5 People 9967 Fact-checks 4204 Articles People (5) Romney allies Ally Maynard Allie McCullen 60 Plus Association No on 60 campaign against condom requirement in adult films Fact-checks (9967) Paul Ryan stated on June 11, 2014 in a speech: All 28 members of NATO have "pledged to spend at least 2 percent of their economy on defense. But only three countries do -- Britain, Greece and us." By Tom Kertscher• June 19, 2014 Tom Cotton stated on June 16, 2024 in an interview on CNN's State of the Union: “The weapons that Ukraine used in the early days of this war to fend off the Russian invasion are the weapons that Donald Trump sent, that Barack Obama and Joe Biden had refused to send.” By Amy Sherman• July 2, 2024 Matt Gaetz stated on October 21, 2019 in a tweet: "Barack Obama put a permanent stop on this military aid to the Ukraine - he never allowed it to go." By Amy Sherman• October 25, 2019 X posts stated on April 04, 2022 in a tweet: “The Russian army captured the U.S Major General Roger L. Cloutier Jr. … in the besieged Ukrainian Azov camp in Mariupol.” By Bill McCarthy• April 5, 2022 Donald Trump stated on September 24, 2019 in an exchange with reporters at the UN: "Europe and other nations (need to) contribute to Ukraine. Because they’re not doing it. Just the United States. We’re putting up the bulk of the money." By Jon Greenberg• September 25, 2019 Michael Morell stated on September 19, 2016 in an open letter to Donald Trump: Says Donald Trump has outlined "policies that read like a Kremlin wish list." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• September 22, 2016 Marjorie Taylor Greene stated on March 03, 2023 in a Conservative Political Action Conference speech: Says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he wants America’s “sons and daughters to go die in Ukraine.” By Madison Czopek• March 3, 2023 Rex Tillerson stated on October 15, 2017 in a CNN "State of the Union" interview: "The president early on called on NATO member countries to step up their contributions ... and as a result of that countries have stepped up contributions toward their own defense." By Allison Graves• October 15, 2017 X posts stated on February 05, 2023 in a tweet: In Ukraine, 2,458 NATO soldiers and 234 NATO military trainers have died, some of whom are from the U.S. By Jeff Cercone• February 6, 2023 George Papadopoulos stated on April 12, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden is “withholding $150 million in aid from Ukraine” to “pressure Ukraine to drop all criminal investigations into him and his son, Hunter.” By Tom Kertscher• April 15, 2021 John Kerry stated on July 11, 2018 in a statement: Since 2014, "each year, (NATO) nations have been increasing their contributions." By Jon Greenberg• July 12, 2018 Threads posts stated on November 10, 2024 in a Threads post: “NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte says that ‘if Trump surrenders Ukraine to Putin, he will personally expel the United States from the alliance.’” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 13, 2024 Facebook posts stated on April 27, 2022 in a Facebook post: “War Begins — F-35, F-16 and MiG-29 NATO intercept and destroy Russia Jets in Polish air space.” By Ciara O'Rourke• April 28, 2022 Facebook posts stated on October 20, 2023 in a Facebook post: “Joe Biden confirms WW3 live on TV.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 31, 2023 Facebook posts stated on February 25, 2022 in a Facebook post: The war in Ukraine is “scripted and staged.” By Gabrielle Settles• March 4, 2022 Hillary Clinton stated on October 25, 2016 in a rally in Florida: Says Donald Trump "was asked if he would defend our allies. He said well, first he'd want to know if they made any payments to us to defend them." By Miriam Valverde• October 26, 2016 Bernie Sanders stated on April 14, 2016 in the Democratic debate in Brooklyn, N.Y.: "We spend about 75 percent of the entire cost of the military aspect of NATO." By Jon Greenberg• April 19, 2016 JD Vance stated on February 19, 2022 in an interview with Steve Bannon: Says Joe Biden risks war with Russia because Vladimir Putin doesn’t “believe in transgender rights." By Jon Greenberg• February 21, 2022 Joe Biden stated on July 09, 2024 in a speech in Washington D.C.: In 2020, “only nine NATO allies were spending 2%” of their GDP on defense. “This year, 23 will spend at least 2%.” By Madison Czopek• July 12, 2024 Chris Christie stated on November 08, 2023 in the third Republican debate in Miami: “In 1992, this country made a promise to Ukraine. We said if you return nuclear missiles that were part of the old Soviet Union to Russia, and they