11 People 15589 Fact-checks 5729 Articles People (11) U.S. Dairy Export Council Renewable Fuels Association U.S. Chamber of Commerce U.S. Energy Department American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers U.S. Census Bureau U.S. House Democrats U.S. Senate Democrats U.S. Trade Representative Sheriff David Clarke for U.S. Senate U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Fact-checks (15589) 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 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 Facebook posts stated on October 08, 2022 in Facebook post: North Korea has taken military action against Russia. By Michael Majchrowicz• October 12, 2022 Robert Reich stated on September 22, 2013 in a roundtable on ABC’s “This Week”: Under economic sanctions, "now Iran is suffering 30 percent inflation, 20 percent unemployment." By Becky Bowers• September 27, 2013 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 David Perdue stated on April 15, 2015 in press release: The Castro regime ‘violated international norms’ by secretly shipping weapons to North Korea in violation of a U.N. embargo. By Nancy Badertscher• April 24, 2015 Barack Obama stated on June 29, 2011 in a press conference: "You see a whole bunch of Korean cars here in the United States, and you don't see any American cars in Korea." By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 4, 2011 Joe Manchin stated on October 21, 2010 in a campaign Web ad: Says John Raese said he wants "1,000 laser systems put in the sky, and we need it right now." By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 31, 2010 Marcy Kaptur stated on September 14, 2011 in a speech in the House of Representatives: "Last year, Korea sold nearly half a million cars in our country. ... The United States, you know how much we sell to them? Six thousand. What kind of deal is that?" By Sabrina Eaton• October 4, 2011 Cory Gardner stated on September 24, 2017 in an interview: North Korea is "the fifth or fourth most sanctioned nation." By John Kruzel• September 27, 2017 Donald Trump stated on September 17, 2017 in a tweet: "Long gas lines forming in North Korea." By Louis Jacobson• September 19, 2017 Bernie Sanders stated on November 19, 2015 in a speech at Georgetown University: "Instead of fighting ISIS, (the Saudis) have focused more on a campaign to oust Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen." By Linda Qiu• November 24, 2015 Ron Johnson stated on July 14, 2022 in Blog post: “We finally achieved that energy independence… under the Trump administration. President Biden squandered (it) away.” By Lawrence Andrea• November 1, 2022 Stephen Hayes stated on December 28, 2014 in a panel discussion on "Fox News Sunday": "We've caught Iran cheating on the interim (nuclear) deal." By Jon Greenberg• December 31, 2014 Chain email stated on June 19, 2014 in a chain email.: Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine voted "to let the U.N. take OUR guns." By Nancy Madsen• June 15, 2014 Andrea Mitchell stated on January 28, 2014 in a broadcast of MSNBC's "Andrea Mitchell Reports": In 2002, "Iran was more or less an American ally." By Jon Greenberg• February 3, 2014 Sherrod Brown stated on October 12, 2011 in a news conference: "We buy 35 percent of all Chinese exports." By Tom Feran• October 20, 2011 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 Rob Portman stated on September 07, 2011 in a news conference: "In the month of July alone, EU exports to South Korea increased by over 36 percent. A lot of that is our market share. Those are our farmers and our service providers who are suffering." By Sabrina Eaton• September 21, 2011 TikTok posts stated on October 22, 2023 in a TikTok video: Israel bombed Palestinian children trying to get water. By Jeff Cercone• November 6, 2023 Articles (5729) Not just oil: How the Strait of Hormuz blockage affects US consumers, from fertilizer to helium By Louis Jacobson• April 6, 2026 Ask PolitiFact: What is the Strait of Hormuz and how does it affect oil prices? By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand• March 11, 2026 In uncertain times, fact-checkers are working with special urgency By Louis Jacobson• April 2, 2026 Iranian missiles and the eastern U.S.: How big a threat? By Louis Jacobson• April 23, 2015 FACT SHEET: Clinton. Obama. Their bills. By Adriel Bettelheim• March 28, 2008 Iranian missiles and the eastern U.S.: How big a threat? By Louis Jacobson• April 23, 2015 Ask PolitiFact: How did U.S. actions contribute to economic and political upheaval in Iran? By Louis Jacobson• February 27, 2026 Trump disagrees with his own intelligence team. We catalog the differences By Louis Jacobson• January 31, 2019 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 Russia’s economy and Western sanctions: What you need to know By Louis Jacobson• February 25, 2022 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 Amid images and news of actual war, false and misleading claims about Israel-Hamas thrive By Sara Swann• October 11, 2023 Donald Trump tweeted about an Iranian missile test. Did it happen? By Louis Jacobson• September 26, 2017 Fact-checking claims about Iran By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg• March 3, 2015 Fact-checking Donald Trump's United Nations speech By John Kruzel, Manuela Tobias• September 19, 2017 Why a possible U.S. attack on Iran could break a longstanding U.S.-Israel pattern By Louis Jacobson• June 17, 2025 Ask PolitiFact: What does the Iran war mean for US gasoline prices? By Louis Jacobson• March 4, 2026 Looming food shortages? Probably not in the US By Jon Greenberg• April 18, 2022 The war powers resolution on the Iran war: What’s next? By Louis Jacobson• June 4, 2026 Trump says Iran is a country ‘based on disinformation.’ Here’s how Iran conducts influence ops By Loreben Tuquero• March 23, 2026
