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Search results for "Iranian delegation rushed back home after misunderstandings with Trump"

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Fact-checks (21433)

Jeff Weaver stated on May 17, 2016 in a television interview on CNN:
Nevada Democratic Party leaders "hijacked the process on the floor" of the state convention "ignoring the regular procedure and ramming through what they wanted to do."
By Riley Snyder• May 18, 2016
Donald Trump stated on April 29, 2019 in a Tweet:
"They didn’t even put up a fight against SALT"
By Jill Terreri Ramos• May 21, 2019
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
Hillary Clinton stated on February 04, 2016 in the Democratic debate in Durham, N.H.:
Says Bernie Sanders advocated putting "Iranian troops into Syria to try and resolve the conflict there. Putting them right on the doorstep of Israel."  
By Jon Greenberg• February 5, 2016
Ron Dermer stated on July 13, 2015 in a speech to a pro-Israel Christian group:
"In a few months, this deal would give Iran $150 billion" for its $300 billion to $400 billion economy, which is "like $8 trillion flowing into the United States treasury."
By Jon Greenberg• July 17, 2015
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
Bloggers stated on January 06, 2020 in a story:
 Nancy Pelosi assured Iran that Trump will "pay for his crimes."  
By Samantha Putterman• January 9, 2020
Corey Lewandowski stated on April 17, 2016 in an interview on Fox News Sunday:
"The chairman of the party of Florida, who is an avid and outward supporter of Marco Rubio, gets to appoint 30 of those delegates."  
By Amy Sherman• April 19, 2016
Kevin Nicholson stated on May 30, 2018 in an interview:
The Iran deal "handed billions of dollars of cash on cargo planes, sent it to a state sponsor of terror, and Tammy Baldwin was one of the first U.S. senators to get on board and support that."  
By Tom Kertscher• June 29, 2018
Diamond and Silk stated on July 02, 2018 in a headline:
"Obama secretly gave citizenship to 2,500 Iranians as part of nuke deal."
By Amy Sherman• July 5, 2018
Donald Trump stated on October 07, 2023 in a news release:
"Sadly, American taxpayer dollars helped fund these attacks, which many reports are saying came from the Biden administration.”
By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 11, 2023
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
Donald Trump stated on April 12, 2016 in a speech in Rome, N.Y.:
Says Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio "had it set so that the winner takes everything, because they wanted to make sure that I didn't get anything" in the Florida primary.  
By Amy Sherman• April 18, 2016
Chain email stated on October 19, 2008 in a chain e-mail:
Michelle Obama ordered $400 worth of lobster and caviar at a New York hotel.
By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 2, 2008
Mike Pompeo stated on January 05, 2020 in an appearance on Fox News:
"President Trump didn't say he'd go after a cultural site."
By Bill McCarthy• January 6, 2020
Keith Olbermann stated on June 18, 2009 in his MSNBC "Countdown" program:
"Yes, this would be the same congressman (Rep. Pete Hoekstra) who last year Tweeted the whereabouts of a top-secret mission to Iraq."
By Robert Farley• June 24, 2009
Donald Trump stated on August 01, 2024 in a Truth Social post:
In negotiating releases of Americans held abroad, “(I) gave the opposing country NOTHING — and never any cash.”
By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Sara Swann• August 7, 2024
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 February 02, 2026 in an interview with Dan Bongino:
Among Somalis in Minnesota, “92% of them don’t work.”
By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• February 2, 2026
Emergency Committee for Israel stated on December 19, 2012 in an ad:
"While President Obama says all options are on the table for preventing a nuclear Iran, Hagel says military action is not a viable, feasible, responsible option."
By Amy Sherman• January 8, 2013

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John Kerry was in Paris. But did he meet with Iranians? He says no

By John Kruzel• May 22, 2018

Did Obama team announce Iran deal to avoid bad publicity on health care?

By Louis Jacobson• November 25, 2013

If Donald Trump orders the bombing of Iranian cultural sites, would it be a war crime?

By Louis Jacobson• January 6, 2020

Truth-O-Meter hands down mixed results on gun claims

By Caryn Shinske• December 18, 2012

Donald Trump’s misleading complaints about election rigging in Florida

By Alan Gathright, Amy Sherman• April 21, 2016

Donald Trump’s misleading complaints about election rigging

By Alan Gathright, Amy Sherman• April 20, 2016

Why it’s OK to be sad there are no in-person conventions this year

By Louis Jacobson• August 17, 2020

5 questions you have about delegates, answered

By Linda Qiu• March 29, 2016

Can Trump invoke a federal takeover of Washington, DC? Experts say it’s possible, but not simple

By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• August 6, 2025

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

Donald Trump tweeted about an Iranian missile test. Did it happen?

By Louis Jacobson• September 26, 2017

How Iran and the United States came to the brink

By Jon Greenberg• January 7, 2020

Supporting Iranians, then threatening to end civilization: How Trump contradicts himself on war

By Amy Sherman• April 7, 2026

The third night of the 2016 Republican National Convention, fact-checked

By Allison Graves, Neelesh Moorthy• July 20, 2016

Fact-checking Donald Trump's interview on Fox & Friends

By Allison Graves, Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Katie Sanders• April 26, 2018

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

By Loreben Tuquero• March 23, 2026

Ask PolitiFact: How did U.S. actions contribute to economic and political upheaval in Iran?

By Louis Jacobson• February 27, 2026

Iran’s man in Iraq: Soleimani’s deadly fight against the US

By Jon Greenberg• January 15, 2020

10 fact-checks of Rush Limbaugh, Medal of Freedom winner

By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 5, 2020

Mock Lobster!

By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 28, 2008