6 People 11946 Fact-checks 4590 Articles People (6) Pete Hegseth Nathan Deal Texans for Economic Development Georgia Department of Economic Development Roy Barnes and Nathan Deal Missouri Department of Economic Development Fact-checks (11946) Donald Trump stated on March 29, 2026 in remarks aboard Air Force One: “We've had regime change.” By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand• April 1, 2026 Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2026 in a video: On the US seeking regime change By Amy Sherman• March 3, 2026 Karen Handel stated on June 08, 2017 in a debate: Says Iran has "violated the terms of the (nuclear) deal." By John Kruzel• June 14, 2017 Scott Bessent stated on May 18, 2025 in remarks on NBC's "Meet the Press": “Gasoline prices have collapsed under President Trump." By Louis Jacobson• May 20, 2025 Chris Murphy stated on March 01, 2026 in an interview with CBS News' "Face the Nation": “There is no history … that shows an air campaign alone will result in positive regime change. In fact, there's not a single example of it in the entirety of American history.” By Louis Jacobson• March 2, 2026 Pete Hegseth stated on March 24, 2025 in an interview: "Nobody was texting war plans" in the Trump administration Signal group text about bombing Yemen. By Grace Abels, Amy Sherman• March 26, 2025 Donald Trump stated on September 03, 2015 in an interview: Under the Iran deal: "If Israel attacks Iran … we’re supposed to be on Iran’s side." By Warren Fiske, Amy Sherman• September 4, 2015 Jacky Rosen stated on May 25, 2016 in in an interview.: On the Iran nuclear deal By Riley Snyder• August 23, 2016 Donald Trump stated on August 16, 2015 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says "if the (Iran nuclear) deal gets rejected, they still get" $150 billion. By Lauren Carroll• August 16, 2015 Carlos Beruff stated on May 05, 2016 in a press release: Says President Obama’s deal "allows Iran to produce a nuclear weapon." By Joshua Gillin, Louis Jacobson• May 11, 2016 Marco Rubio stated on July 19, 2015 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": The Iran deal "violates promises the president made to the American people." ... "It is not an anytime, anywhere inspection process." By Louis Jacobson• July 19, 2015 Tim Canova stated on August 11, 2016 in a campaign mailer: On the Iran nuclear deal By Amy Sherman• August 17, 2016 Bob Schieffer stated on December 09, 2013 in comments at a forum at the Center for Strategic and International Studies: Iran President Hassan "Rouhani has more Cabinet members with Ph.D.s from American universities" than members of Barack Obama’s Cabinet. By Katie Sanders• December 16, 2013 Michael Doherty stated on December 09, 2011 in a news release: "Following the catastrophic, cascading collapse of major investment banks on Wall Street in 2007.....Nobody was prosecuted, no hearings were held and no reforms were implemented." By Bill Wichert• December 19, 2011 Marco Rubio stated on July 22, 2015 in an interview on Fox News: The Iran deal says that "if any other country tries to undermine (Iran's) nuclear program, we have to help them defend themselves against Israel, Egypt, Saudis, our own allies." By Amy Sherman• July 23, 2015 Barack Obama stated on October 07, 2008 in a debate in Nashville, Tenn.: "I wrote to Secretary Paulson, I wrote to Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke [in March 2007], and told them this is something we have to deal with, and nobody did anything about it." By Robert Farley, Angie Drobnic Holan• October 13, 2008 Bill O'Reilly stated on July 27, 2015 in an interview on "The O'Reilly Factor": Russia and China "absolutely said pretty clearly" they would not keep economic sanctions on Iran if the United States "walked away from the deal." By Anna Bruzgulis• July 30, 2015 John Bolton SuperPAC stated on September 27, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Deborah Ross "supports the Iran nuclear deal and the ransom it paid for hostages." By Will Doran• October 12, 2016 Mike Huckabee stated on September 16, 2015 in comments on the CNN debate: "We've just now given over $100 billion" to Iran, "the equivalent in U.S. terms is $5 trillion." By Lauren Carroll• September 17, 2015 Joe Biden stated on December 16, 2020 in a transportation secretary announcement: “Tens and tens of thousands of bridges are in disrepair, some on the verge of collapse.” By Jon Greenberg• December 17, 2020 Articles (4590) Supporting Iranians, then threatening to end civilization: How Trump