92 People 17449 Fact-checks 7314 Articles People (92) Benjamin Netanyahu defense-usa defense-usa.site Oregon Citizens Lobby Americans for a Strong Defense Freedom Defense Advocates Russian Ministry of Defense One Nation National Review Bill Clegg Bill Cassidy Bill Daley Bill Edwards Bill Fischer Bill Gates Bill Foster Bill Hammond Bill Heller Bill Jackson Bill Lynch Fact-checks (17449) Social Media stated on October 07, 2023 in social media posts: “The U.S. is sending $8 billion worth of military aid to Israel.” By Loreben Tuquero• October 11, 2023 Wisconsin Professional Police Association stated on May 31, 2011 in a press release: Assaults on Wisconsin law enforcement officers are up 224 percent statewide since 2005 By Dave Umhoefer• June 8, 2011 John Kerry stated on September 06, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: On U.S.-Israeli relations, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "set the record straight — he said, our two countries have 'exactly the same policy' (and) 'our security cooperation is unprecedented.'" By Amy Sherman• September 13, 2012 Donald Trump stated on February 06, 2025 in a Truth Social post: CBS News and “60 Minutes” “replaced” former Vice President Kamala Harris’ interview answers “with completely different, and far better, answers, taken from another part of the interview.” By Sara Swann• February 7, 2025 Bloggers stated on March 16, 2015 in a blog post: "Obama has been sending taxpayer dollars, at least $350,000 to fund anti-Likud, anti-Netanyahu groups in Israel for (the) election." By Jon Greenberg• March 25, 2015 Mitt Romney stated on October 22, 2012 in a presidential debate: "The president said he was going to create daylight between ourselves and Israel." By Molly Moorhead• October 23, 2012 Paul Ryan stated on October 11, 2012 in in a debate: Says Obama was in New York City the same day as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu but went on a TV show instead of meeting with him. By Amy Sherman• October 12, 2012 Adam Hasner stated on September 24, 2012 in a press release from the Mitt Romney campaign: "President Obama decided not to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in New York." By Angie Drobnic Holan, Amy Sherman• September 25, 2012 Marianne Williamson stated on April 14, 2019 in a CNN town hall: Says Jimmy Carter was the last "U.S. president to say flat out those (Israeli) settlements are illegal." By Louis Jacobson• April 22, 2019 Threads posts stated on November 19, 2024 in a Threads post: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hospitalized with “serious health issue.” By Jeff Cercone• November 18, 2024 John McCain stated on July 29, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "The border security plan of Sens. McCain and Kyl called for 3,000 additional troops to keep us safe. President Obama says he'll send 524." By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 11, 2010 Ron Dermer stated on March 22, 2015 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "didn't change his position" on a two-state solution. By Katie Sanders• March 22, 2015 Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on January 21, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says David Jolly’s former firm lobbied "for hundreds of millions (of dollars) for a dictator in Pakistan." By Joshua Gillin• January 27, 2014 Restore Our Future stated on January 12, 2012 in a television ad: Says Newt Gingrich "co-sponsored a bill with Nancy Pelosi that would have given $60 million a year to a U.N. program supporting China’s brutal one-child policy." By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 12, 2012 Rand Paul stated on August 04, 2014 in comments to reporters: "I haven’t really proposed (phasing out aid to Israel) in the past." By Louis Jacobson• August 7, 2014 Facebook posts stated on April 20, 2023 in a Facebook video: Israel is banning Christianity. By Sara Swann• April 27, 2023 Kirsten Powers stated on April 12, 2015 in a panel discussion on "Fox News Sunday": Says Rand Paul denied that he "put forward a bill ... to zero out foreign aid and specifically spoke about Israel." By Jon Greenberg• April 14, 2015 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 Alexi Giannoulias stated on