38 People 23937 Fact-checks 7961 Articles People (38) The Trump Talks US Political US Uncut ABC NEWS-US US Political News Viral Politics US Make Us Great Again US Daily News 24 Choose: New Jersey Environment New Jersey New Century Times New York Post New Leadership PAC New Approach Oregon New Day for America New Georgia Encyclopedia New York Times One New Jersey New Republican PAC Americans for Prosperity: New Jersey Fact-checks (23937) Instagram posts stated on February 19, 2024 in an Instagram post: Benjamin Netanyahu refused to take a microphone from an Arab official, suggesting his belief that Arabs “are unclean.” By Jeff Cercone• February 20, 2024 Donald Trump stated on July 28, 2025 in an interview: “I’ve stopped six wars” since taking office in January 2025. By Samantha Putterman• August 5, 2025 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 Ben Carson stated on October 08, 2015 in an interview with CNN's Wolf Blitzer: "In the class of 1968 at Patrice Lumumba University in Moscow, Mahmoud Abbas was one of the members of that class, and so was Ali Khamenei. And that's where they first established relationships with the young Vladimir Putin." By Louis Jacobson• October 9, 2015 Donald Trump stated on February 02, 2017 in a Facebook post: "Smart! 'Kuwait issues its own Trump-esque visa ban for five Muslim-majority countries.' " By Louis Jacobson• February 7, 2017 Barack Obama stated on September 26, 2008 in Oxford, Miss.: John McCain "has threatened extinction for North Korea and sung songs about bombing Iran." By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 29, 2008 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 Sean Hannity stated on March 10, 2015 in remarks on Fox's Hannity: In 2007, when Nancy Pelosi met with President Assad of Syria, "nobody got upset." By Lauren Carroll• March 18, 2015 Kelli Ward stated on July 03, 2016 in a campaign advertisement: Says Sen. John McCain spent the July 4 weekend in Islamabad, Pakistan, selling "F-16s and advanced weapons to the folks who harbored Osama bin Laden." By Anthony Cave• July 14, 2016 John McCain stated on August 14, 2008 in a town hall in Aspen, Colo.: The musical Mamma Mia! has "been selling out for years." By Bill Adair• August 15, 2008 Marco Rubio stated on November 23, 2013 in a press release: "Just days ago, Iran's Supreme Leader (Ali) Khamenei, who will oversee implementation of this agreement, was calling Israel a 'rabid dog' and accusing the United States of war crimes." By Julie Kliegman• November 27, 2013 Chain email stated on May 02, 2009 in a chain e-mail: Obama's "first call (as president) to any head of state was to Mahmoud Abbas, leader of Fatah party in the Palestinian territory." By Robert Farley• May 8, 2009 Bernie Sanders stated on April 17, 2016 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week': Says that in her speech to the pro-Israel group AIPAC, Hillary Clinton "had one line on the Palestinian people." By Louis Jacobson• April 20, 2016 Elizabeth Warren stated on March 03, 2026 in in a speech on March 3, 2026: “In the modern era, no American president has ordered more military strikes against as many different countries as Donald Trump.” By Zoe Weyand• March 20, 2026 Karen Harrington stated on November 12, 2011 in an interview: U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz "has blamed the Republicans for the creation of Hamas." By Amy Sherman• December 5, 2011 Jeff Greene stated on August 15, 2010 in a televised debate on Miami's WPLG-10 against Kendrick Meek.: On lifting the U.S. Cuban embargo and allowing travel to Cuba. By Laura Figueroa• August 19, 2010 Marco Rubio stated on January 17, 2011 in comments to reporters.: "Some of the men serving in the (Afghan) armed forces have never driven a vehicle before." By Aaron Sharockman• January 17, 2011 Barack Obama stated on December 01, 2009 in a speech at the United States Military Academy.: "In the last few months alone, we have apprehended extremists within our borders who were sent here from the border region of Afghanistan and Pakistan to commit new acts of terror." By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 3, 2009 Kendrick Meek stated on October 24, 2010 in a debate: "The Taliban has been there for years and years, I