73 People 26211 Fact-checks 8489 Articles People (73) Royce West Cornel West Kanye West Fresh Start PA Say Anything Blog Steve West Bing West Allen West California Together, No On Proposition 1 Keep the Promise 1 PAC American Commitment American Revolution True American American Crossroads Americans for Prosperity Really American South West News Service West Virginia Democratic Party West Virginia Republican Party West Virginians For Health Freedom Fact-checks (26211) 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 Ron Johnson stated on January 22, 2016 in a campaign email: Says Barack Obama's administration has admitted that money from its Iran nuclear deal "would go directly to terrorism." By Tom Kertscher• January 29, 2016 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 Chris Murphy stated on May 11, 2020 in an MSNBC interview: Says President Donald Trump implemented “a travel ban that just didn't work, 400,000 people got in from those countries that were subject to the restrictions.” By Bill McCarthy• May 13, 2020 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 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 Secure America Now stated on September 12, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Obama adviser David Plouffe took "large piles of cash" from a joint venture partner of a company owned by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard. By Becky Bowers• September 25, 2012 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 Chris Collins stated on October 10, 2018 in a direct mail campaign ad: "Nate McMurray lobbied to send our jobs to China. (And Korea, too.)" By Jill Terreri Ramos• October 12, 2018 Rush Limbaugh stated on March 10, 2015 in a broadcast of "The Rush Limbaugh Show": Says "Ted Kennedy sent a letter to then Soviet leader Yuri Andropov apologizing for Ronald Reagan and begging the Soviets not to overreact." By Jon Greenberg• March 13, 2015 Donald Trump stated on March 09, 2026 in a press conference: Iran “also has some Tomahawks.” By Louis Jacobson• March 10, 2026 Facebook posts stated on October 13, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Attorney General William Barr tweeted that the US "gave Iran USA taxpayer dollars" so Iran could purchase uranium from Russia. By Samantha Putterman• October 15, 2019 David Rouzer stated on May 08, 2018 in a tweet: "The #irandeal ultimately would have guaranteed Iran a nuclear bomb capable of reaching the US." By Paul Specht• May 22, 2018 Special Operations OPSEC Education Fund stated on August 15, 2012 in a Web video: The Obama administration "willfully leaked the existence of STUXNET (a computer worm used against Iran), allowing our enemies to learn more of our secrets and of our operations." By Jon Greenberg• August 24, 2012 Donald Trump stated on September 23, 2025 in a speech to the U.N. General Assembly: “I have ended seven unendable wars.” By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• September 23, 2025 Chris Jacobs stated on June 17, 2020 in an ad: “As a lawyer working in Korea, Nate McMurray helped send American jobs to Asia” By Jill Terreri Ramos• June 20, 2020 Sebastian Gorka stated on November 13, 2017 in a speech at UNC-Chapel Hill: Iran’s regime "every Friday declares war on us." By Paul Specht• November 16, 2017 Bloggers stated on March 21, 2019 in a Facebook post: "We could build 30 walls with the $150 billion Obama gave to Iran." By Jon Greenberg• March 22, 2019 Republican National Committee stated on October 21, 2008 in a direct mail piece: "Barack Obama thinks terrorists just need a good talking to." By Alexander Lane• October 22, 2008 Articles (8489) Fact-checking Donald Trump's rally in Wheeling, W.Va. By Mitchell Blahut, Bob Britten, Louis Jacobson, Emily Martin, Douglas Soule• September 30, 2018 Trump says Iran is a country ‘based on disinformation.’ Here’s how Iran conducts influence ops By Loreben Tuquero• March 23, 2026 President Trump's memorable lines at Milwaukee rally fact-checked By Mica Soellner• January 15, 2020 Fact-checking Donald Trump's interview on Fox & Friends By Allison Graves, Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Katie Sanders• April 26, 2018 Fact-checking Donald Trump's speech after Iran missile strikes on US troops By Bill McCarthy, Miriam Valverde• January 8, 2020 Mailbag: 'I rate your "fact-check" to be Mostly Useless' By Louis Jacobson• April 8, 2015 Fact-checking ‘Plandemic 2’: Another video full of conspiracy theories about COVID-19 By Daniel Funke• August 18, 2020 Top 10 fact-checks of 2019 By Amy Sherman• December 27, 2019 These videos don’t show US strikes in Iran and counterattacks, they’re AI and outdated By Zoe Weyand• March 2, 2026 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 Russia’s economy and Western sanctions: What you need to know By Louis Jacobson• February 25, 2022 Fact-checking foreign policy By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 22, 2012 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 Fact-checking the first presidential debate By Linda Qiu• September 27, 2016 Iranian missiles and the eastern U.S.: How big a threat? By Louis Jacobson• April 23, 2015 What we know about 2020 election interference: It’s not just Russia By Daniel Funke• September 25, 2020 Fact-checking the Democratic presidential debate in Manchester, New Hampshire By Jon Greenberg, Miriam Valverde• February 8, 2020 Revisiting Reza Aslan's response to Bill Maher about female genital mutilation By Katie Sanders• October 21, 2014 These are PolitiFact's top 10 most-read fact-checks of Donald Trump By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• February 1, 2024 High Five: Attacks on Syria, Black Lives Matter By Tom Kertscher• May 2, 2017