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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 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 Facebook posts stated on October 08, 2022 in Facebook post: North Korea has taken military action against Russia. By Michael Majchrowicz• October 12, 2022 Robert Reich stated on September 22, 2013 in a roundtable on ABC’s “This Week”: Under economic sanctions, "now Iran is suffering 30 percent inflation, 20 percent unemployment." By Becky Bowers• September 27, 2013 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 David Perdue stated on April 15, 2015 in press release: The Castro regime ‘violated international norms’ by secretly shipping weapons to North Korea in violation of a U.N. embargo. By Nancy Badertscher• April 24, 2015 Barack Obama stated on June 29, 2011 in a press conference: "You see a whole bunch of Korean cars here in the United States, and you don't see any American cars in Korea." By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 4, 2011 Joe Manchin stated on October 21, 2010 in a campaign Web ad: Says John Raese said he wants "1,000 laser systems put in the sky, and we need it right now." By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 31, 2010 Marcy Kaptur stated on September 14, 2011 in a speech in the House of Representatives: "Last year, Korea sold nearly half a million cars in our country. ... The United States, you know how much we sell to them? Six thousand. What kind of deal is that?" By Sabrina Eaton• October 4, 2011 Cory Gardner stated on September 24, 2017 in an interview: North Korea is "the fifth or fourth most sanctioned nation." By John Kruzel• September 27, 2017 Donald Trump stated on September 17, 2017 in a tweet: "Long gas lines forming in North Korea." By Louis Jacobson• September 19, 2017 Bernie Sanders stated on November 19, 2015 in a speech at Georgetown University: "Instead of fighting ISIS, (the Saudis) have focused more on a campaign to oust Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen." By Linda Qiu• November 24, 2015 Ron Johnson stated on July 14, 2022 in Blog post: “We finally achieved that energy independence… under the Trump administration. President Biden squandered (it) away.” By Lawrence Andrea• November 1, 2022 Stephen Hayes stated on December 28, 2014 in a panel discussion on "Fox News Sunday": "We've caught Iran cheating on the interim (nuclear) deal." By Jon Greenberg• December 31, 2014 Chain email stated on June 19, 2014 in a chain email.: Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine voted "to let the U.N. take OUR guns." By Nancy Madsen• June 15, 2014 Andrea Mitchell stated on January 28, 2014 in a broadcast of MSNBC's "Andrea Mitchell Reports": In 2002, "Iran was more or less an American ally." By Jon Greenberg• February 3, 2014 Sherrod Brown stated on October 12, 2011 in a news conference: "We buy 35 percent of all Chinese exports." By Tom Feran• October 20, 2011 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 Rob Portman stated on September 07, 2011 in a news conference: "In the month of July alone, EU exports to South Korea increased by over 36 percent. A lot of that is our market share. Those are our farmers and our service providers who are suffering." By Sabrina Eaton• September 21, 2011 TikTok posts stated on October 22, 2023 in a TikTok video: Israel bombed Palestinian children trying to get water. By Jeff Cercone• November 6, 2023
Not just oil: How the Strait of Hormuz blockage affects US consumers, from fertilizer to helium By Louis Jacobson• April 6, 2026 Ask PolitiFact: What is the Strait of Hormuz and how does it affect oil prices? By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand• March 11, 2026 In uncertain times, fact-checkers are working with special urgency By Louis Jacobson• April 2, 2026 Iranian missiles and the eastern U.S.: How big a threat? By Louis Jacobson• April 23, 2015 FACT SHEET: Clinton. Obama. Their bills. By Adriel Bettelheim• March 28, 2008 Iranian missiles and the eastern U.S.: How big a threat? By Louis Jacobson• April 23, 2015 Ask PolitiFact: How did U.S. actions contribute to economic and political upheaval in Iran? By Louis Jacobson• February 27, 2026 Trump disagrees with his own intelligence team. We catalog the differences By Louis Jacobson• January 31, 2019 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 Russia’s economy and Western sanctions: What you need to know By Louis Jacobson• February 25, 2022 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 Amid images and news of actual war, false and misleading claims about Israel-Hamas thrive By Sara Swann• October 11, 2023 Donald Trump tweeted about an Iranian missile test. Did it happen? By Louis Jacobson• September 26, 2017 Fact-checking claims about Iran By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg• March 3, 2015 Fact-checking Donald Trump's United Nations speech By John Kruzel, Manuela Tobias• September 19, 2017 Why a possible U.S. attack on Iran could break a longstanding U.S.-Israel pattern By Louis Jacobson• June 17, 2025 Ask PolitiFact: What does the Iran war mean for US gasoline prices? By Louis Jacobson• March 4, 2026 Looming food shortages? Probably not in the US By Jon Greenberg• April 18, 2022 The war powers resolution on the Iran war: What’s next? By Louis Jacobson• June 4, 2026 Trump says Iran is a country ‘based on disinformation.’ Here’s how Iran conducts influence ops By Loreben Tuquero• March 23, 2026