mean, hundreds of thousands of years." By Amy Sherman• October 25, 2010 George W. Bush stated on February 10, 2008 in Camp David: Barack Obama said "he's going to attack Pakistan and embrace (Iranian President Mahmoud) Ahmadinejad." By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 12, 2008 Articles (7961) Obama and Romney square off over international relations By Jim Tharpe• November 3, 2012 Fact-checking the third presidential debate By Becky Bowers, Angie Drobnic Holan• October 23, 2012 Rick Perry tours border with Fox's Van Susteren By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• May 26, 2011 Sorting out the truth on national security By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 23, 2008 What did Sen. Markwayne Mullin, Trump's DHS secretary pick, say about the ‘smell’ of war? By Amy Sherman• March 6, 2026 McCain sings off tune By Bill Adair, Angie Drobnic Holan• February 21, 2008 What we know about today’s Taliban By Jon Greenberg• September 1, 2021 The toll attributable to IEDs in Afghanistan By Martha M. Hamilton, Louis Jacobson• August 30, 2011 Ahead of face-to-face meeting, Biden and Putin remain far apart on the facts By Jon Greenberg• June 14, 2021 Trump says Iran is a country ‘based on disinformation.’ Here’s how Iran conducts influence ops By Loreben Tuquero• March 23, 2026 Our top 5 most-read fact-checks from October By Lauren Carroll• November 4, 2015 Donald Trump's Afghanistan address, fact-checked By Louis Jacobson• August 22, 2017 More Menendez, Kyrillos claims tested on Truth-O-Meter By Caryn Shinske• October 16, 2012 World Refugee Day: Refugee claims and U.S. politics By Jon Greenberg• June 20, 2016 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s speech in Israel on same day as hostage, prisoner releases By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• October 13, 2025 When presidents play politics By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 12, 2008 John Kerry was in Paris. But did he meet with Iranians? He says no By John Kruzel• May 22, 2018 Fact-checking Bill Clinton on the second night of the Democratic convention By Allison Graves, Neelesh Moorthy• July 26, 2016 Do drone attacks comply with international law? By Louis Jacobson• July 1, 2010 PolitiFact Texas marks two years on Austin's KUT FM By W. Gardner Selby• May 29, 2013
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Instagram posts stated on February 19, 2024 in an Instagram post: Benjamin Netanyahu refused to take a microphone from an Arab official, suggesting his belief that Arabs “are unclean.” By Jeff Cercone• February 20, 2024 Donald Trump stated on July 28, 2025 in an interview: “I’ve stopped six wars” since taking office in January 2025. By Samantha Putterman• August 5, 2025 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 Ben Carson stated on October 08, 2015 in an interview with CNN's Wolf Blitzer: "In the class of 1968 at Patrice Lumumba University in Moscow, Mahmoud Abbas was one of the members of that class, and so was Ali Khamenei. And that's where they first established relationships with the young Vladimir Putin." By Louis Jacobson• October 9, 2015 Donald Trump stated on February 02, 2017 in a Facebook post: "Smart! 'Kuwait issues its own Trump-esque visa ban for five Muslim-majority countries.' " By Louis Jacobson• February 7, 2017 Barack Obama stated on September 26, 2008 in Oxford, Miss.: John McCain "has threatened extinction for North Korea and sung songs about bombing Iran." By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 29, 2008 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 Sean Hannity stated on March 10, 2015 in remarks on Fox's Hannity: In 2007, when Nancy Pelosi met with President Assad of Syria, "nobody got upset." By Lauren Carroll• March 18, 2015 Kelli Ward stated on July 03, 2016 in a campaign advertisement: Says Sen. John McCain spent the July 4 weekend in Islamabad, Pakistan, selling "F-16s and advanced weapons to the folks who harbored Osama bin Laden." By Anthony Cave• July 14, 2016 John McCain stated on August 14, 2008 in a town hall in Aspen, Colo.: The musical Mamma Mia! has "been selling out for years." By Bill Adair• August 15, 2008 Marco Rubio stated on November 23, 2013 in a press release: "Just days