October 15, 2010 in a TV ad: "Mark Kirk: Lied about going to war. Opposed middle class tax cuts. And said unemployment’s not that big an issue." By Robert Farley• October 19, 2010 Rick Scott stated on August 26, 2010 in an interview with MSNBC's Chuck Todd.: "We have 50 state lobbyists that just lobby the Legislature for money every year." By Aaron Sharockman• August 30, 2010 Articles (7314) A narrative that Netanyahu died spread widely on social media. Here’s how it unfolded By Loreben Tuquero• March 17, 2026 Fact-checking the March 22 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• March 22, 2015 PunditFact fact-checks the March 22 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• March 22, 2015 FACT SHEET: Clinton. Obama. Their bills. By Adriel Bettelheim• March 28, 2008 Explaining a deleted X post that said Israel is responsible for Gaza hospital strike By Jeff Cercone• October 19, 2023 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed Congress. We fact-checked what he said. By Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 25, 2024 How Kamala Harris and Donald Trump compare on Israel-Hamas war, two-state solution By Maria Ramirez Uribe• September 11, 2024 Virginia Republicans twist Obama's statement on Israel's borders By Warren Fiske• May 31, 2011 Announcing PolitiFact Readers' Choice for the 2025 Lie of the Year By Ellen Hine• December 15, 2025 Caution: Lobbyists on the loose! By Robert Farley, Angie Drobnic Holan• May 23, 2008 FACT SHEET: Clinton. Obama. Votes. By Adriel Bettelheim• February 25, 2008 Israel-Hamas war: What we know about ‘beheaded babies’ By Sara Swann• November 21, 2023 Questions and answers about President Trump’s Roger Stone commutation By Louis Jacobson• July 13, 2020 PunditFact previews the July 19 Sunday shows By Jon Greenberg• July 17, 2015 McCain's Airbus ties By Robert Farley• July 31, 2008 The Obameter report card on transparency promises By J.B. Wogan• July 16, 2012 Obama's stretch on ethics reform By Adriel Bettelheim• April 14, 2008 What Trump has done in his first 100 days in office By Miriam Valverde• April 26, 2017 An early look at debate jabs from Gillespie, Warner By Warren Fiske, Sean Gorman, Nancy Madsen• October 8, 2014 Join us for a free PolitiFact event in Milwaukee on Oct. 23 By Greg Borowski• October 9, 2018
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Social Media stated on October 07, 2023 in social media posts: “The U.S. is sending $8 billion worth of military aid to Israel.” By Loreben Tuquero• October 11, 2023 Wisconsin Professional Police Association stated on May 31, 2011 in a press release: Assaults on Wisconsin law enforcement officers are up 224 percent statewide since 2005 By Dave Umhoefer• June 8, 2011 John Kerry stated on September 06, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: On U.S.-Israeli relations, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "set the record straight — he said, our two countries have 'exactly the same policy' (and) 'our security cooperation is unprecedented.'" By Amy Sherman• September 13, 2012 Donald Trump stated on February 06, 2025 in a Truth Social post: CBS News and “60 Minutes” “replaced” former Vice President Kamala Harris’ interview answers “with completely different, and far better, answers, taken from another part of the interview.” By Sara Swann• February 7, 2025 Bloggers stated on March 16, 2015 in a blog post: "Obama has been sending taxpayer dollars, at least $350,000 to fund anti-Likud, anti-Netanyahu groups in Israel for (the) election." By Jon Greenberg• March 25, 2015 Mitt Romney stated on October 22, 2012 in a presidential debate: "The president said he was going to create daylight between ourselves and Israel." By Molly Moorhead• October 23, 2012 Paul Ryan stated on October 11, 2012 in in a debate: Says Obama was in New York City the same day as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu but went on a TV show instead of meeting with him. By Amy Sherman• October 12, 2012 Adam Hasner stated on September 24, 2012 in a press release from the Mitt Romney campaign: "President Obama decided not to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in New York." By Angie Drobnic Holan, Amy Sherman• September 25, 2012 Marianne Williamson stated on April 