invade you, we will protect you.” By Louis Jacobson• November 9, 2023 Articles (4204) Fact-checking Donald Trump's Davos speech on Greenland, US economy By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• January 21, 2026 One year into Russia’s war in Ukraine: A look at U.S. aid, and why the U.S. is involved By Louis Jacobson• February 23, 2023 In context: What the White House has said about sending troops to fight Russia By Louis Jacobson• December 13, 2023 Could a strike by Russia on Poland trigger Article 5 and bring NATO into war? By Louis Jacobson• March 14, 2022 Fact-checking Trump's text message to Norway’s prime minister about Nobel Peace Prize, NATO By Amy Sherman• January 20, 2026 Fact-checking Sen. Brian Schatz vs. Sen. Josh Hawley on aid to Ukraine By Jon Greenberg• April 12, 2022 Fact-checking Trump’s conclusion that Iran war was a ‘total’ US victory By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 8, 2026 The case for and against establishing a no-fly zone over Ukraine By Louis Jacobson• March 7, 2022 Ask PolitiFact: What’s Ukraine’s history of trying to join NATO? By Bill McCarthy• April 14, 2022 Mission: Afghanistan By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 1, 2009 Why Donald Trump’s boast that he got ‘delinquent’ NATO allies to ‘pay up’ is misleading By Amy Sherman• February 14, 2024 Is Donald Trump’s NATO talk a warning or a negotiating tactic? Here’s what he has said By Matthew Crowley, Amy Sherman• March 6, 2024 Where do Republican presidential candidates stand on Ukraine? By Louis Jacobson• June 9, 2023 Cluster munitions, Ukraine and President Joe Biden: What to know By Nuria Diaz Muñoz, Louis Jacobson• July 11, 2023 Fact-checking President Trump’s NATO summit news conference in Brussels By Jon Greenberg, Bill McCarthy• July 12, 2018 The U.S. aid to Ukraine that Donald Trump froze, in one chart By John Kruzel• October 7, 2019 Democrats target Republicans, Donald Trump on military money used for wall: A rundown of projects By Jon Greenberg• September 10, 2019 Trump and Putin’s history of misleading on Ukraine, US elections: 7 examples before Alaska summit By Amy Sherman• August 13, 2025 Aid to Africa doesn’t detract from disaster relief for U.S. hurricane victims By Jeff Cercone• December 6, 2024 Did the US give Greenland back to Denmark? Trump omits history, invokes Iceland in Davos speech By Louis Jacobson• January 21, 2026
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Paul Ryan stated on June 11, 2014 in a speech: All 28 members of NATO have "pledged to spend at least 2 percent of their economy on defense. But only three countries do -- Britain, Greece and us." By Tom Kertscher• June 19, 2014 Tom Cotton stated on June 16, 2024 in an interview on CNN's State of the Union: “The weapons that Ukraine used in the early days of this war to fend off the Russian invasion are the weapons that Donald Trump sent, that Barack Obama and Joe Biden had refused to send.” By Amy Sherman• July 2, 2024 Matt Gaetz stated on October 21, 2019 in a tweet: "Barack Obama put a permanent stop on this military aid to the Ukraine - he never allowed it to go." By Amy Sherman• October 25, 2019 X posts stated on April 04, 2022 in a tweet: “The Russian army captured the U.S Major General Roger L. Cloutier Jr. … in the besieged Ukrainian Azov camp in Mariupol.” By Bill McCarthy• April 5, 2022 Donald Trump stated on September 24, 2019 in an exchange with reporters at the UN: "Europe and other nations (need to) contribute to Ukraine. Because they’re not doing it. Just the United States. We’re putting up the bulk of the money." By Jon Greenberg• September 25, 2019 Michael Morell stated on September 19, 2016 in an open letter to Donald Trump: Says Donald Trump has outlined "policies that read like a Kremlin wish list." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• September 22, 2016 Marjorie Taylor Greene stated on March 03, 2023 in a Conservative Political Action Conference speech: Says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he wants America’s “sons and daughters to go die in Ukraine.” By Madison Czopek• March 3, 2023 Rex Tillerson stated on October 15, 2017 in a CNN "State of the Union" interview: "The president early on called on NATO member countries to step up their contributions ... and as a result of that countries have stepped up contributions toward their own defense." By Allison Graves• October 15, 2017 X posts stated on February 05, 2023 in a tweet: In Ukraine, 2,458 NATO soldiers and 234 NATO military trainers have died, some of whom are from the U.S. By Jeff Cercone• February 6, 2023 George Papadopoulos stated on April 12, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden is “withholding $150 million in aid from Ukraine” to “pressure Ukraine to drop all criminal investigations into him and his son, Hunter.” By Tom Kertscher• April 15, 2021 John Kerry stated on July 11, 2018 in a statement: Since 2014, "each year, (NATO) nations have been increasing their contributions." By Jon Greenberg• July 12, 2018 Threads posts stated on November 10, 2024 in a Threads post: “NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte says that ‘if Trump surrenders Ukraine to Putin, he will personally expel the United States from the alliance.’” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 13, 2024 Facebook posts stated on April 27, 2022 in a Facebook post: “War Begins — F-35, F-16 and MiG-29 NATO intercept and destroy Russia Jets in Polish air space.” By Ciara O'Rourke• April 28, 2022 Facebook posts stated on October 20, 2023 in a Facebook post: “Joe Biden confirms WW3 live on TV.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 31, 2023 Facebook posts stated on February 25, 2022 in a Facebook post: The war in Ukraine is “scripted and staged.” By Gabrielle Settles• March 4, 2022 Hillary Clinton stated on October 25, 2016 in a rally in Florida: Says Donald Trump "was asked if he would defend our allies. He said well, first he'd want to know if they made any payments to us to defend them." By Miriam Valverde• October 26, 2016 Bernie Sanders stated on April 14, 2016 in the Democratic debate in Brooklyn, N.Y.: "We spend about 75 percent of the entire cost of the military aspect of NATO." By Jon Greenberg• April 19, 2016 JD Vance stated on February 19, 2022 in an interview with Steve Bannon: Says Joe Biden risks war with Russia because Vladimir Putin doesn’t “believe in transgender rights." By Jon Greenberg• February 21, 2022 Joe Biden stated on July 09, 2024 in a speech in Washington D.C.: In 2020, “only nine NATO allies were spending 2%” of their GDP on defense. “This year, 23 will spend at least 2%.” By Madison Czopek• July 12, 2024 Chris Christie stated on November 08, 2023 in the third Republican debate in Miami: “In 1992, this country made a promise to Ukraine. We said if you return nuclear missiles that were part of the old Soviet Union to Russia, and they invade you, we will protect you.” By Louis Jacobson• November 9, 2023
Fact-checking Donald Trump's Davos speech on Greenland, US economy By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• January 21, 2026 One year into Russia’s war in Ukraine: A look at U.S. aid, and why the U.S. is involved By Louis Jacobson• February 23, 2023 In context: What the White House has said about sending troops to fight Russia By Louis Jacobson• December 13, 2023 Could a strike by Russia on Poland trigger Article 5 and bring NATO into war? By Louis Jacobson• March 14, 2022 Fact-checking Trump's text message to Norway’s prime minister about Nobel Peace Prize, NATO By Amy Sherman• January 20, 2026 Fact-checking Sen. Brian Schatz vs. Sen. Josh Hawley on aid to Ukraine By Jon Greenberg• April 12, 2022 Fact-checking Trump’s conclusion that Iran war was a ‘total’ US victory By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 8, 2026 The case for and against establishing a no-fly zone over Ukraine By Louis Jacobson• March 7, 2022 Ask PolitiFact: What’s Ukraine’s history of trying to join NATO? By Bill McCarthy• April 14, 2022 Mission: Afghanistan By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 1, 2009 Why Donald Trump’s boast that he got ‘delinquent’ NATO allies to ‘pay up’ is misleading By Amy Sherman• February 14, 2024 Is Donald Trump’s NATO talk a warning or a negotiating tactic? Here’s what he has said By Matthew Crowley, Amy Sherman• March 6, 2024 Where do Republican presidential candidates stand on Ukraine? By Louis Jacobson• June 9, 2023 Cluster munitions, Ukraine and President Joe Biden: What to know By Nuria Diaz Muñoz, Louis Jacobson• July 11, 2023 Fact-checking President Trump’s NATO summit news conference in Brussels By Jon Greenberg, Bill McCarthy• July 12, 2018 The U.S. aid to Ukraine that Donald Trump froze, in one chart By John Kruzel• October 7, 2019 Democrats target Republicans, Donald Trump on military money used for wall: A rundown of projects By Jon Greenberg• September 10, 2019 Trump and Putin’s history of misleading on Ukraine, US elections: 7 examples before Alaska summit By Amy Sherman• August 13, 2025 Aid to Africa doesn’t detract from disaster relief for U.S. hurricane victims By Jeff Cercone• December 6, 2024 Did the US give Greenland back to Denmark? Trump omits history, invokes Iceland in Davos speech By Louis Jacobson• January 21, 2026