ago, Iran's Supreme Leader (Ali) Khamenei, who will oversee implementation of this agreement, was calling Israel a 'rabid dog' and accusing the United States of war crimes." By Julie Kliegman• November 27, 2013 Chain email stated on May 02, 2009 in a chain e-mail: Obama's "first call (as president) to any head of state was to Mahmoud Abbas, leader of Fatah party in the Palestinian territory." By Robert Farley• May 8, 2009 Bernie Sanders stated on April 17, 2016 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week': Says that in her speech to the pro-Israel group AIPAC, Hillary Clinton "had one line on the Palestinian people." By Louis Jacobson• April 20, 2016 Elizabeth Warren stated on March 03, 2026 in in a speech on March 3, 2026: “In the modern era, no American president has ordered more military strikes against as many different countries as Donald Trump.” By Zoe Weyand• March 20, 2026 Karen Harrington stated on November 12, 2011 in an interview: U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz "has blamed the Republicans for the creation of Hamas." By Amy Sherman• December 5, 2011 Jeff Greene stated on August 15, 2010 in a televised debate on Miami's WPLG-10 against Kendrick Meek.: On lifting the U.S. Cuban embargo and allowing travel to Cuba. By Laura Figueroa• August 19, 2010 Marco Rubio stated on January 17, 2011 in comments to reporters.: "Some of the men serving in the (Afghan) armed forces have never driven a vehicle before." By Aaron Sharockman• January 17, 2011 Barack Obama stated on December 01, 2009 in a speech at the United States Military Academy.: "In the last few months alone, we have apprehended extremists within our borders who were sent here from the border region of Afghanistan and Pakistan to commit new acts of terror." By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 3, 2009 Kendrick Meek stated on October 24, 2010 in a debate: "The Taliban has been there for years and years, I mean, hundreds of thousands of years." By Amy Sherman• October 25, 2010 George W. Bush stated on February 10, 2008 in Camp David: Barack Obama said "he's going to attack Pakistan and embrace (Iranian President Mahmoud) Ahmadinejad." By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 12, 2008
Obama and Romney square off over international relations By Jim Tharpe• November 3, 2012 Fact-checking the third presidential debate By Becky Bowers, Angie Drobnic Holan• October 23, 2012 Rick Perry tours border with Fox's Van Susteren By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• May 26, 2011 Sorting out the truth on national security By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 23, 2008 What did Sen. Markwayne Mullin, Trump's DHS secretary pick, say about the ‘smell’ of war? By Amy Sherman• March 6, 2026 McCain sings off tune By Bill Adair, Angie Drobnic Holan• February 21, 2008 What we know about today’s Taliban By Jon Greenberg• September 1, 2021 The toll attributable to IEDs in Afghanistan By Martha M. Hamilton, Louis Jacobson• August 30, 2011 Ahead of face-to-face meeting, Biden and Putin remain far apart on the facts By Jon Greenberg• June 14, 2021 Trump says Iran is a country ‘based on disinformation.’ Here’s how Iran conducts influence ops By Loreben Tuquero• March 23, 2026 Our top 5 most-read fact-checks from October By Lauren Carroll• November 4, 2015 Donald Trump's Afghanistan address, fact-checked By Louis Jacobson• August 22, 2017 More Menendez, Kyrillos claims tested on Truth-O-Meter By Caryn Shinske• October 16, 2012 World Refugee Day: Refugee claims and U.S. politics By Jon Greenberg• June 20, 2016 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s speech in Israel on same day as hostage, prisoner releases By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• October 13, 2025 When presidents play politics By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 12, 2008 John Kerry was in Paris. But did he meet with Iranians? He says no By John Kruzel• May 22, 2018 Fact-checking Bill Clinton on the second night of the Democratic convention By Allison Graves, Neelesh Moorthy• July 26, 2016 Do drone attacks comply with international law? By Louis Jacobson• July 1, 2010 PolitiFact Texas marks two years on Austin's KUT FM By W. Gardner Selby• May 29, 2013