14, 2019 in a CNN town hall: Says Jimmy Carter was the last "U.S. president to say flat out those (Israeli) settlements are illegal." By Louis Jacobson• April 22, 2019 Threads posts stated on November 19, 2024 in a Threads post: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hospitalized with “serious health issue.” By Jeff Cercone• November 18, 2024 John McCain stated on July 29, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "The border security plan of Sens. McCain and Kyl called for 3,000 additional troops to keep us safe. President Obama says he'll send 524." By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 11, 2010 Ron Dermer stated on March 22, 2015 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "didn't change his position" on a two-state solution. By Katie Sanders• March 22, 2015 Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on January 21, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says David Jolly’s former firm lobbied "for hundreds of millions (of dollars) for a dictator in Pakistan." By Joshua Gillin• January 27, 2014 Restore Our Future stated on January 12, 2012 in a television ad: Says Newt Gingrich "co-sponsored a bill with Nancy Pelosi that would have given $60 million a year to a U.N. program supporting China’s brutal one-child policy." By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 12, 2012 Rand Paul stated on August 04, 2014 in comments to reporters: "I haven’t really proposed (phasing out aid to Israel) in the past." By Louis Jacobson• August 7, 2014 Facebook posts stated on April 20, 2023 in a Facebook video: Israel is banning Christianity. By Sara Swann• April 27, 2023 Kirsten Powers stated on April 12, 2015 in a panel discussion on "Fox News Sunday": Says Rand Paul denied that he "put forward a bill ... to zero out foreign aid and specifically spoke about Israel." By Jon Greenberg• April 14, 2015 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 Alexi Giannoulias stated on October 15, 2010 in a TV ad: "Mark Kirk: Lied about going to war. Opposed middle class tax cuts. And said unemployment’s not that big an issue." By Robert Farley• October 19, 2010 Rick Scott stated on August 26, 2010 in an interview with MSNBC's Chuck Todd.: "We have 50 state lobbyists that just lobby the Legislature for money every year." By Aaron Sharockman• August 30, 2010
A narrative that Netanyahu died spread widely on social media. Here’s how it unfolded By Loreben Tuquero• March 17, 2026 Fact-checking the March 22 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• March 22, 2015 PunditFact fact-checks the March 22 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• March 22, 2015 FACT SHEET: Clinton. Obama. Their bills. By Adriel Bettelheim• March 28, 2008 Explaining a deleted X post that said Israel is responsible for Gaza hospital strike By Jeff Cercone• October 19, 2023 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed Congress. We fact-checked what he said. By Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 25, 2024 How Kamala Harris and Donald Trump compare on Israel-Hamas war, two-state solution By Maria Ramirez Uribe• September 11, 2024 Virginia Republicans twist Obama's statement on Israel's borders By Warren Fiske• May 31, 2011 Announcing PolitiFact Readers' Choice for the 2025 Lie of the Year By Ellen Hine• December 15, 2025 Caution: Lobbyists on the loose! By Robert Farley, Angie Drobnic Holan• May 23, 2008 FACT SHEET: Clinton. Obama. Votes. By Adriel Bettelheim• February 25, 2008 Israel-Hamas war: What we know about ‘beheaded babies’ By Sara Swann• November 21, 2023 Questions and answers about President Trump’s Roger Stone commutation By Louis Jacobson• July 13, 2020 PunditFact previews the July 19 Sunday shows By Jon Greenberg• July 17, 2015 McCain's Airbus ties By Robert Farley• July 31, 2008 The Obameter report card on transparency promises By J.B. Wogan• July 16, 2012 Obama's stretch on ethics reform By Adriel Bettelheim• April 14, 2008 What Trump has done in his first 100 days in office By Miriam Valverde• April 26, 2017 An early look at debate jabs from Gillespie, Warner By Warren Fiske, Sean Gorman, Nancy Madsen• October 8, 2014 Join us for a free PolitiFact event in Milwaukee on Oct. 23 By Greg Borowski• October 9, 2018
