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Donald Trump stated on December 02, 2023 in a speech in Iowa:

“With the historic Abraham Accords, I even made peace in the Middle East.”

By Amy Sherman• December 5, 2023

Bill Clinton stated on April 18, 2010 in ABC's "This Week":

"Dubai is the only country with huge amounts of imported workers that's actually passed legislation to give these immigrant workers a better deal in the Middle East."

By Robert Farley• April 20, 2010

Ileana Ros-Lehtinen stated on August 10, 2010 in a press release.:

"U.S. taxpayers are being forced to fund Feisal Abdul Rauf’s trip to the Middle East."

By Louis Jacobson• August 19, 2010

Brit Hume stated on September 21, 2014 in a broadcast of "Fox News Sunday":

Says President Barack Obama is "sending a much larger (force) " to deal with Ebola "than ISIS is getting."

By Jon Greenberg• September 23, 2014

Marco Rubio stated on December 13, 2015 in an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press":

"Three or four countries" out of roughly 60 in the anti-ISIS coalition "are providing military force."

By Louis Jacobson• December 13, 2015

Molly White stated on February 03, 2015 in an online statement:

The group that organized Texas Muslim Capitol Day in Austin "was recently listed as one of 82 organizations designated as a terrorist group by the United Arab Emirates."

By W. Gardner Selby• February 6, 2015

Karen Handel stated on June 06, 2017 in a debate:

"Nearly $2 billion in cash was flown over to Iran, money that the Obama administration has admitted is being used for terrorists and to support further activities there."

By Jon Greenberg• June 7, 2017

X posts stated on March 01, 2026 in a post:

“The regime in Iran has now confessed that the (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps) mistakenly bombed an Iranian school yesterday.”

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 2, 2026

Donald Trump stated on January 14, 2020 in a campaign speech:

Says Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani "was a designated terrorist by President Obama, who didn't do anything about it."

By Tom Kertscher• January 16, 2020

Donald Trump stated on October 20, 2015 in an interview on CNN's "New Day":

Says CIA Director George Tenet told the Bush administration that the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack "was coming. So they did have advanced notice."

By Jon Greenberg• October 21, 2015

Ron Paul stated on September 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Tampa:

The U.S. military "is in 130 countries. We have 900 bases around the world."

By Louis Jacobson• September 14, 2011

Brett McGurk stated on October 20, 2019 in an MSNBC appearance:

"President Trump has sent 14,000 American troops to the (Middle East) region since May. So he can't tell his political rallies that he's getting troops out of endless wars when he's sending 14 times the amount back into the region."

By Bill McCarthy• October 22, 2019

Peter King stated on August 31, 2014 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation":

The United States had "allies lined up" for air strikes in Syria and then Obama "pulled the rug out."

By Steve Contorno, Jon Greenberg• August 31, 2014

Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2026 in a video:

On the US seeking regime change

By Amy Sherman• March 3, 2026

Donald Trump stated on March 21, 2016 in a speech to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee:

"During the last five years, Iran has perpetrated terror attacks in 25 different countries on five continents."

By Louis Jacobson• March 22, 2016

Franklin Graham stated on October 03, 2010 in ABC's "This Week":

In most Muslim countries, "We can't have a church. We're not able to build synagogues. It's forbidden."

By Robert Farley• October 6, 2010

Bill Maher stated on February 10, 2016 in an essay in The Hollywood Reporter:

"Why are Muslim armies so useless against ISIS? ... There are 20,000 or 30,000 (ISIS fighters). The countries surrounding ISIS have armies totaling 5 million people."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• February 22, 2016

Hillary Clinton stated on January 15, 2008 in a debate in Las Vegas.:

"You know, Sen. McCain said the other day that we might have troops (in Iraq) for 100 years..."

By Adriel Bettelheim• January 16, 2008

Social Media stated on March 03, 2026 in in a post:

Iran released a list of U.S. cities it will target.

By Zoe Weyand• March 6, 2026

Social Media stated on April 19, 2026 in social media posts:

Video shows the United States’ April 19, 2026, strike on an Iranian cargo ship.

By Loreben Tuquero• April 20, 2026

How Iran and the United States came to the brink

By Jon Greenberg• January 7, 2020

Fact-checking Trump’s conclusion that Iran war was a ‘total’ US victory

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 8, 2026

How are Afghan refugees being vetted? Here’s what we know

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• August 25, 2021

Ron Paul's convention

By W. Gardner Selby• August 27, 2012

Fact-checking the Aug. 31 news shows

By Steve Contorno, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• August 31, 2014

These videos don’t show US strikes in Iran and counterattacks, they’re AI and outdated

By Zoe Weyand• March 2, 2026

PunditFact fact-checks the Aug. 31 news shows

By Steve Contorno, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• August 31, 2014

RNC speakers exaggerate Trump’s military drawdown from ‘endless wars’

By Bill McCarthy• August 27, 2020

Trump says Iran is a country ‘based on disinformation.’ Here’s how Iran conducts influence ops

By Loreben Tuquero• March 23, 2026

Fact-checking Jeb Bush, possible 2016 presidential contender

By Amy Sherman• December 16, 2014

Biden blamed at RNC for wars, but how much sway does a US president have?

By Jeff Cercone• July 18, 2024

Based on past practice, COVID likely to be pre-existing condition if federal protections are removed

By Jill Terreri Ramos• October 7, 2020

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

Did Ron DeSantis change his stance on Ukraine? If so, how much?

By Louis Jacobson• March 15, 2023

The US attacked Venezuelan boats it says are carrying drugs. Is Venezuela sending drugs to the US?

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• September 22, 2025

Obama ballyhoos Afghan stance

By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 22, 2008

Why a possible U.S. attack on Iran could break a longstanding U.S.-Israel pattern

By Louis Jacobson• June 17, 2025

Fact-checking the 'Ground Zero mosque' debate

By Robert Farley• August 20, 2010

Fact-checking the July 3 Sunday shows

By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg• July 3, 2016

Ad Watch: Allen and the GOP go after Kaine

By Nancy Madsen• October 26, 2012

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