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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 Ron Johnson stated on January 22, 2016 in a campaign email: Says Barack Obama's administration has admitted that money from its Iran nuclear deal "would go directly to terrorism." By Tom Kertscher• January 29, 2016 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 Chris Murphy stated on May 11, 2020 in an MSNBC interview: Says President Donald Trump implemented “a travel ban that just didn't work, 400,000 people got in from those countries that were subject to the restrictions.” By Bill McCarthy• May 13, 2020 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 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 Secure America Now stated on September 12, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Obama adviser David Plouffe took "large piles of cash" from a joint venture partner of a company owned by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard. By Becky Bowers• September 25, 2012 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 Chris Collins stated on October 10, 2018 in a direct mail campaign ad: "Nate McMurray lobbied to send our jobs to China. (And Korea, too.)" By Jill Terreri Ramos• October 12, 2018 Rush Limbaugh stated on March 10, 2015 in a broadcast of "The Rush Limbaugh Show": Says "Ted Kennedy sent a letter to then Soviet leader Yuri Andropov apologizing for Ronald Reagan and begging the Soviets not to overreact." By Jon Greenberg• March 13, 2015 Donald Trump stated on March 09, 2026 in a press conference: Iran “also has some Tomahawks.” By Louis Jacobson• March 10, 2026 Facebook posts stated on October 13, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Attorney General William Barr tweeted that the US "gave Iran USA taxpayer dollars" so Iran could purchase uranium from Russia. By Samantha Putterman• October 15, 2019 David Rouzer stated on May 08, 2018 in a tweet: "The #irandeal ultimately would have guaranteed Iran a nuclear bomb capable of reaching the US." By Paul Specht• May 22, 2018 Special Operations OPSEC Education Fund stated on August 15, 2012 in a Web video: The Obama administration "willfully leaked the existence of STUXNET (a computer worm used against Iran), allowing our enemies to learn more of our secrets and of our operations." By Jon Greenberg• August 24, 2012 Donald Trump stated on September 23, 2025 in a speech to the U.N. General Assembly: “I have ended seven unendable wars.” By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• September 23, 2025 Chris Jacobs stated on June 17, 2020 in an ad: “As a lawyer working in Korea, Nate McMurray helped send American jobs to Asia” By Jill Terreri Ramos• June 20, 2020 Sebastian Gorka stated on November 13, 2017 in a speech at UNC-Chapel Hill: Iran’s regime "every Friday declares war on us." By Paul Specht• November 16, 2017 Bloggers stated on March 21, 2019 in a Facebook post: "We could build 30 walls with the $150 billion Obama gave to Iran." By Jon Greenberg• March 22, 2019 Republican National Committee stated on October 21, 2008 in a direct mail piece: "Barack Obama thinks terrorists just need a good talking to." By Alexander Lane• October 22, 2008
Fact-checking Donald Trump's rally in Wheeling, W.Va. By Mitchell Blahut, Bob Britten, Louis Jacobson, Emily Martin, Douglas Soule• September 30, 2018 Trump says Iran is a country ‘based on disinformation.’ Here’s how Iran conducts influence ops By Loreben Tuquero• March 23, 2026 President Trump's memorable lines at Milwaukee rally fact-checked By Mica Soellner• January 15, 2020 Fact-checking Donald Trump's interview on Fox & Friends By Allison Graves, Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Katie Sanders• April 26, 2018 Fact-checking Donald Trump's speech after Iran missile strikes on US troops By Bill McCarthy, Miriam Valverde• January 8, 2020 Mailbag: 'I rate your "fact-check" to be Mostly Useless' By Louis Jacobson• April 8, 2015 Fact-checking ‘Plandemic 2’: Another video full of conspiracy theories about COVID-19 By Daniel Funke• August 18, 2020 Top 10 fact-checks of 2019 By Amy Sherman• December 27, 2019 These videos don’t show US strikes in Iran and counterattacks, they’re AI and outdated By Zoe Weyand• March 2, 2026 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 Russia’s economy and Western sanctions: What you need to know By Louis Jacobson• February 25, 2022 Fact-checking foreign policy By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 22, 2012 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 Fact-checking the first presidential debate By Linda Qiu• September 27, 2016 Iranian missiles and the eastern U.S.: How big a threat? By Louis Jacobson• April 23, 2015 What we know about 2020 election interference: It’s not just Russia By Daniel Funke• September 25, 2020 Fact-checking the Democratic presidential debate in Manchester, New Hampshire By Jon Greenberg, Miriam Valverde• February 8, 2020 Revisiting Reza Aslan's response to Bill Maher about female genital mutilation By Katie Sanders• October 21, 2014 These are PolitiFact's top 10 most-read fact-checks of Donald Trump By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• February 1, 2024 High Five: Attacks on Syria, Black Lives Matter By Tom Kertscher• May 2, 2017
