13 People 18145 Fact-checks 6409 Articles People (13) Students for Trump Vets for Trump The Trump Talks Donald Trump Tiffany Trump Eric Trump Melania Trump Ivanka Trump Spike the Romney Attack Dog President Trump's lawyers Donald Trump Jr. Wisconsin Trump Victory Politics Elite Trump Fact-checks (18145) 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 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 Facebook posts stated on May 25, 2023 in a Facebook post: U.S. destroyer recently fired at an armed Iranian ship. By Jeff Cercone• May 26, 2023 Threads posts stated on April 14, 2024 in a post: “Not even one rocket (from Iran) hit Israel.” By Sara Swann• April 15, 2024 Seth Moulton stated on March 24, 2026 in an interview on MS NOW: "Bombing civilian power infrastructure is a war crime.” By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand• April 2, 2026 Chris Wright stated on March 12, 2026 in an interview with Fox News: The U.S. produces “more oil than we can consume. We’re a net oil exporter.” By Louis Jacobson• March 13, 2026 The Gateway Pundit stated on June 01, 2021 in a blog post: Says Joe Biden “imports oil from Iran.” By Tom Kertscher• June 17, 2021 Facebook posts stated on April 14, 2024 in a Facebook post: Video shows Iranian drone sent to Israel stuck in a power line in Iraq. By Jeff Cercone• April 22, 2024 Chris Wright stated on April 19, 2026 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": Solar and wind have not reached “3% of global energy.” By Louis Jacobson• April 22, 2026 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 Donald Trump stated on January 29, 2017 in a statement: "My policy is similar to what President Obama did in 2011 when he banned visas for refugees from Iraq for six months." By Linda Qiu• January 30, 2017 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 National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on November 08, 2023 in an ad: Says U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin “voted to send hundreds of millions to Iran” to bankroll “radicals like Hezbollah and Hamas.” By Tyler Katzenberger• November 24, 2023 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 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 Donald Trump stated on August 03, 2016 in a rally in Daytona Beach, Fla.: Says he saw videotape "of the people taking the money off the plane" to pay ransom to Iran for hostages. By Louis Jacobson• August 5, 2016 Eric Hovde stated on March 04, 2024 in Campaign website: Says U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin “was one of the staunchest supporters of the Iran deal which sent billions of dollars and plane loads of cash to Iran.” By Laura Schulte• March 8, 2024 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 Viral image stated on December 29, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Bill Clinton "gave nukes to North Korea," Barack Obama "gave nukes to Iran," and Hillary Clinton "gave uranium to Russia." By Ciara O'Rourke• January 9, 2020 Donald Trump stated on April 26, 2018 in an interview on "Fox & Friends": The nuclear deal gave Iran "$150 billion, giving $1.8 billion in cash — in actual cash carried out in barrels and in boxes from airplanes." By Jon Greenberg• April 27, 2018 Articles (6409) 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 Ask PolitiFact: What is the Strait of Hormuz and how does it affect oil prices? By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand• March 11, 2026 Will you pay $500 more for gas this year because of the Iran war? Fact-checking Democrat Ed Markey By Amy Sherman• March 26, 2026 Supporting Iranians, then threatening to end civilization: How Trump contradicts himself on war By Amy Sherman• April 7, 2026 Not just oil: How the Strait of Hormuz blockage affects US consumers, from fertilizer to helium By Louis Jacobson• April 6, 2026 Fact-checking Trump’s conclusion that Iran war was a ‘total’ US victory By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 8, 2026 Ask PolitiFact: What does the Iran war mean for US gasoline prices? By Louis Jacobson• March 4, 2026 How long will the Iran war last? See Trump’s timeline shift By Amy Sherman, Zoe Weyand• March 30, 2026 Has the US ‘destroyed 100% of Iran’s military capability’? Fact-checking President Donald Trump By Louis Jacobson• March 17, 2026 In uncertain times, fact-checkers are working with special urgency By Louis Jacobson• April 2, 2026 Fact-checking Trump: Did CNN publish a fake statement from Iran and commit a crime? By Loreben Tuquero• April 10, 2026 How Iran and the United States came to the brink By Jon Greenberg• January 7, 2020 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 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 Amid images and news of actual war, false and misleading claims about Israel-Hamas thrive By Sara Swann• October 11, 2023 The U.S. attack against a Venezuelan ‘drug carrying boat’ raises legal questions By Maria Briceño, Louis Jacobson• September 8, 2025 Fact-checking claims on the nuclear deal with Iran By Steve Contorno• December 6, 2013 Fact-checking the Hagel nomination By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 26, 2013 Trump disagrees with his own intelligence team. We catalog the differences By Louis Jacobson• January 31, 2019 Following Trump’s Iran social media post, could the 25th Amendment be invoked against him? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 6, 2026