contradicts himself on war By Amy Sherman• April 7, 2026 Fact-checking Trump’s conclusion that Iran war was a ‘total’ US victory By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 8, 2026 How long will the Iran war last? See Trump’s timeline shift By Amy Sherman, Zoe Weyand• March 30, 2026 Social media users questioned Pete Hegseth, Pope Leo's Bible quotes. Here's the full context By Maria Briceño, Loreben Tuquero• April 17, 2026 Are Iranian nuclear sites ‘obliterated,’ as Donald Trump said? Too soon to know, experts say By Louis Jacobson• June 23, 2025 Trump's press conference: Fact-checking what he said on Iran’s air defenses, his bin Laden warning By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• April 6, 2026 Trump blamed Iran for a strike that hit a girls’ school. Open-source intelligence contradicted that By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Loreben Tuquero• March 11, 2026 Fact-check: Senate confirmation hearing for defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth By Louis Jacobson, Sara Swann• January 14, 2025 Could Iran ‘soon’ hit US with long-range missile? Experts doubt Trump as US bombs Iran. By Amy Sherman• February 28, 2026 Trump says Iran is a country ‘based on disinformation.’ Here’s how Iran conducts influence ops By Loreben Tuquero• March 23, 2026 What you need to know ahead of Donald Trump’s Iran deal deadline By John Kruzel• May 3, 2018 How close is Iran to building a nuclear weapon? By Louis Jacobson• January 9, 2020 PolitiFact Sheet: 6 things to know about the Iran nuclear deal By Linda Qiu• September 8, 2015 Trump holds rally in Atlanta on Saturday By Nancy Badertscher• October 9, 2015 Trump withdraws U.S. from the Iran nuclear deal. Here’s what you need to know By Jon Greenberg, John Kruzel, Amy Sherman• May 8, 2018 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s United Nations speech By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, John Kruzel• September 25, 2018 Did Trump violate War Powers Act by bombing Iran nuclear sites? By Louis Jacobson• June 22, 2025 Trump to hold Atlanta rally on Saturday By Nancy Badertscher• October 9, 2015 Could Donald Trump force US firms out of China? Pretty much By Jon Greenberg• August 27, 2019 Fact-checking the first presidential debate By Linda Qiu• September 27, 2016
Pete Hegseth Nathan Deal Texans for Economic Development Georgia Department of Economic Development Roy Barnes and Nathan Deal Missouri Department of Economic Development
Donald Trump stated on March 29, 2026 in remarks aboard Air Force One: “We've had regime change.” By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand• April 1, 2026 Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2026 in a video: On the US seeking regime change By Amy Sherman• March 3, 2026 Karen Handel stated on June 08, 2017 in a debate: Says Iran has "violated the terms of the (nuclear) deal." By John Kruzel• June 14, 2017 Scott Bessent stated on May 18, 2025 in remarks on NBC's "Meet the Press": “Gasoline prices have collapsed under President Trump." By Louis Jacobson• May 20, 2025 Chris Murphy stated on March 01, 2026 in an interview with CBS News' "Face the Nation": “There is no history … that shows an air campaign alone will result in positive regime change. In fact, there's not a single example of it in the entirety of American history.” By Louis Jacobson• March 2, 2026 Pete Hegseth stated on March 24, 2025 in an interview: "Nobody was texting war plans" in the Trump administration Signal group text about bombing Yemen. By Grace Abels, Amy Sherman• March 26, 2025 Donald Trump stated on September 03, 2015 in an interview: Under the Iran deal: "If Israel attacks Iran … we’re supposed to be on Iran’s side." By Warren Fiske, Amy Sherman• September 4, 2015 Jacky Rosen stated on May 25, 2016 in in an interview.: On the Iran nuclear deal By Riley Snyder• August 23, 2016 Donald Trump stated on August 16, 2015 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says "if the (Iran nuclear) deal gets rejected, they still get" $150 billion. By Lauren Carroll• August 16, 2015 Carlos Beruff stated on May 05, 2016 in a press release: Says President Obama’s deal "allows Iran to produce a nuclear weapon." By Joshua Gillin, Louis Jacobson• May 11, 2016 Marco Rubio stated on July 19, 2015 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": The Iran deal "violates promises the president made to the American people." ... "It is not an anytime, anywhere inspection process." By Louis Jacobson• July 19, 2015 Tim Canova stated