responsible for starting a fire on (the) USS Forrestal aircraft carrier." By Joshua Gillin• August 7, 2017 Donald Trump stated on July 27, 2025 in a press briefing: “We gave $60 million two weeks ago” for food aid to Gaza. By Gabrielle Lazor, Samantha Putterman• July 30, 2025 Facebook posts stated on July 04, 2024 in a Facebook post: Official Navy photographs show an unidentified flying object in the Arctic Ocean in 1971. By Mia Penner• July 11, 2024 Facebook posts stated on October 01, 2021 in a Facebook post: “There are now 56 cargo freighters anchored off the coast of California from Oakland to Long Beach in what can only be considered a manufactured supply-chain halt.” By Isabella Fertel• October 1, 2021 Instagram posts stated on January 15, 2024 in an Instagram post: Video shows a “US-owned cargo ship was just hit by a missile off the coast of Yemen!” By Madison Czopek• January 16, 2024 John McCain stated on June 02, 2008 in a speech in Nashville, Tenn.: "The U.S. Navy has sailed ships around the world for 60 years with nuclear power plants on them and we've never had an accident." By Robert Farley• June 9, 2008 Facebook posts stated on May 11, 2022 in a Facebook post: The U.S. government’s inaction over buffalo killing that harmed Native American populations in the 1800s shows it is now “is creating food shortages” so that Americans are more “dependent on the government.” By Madison Czopek• May 19, 2022
Not just oil: How the Strait of Hormuz blockage affects US consumers, from fertilizer to helium By Louis Jacobson• April 6, 2026 Looming food shortages? Probably not in the US By Jon Greenberg• April 18, 2022 High prices and depleted shelves: Here’s why the supply chain is a mess — and will be for a while By Bill McCarthy• October 15, 2021 USS Gabrielle Giffords is not a gun-free vessel By W. Gardner Selby• June 12, 2017 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s claims about Syria and US troop withdrawal By Bill McCarthy, Miriam Valverde• October 8, 2019 Ask PolitiFact: How did U.S. actions contribute to economic and political upheaval in Iran? By Louis Jacobson• February 27, 2026 Ask PolitiFact: What is the Strait of Hormuz and how does it affect oil prices? By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand• March 11, 2026 Tampon shortage fueled by supply chain woes and materials shortage, not customer base By Grace Abels, Madison Czopek• June 17, 2022 Fact-checking Donald Trump's tweets about Puerto Rico By Jon Greenberg• October 1, 2017 Inflation’s effects on the holiday season By Jeff Cercone• November 22, 2022 McCain's nuclear argument By Robert Farley• June 9, 2008 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 Top 5 fact-checks: Republican candidates take aim at Biden’s foreign policy in Miami debate By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• November 9, 2023 From farming to doomsday prepping: How one YouTube channel changed to fuel misinformation By Madison Czopek• September 5, 2023 'What is Aleppo?' We'll explain it to you, and Gary Johnson By Jon Greenberg• September 8, 2016 Ask PolitiFact: What can parents do if they can't find baby formula in stores? By Samantha Putterman• May 18, 2022 Gaza children face dire starvation risk, but one UN leader’s mistaken timeline caused confusion By Grace Abels• May 23, 2025 Ohio derailment is just the latest serious industrial accident in the U.S. By Louis Jacobson• February 15, 2023 UPDATED: Curious claims we heard at the Texas Tribune Festival By W. Gardner Selby• October 18, 2015 Inside the ‘unprecedented’ struggle to contain coronavirus scams By Daniel Funke• May 31, 2020