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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 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 Facebook posts stated on May 25, 2023 in a Facebook post: U.S. destroyer recently fired at an armed Iranian ship. By Jeff Cercone• May 26, 2023 Threads posts stated on April 14, 2024 in a post: “Not even one rocket (from Iran) hit Israel.” By Sara Swann• April 15, 2024 Seth Moulton stated on March 24, 2026 in an interview on MS NOW: "Bombing civilian power infrastructure is a war crime.” By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand• April 2, 2026 Chris Wright stated on March 12, 2026 in an interview with Fox News: The U.S. produces “more oil than we can consume. We’re a net oil exporter.” By Louis Jacobson• March 13, 2026 The Gateway Pundit stated on June 01, 2021 in a blog post: Says Joe Biden “imports oil from Iran.” By Tom Kertscher• June 17, 2021 Facebook posts stated on April 14, 2024 in a Facebook post: Video shows Iranian drone sent to Israel stuck in a power line in Iraq. By Jeff Cercone• April 22, 2024 Chris Wright stated on April 19, 2026 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": Solar and wind have not reached “3% of global energy.” By Louis Jacobson• April 22, 2026 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 Donald Trump stated on January 29, 2017 in a statement: "My policy is similar to what President Obama did in 2011 when he banned visas for refugees from Iraq for six months." By Linda Qiu• January 30, 2017 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 National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on November 08, 2023 in an ad: Says U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin “voted to send hundreds of millions to Iran” to bankroll “radicals like Hezbollah and Hamas.” By Tyler Katzenberger• November 24, 2023 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 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 Donald Trump stated on August 03, 2016 in a rally in Daytona Beach, Fla.: Says he saw videotape "of the people taking the money off the plane" to pay ransom to Iran for hostages. By Louis Jacobson• August 5, 2016 Eric Hovde stated on March 04, 2024 in Campaign website: Says U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin “was one of the staunchest supporters of the Iran deal which sent billions of dollars and plane loads of cash to Iran.” By Laura Schulte• March 8, 2024 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 Viral image stated on December 29, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Bill Clinton "gave nukes to North Korea," Barack Obama "gave nukes to Iran," and Hillary Clinton "gave uranium to Russia." By Ciara O'Rourke• January 9, 2020 Donald Trump stated on April 26, 2018 in an interview on "Fox & Friends": The nuclear deal gave Iran "$150 billion, giving $1.8 billion in cash — in actual cash carried out in barrels and in boxes from airplanes." By Jon Greenberg• April 27, 2018
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 Ask PolitiFact: What is the Strait of Hormuz and how does it affect oil prices? By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand• March 11, 2026 Will you pay $500 more for gas this year because of the Iran war? Fact-checking Democrat Ed Markey By Amy Sherman• March 26, 2026 Supporting Iranians, then threatening to end civilization: How Trump contradicts himself on war By Amy Sherman• April 7, 2026 Not just oil: How the Strait of Hormuz blockage affects US consumers, from fertilizer to helium By Louis Jacobson• April 6, 2026 Fact-checking Trump’s conclusion that Iran war was a ‘total’ US victory By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 8, 2026 Ask PolitiFact: What does the Iran war mean for US gasoline prices? By Louis Jacobson• March 4, 2026 How long will the Iran war last? See Trump’s timeline shift By Amy Sherman, Zoe Weyand• March 30, 2026 Has the US ‘destroyed 100% of Iran’s military capability’? Fact-checking President Donald Trump By Louis Jacobson• March 17, 2026 In uncertain times, fact-checkers are working with special urgency By Louis Jacobson• April 2, 2026 Fact-checking Trump: Did CNN publish a fake statement from Iran and commit a crime? By Loreben Tuquero• April 10, 2026 How Iran and the United States came to the brink By Jon Greenberg• January 7, 2020 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 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 Amid images and news of actual war, false and misleading claims about Israel-Hamas thrive By Sara Swann• October 11, 2023 The U.S. attack against a Venezuelan ‘drug carrying boat’ raises legal questions By Maria Briceño, Louis Jacobson• September 8, 2025 Fact-checking claims on the nuclear deal with Iran By Steve Contorno• December 6, 2013 Fact-checking the Hagel nomination By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 26, 2013 Trump disagrees with his own intelligence team. We catalog the differences By Louis Jacobson• January 31, 2019 Following Trump’s Iran social media post, could the 25th Amendment be invoked against him? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 6, 2026