on August 11, 2016 in a campaign mailer: On the Iran nuclear deal By Amy Sherman• August 17, 2016 Bob Schieffer stated on December 09, 2013 in comments at a forum at the Center for Strategic and International Studies: Iran President Hassan "Rouhani has more Cabinet members with Ph.D.s from American universities" than members of Barack Obama’s Cabinet. By Katie Sanders• December 16, 2013 Michael Doherty stated on December 09, 2011 in a news release: "Following the catastrophic, cascading collapse of major investment banks on Wall Street in 2007.....Nobody was prosecuted, no hearings were held and no reforms were implemented." By Bill Wichert• December 19, 2011 Marco Rubio stated on July 22, 2015 in an interview on Fox News: The Iran deal says that "if any other country tries to undermine (Iran's) nuclear program, we have to help them defend themselves against Israel, Egypt, Saudis, our own allies." By Amy Sherman• July 23, 2015 Barack Obama stated on October 07, 2008 in a debate in Nashville, Tenn.: "I wrote to Secretary Paulson, I wrote to Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke [in March 2007], and told them this is something we have to deal with, and nobody did anything about it." By Robert Farley, Angie Drobnic Holan• October 13, 2008 Bill O'Reilly stated on July 27, 2015 in an interview on "The O'Reilly Factor": Russia and China "absolutely said pretty clearly" they would not keep economic sanctions on Iran if the United States "walked away from the deal." By Anna Bruzgulis• July 30, 2015 John Bolton SuperPAC stated on September 27, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Deborah Ross "supports the Iran nuclear deal and the ransom it paid for hostages." By Will Doran• October 12, 2016 Mike Huckabee stated on September 16, 2015 in comments on the CNN debate: "We've just now given over $100 billion" to Iran, "the equivalent in U.S. terms is $5 trillion." By Lauren Carroll• September 17, 2015 Joe Biden stated on December 16, 2020 in a transportation secretary announcement: “Tens and tens of thousands of bridges are in disrepair, some on the verge of collapse.” By Jon Greenberg• December 17, 2020
Supporting Iranians, then threatening to end civilization: How Trump contradicts himself on war By Amy Sherman• April 7, 2026 Fact-checking Trump’s conclusion that Iran war was a ‘total’ US victory By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 8, 2026 How long will the Iran war last? See Trump’s timeline shift By Amy Sherman, Zoe Weyand• March 30, 2026 Social media users questioned Pete Hegseth, Pope Leo's Bible quotes. Here's the full context By Maria Briceño, Loreben Tuquero• April 17, 2026 Are Iranian nuclear sites ‘obliterated,’ as Donald Trump said? Too soon to know, experts say By Louis Jacobson• June 23, 2025 Trump's press conference: Fact-checking what he said on Iran’s air defenses, his bin Laden warning By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• April 6, 2026 Trump blamed Iran for a strike that hit a girls’ school. Open-source intelligence contradicted that By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Loreben Tuquero• March 11, 2026 Fact-check: Senate confirmation hearing for defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth By Louis Jacobson, Sara Swann• January 14, 2025 Could Iran ‘soon’ hit US with long-range missile? Experts doubt Trump as US bombs Iran. By Amy Sherman• February 28, 2026 Trump says Iran is a country ‘based on disinformation.’ Here’s how Iran conducts influence ops By Loreben Tuquero• March 23, 2026 What you need to know ahead of Donald Trump’s Iran deal deadline By John Kruzel• May 3, 2018 How close is Iran to building a nuclear weapon? By Louis Jacobson• January 9, 2020 PolitiFact Sheet: 6 things to know about the Iran nuclear deal By Linda Qiu• September 8, 2015 Trump holds rally in Atlanta on Saturday By Nancy Badertscher• October 9, 2015 Trump withdraws U.S. from the Iran nuclear deal. Here’s what you need to know By Jon Greenberg, John Kruzel, Amy Sherman• May 8, 2018 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s United Nations speech By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, John Kruzel• September 25, 2018 Did Trump violate War Powers Act by bombing Iran nuclear sites? By Louis Jacobson• June 22, 2025 Trump to hold Atlanta rally on Saturday By Nancy Badertscher• October 9, 2015 Could Donald Trump force US firms out of China? Pretty much By Jon Greenberg• August 27, 2019 Fact-checking the first presidential debate By Linda Qiu• September 27, 2016
