3 People 24915 Fact-checks 8125 Articles People (3) Florida for All Salmon for All Safety For All Initiative Fact-checks (24915) 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 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 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 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 Threads posts stated on April 14, 2024 in a post: “Not even one rocket (from Iran) hit Israel.” By Sara Swann• April 15, 2024 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 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 Donald Trump stated on July 28, 2025 in an interview: “I’ve stopped six wars” since taking office in January 2025. By Samantha Putterman• August 5, 2025 Bob Corker stated on November 24, 2013 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: "The administration was kicking and screaming all the way with these sanctions being put in place (on Iran)." By Steve Contorno• December 3, 2013 Emanuel Cleaver stated on August 11, 2015 in on 'Up to Date': Two years ago motorists in Ferguson, a city of 20,000 people, "received 31,000 citations. That's at least one citation per person plus 10,000 for visitors. The city is still surviving only on traffic tickets; there's virtually no industry there." By Sean Nelson• October 22, 2015 John McCain stated on June 24, 2008 in a telephone appearance with Florida voters: "The Iranians continue – in the view of every objective observer – continue to pursue the acquisition of nuclear weapons." By Alexander Lane• July 7, 2008 Joe Biden stated on May 08, 2012 in a speech: "When we took office, let me remind you, there was virtually no international pressure on Iran." By Eric Stirgus• May 14, 2012 Robert Gates stated on January 13, 2014 in an interview with NPR: On foreign policy, Joe Biden was against aid for Vietnam, said the fall of the Shah was "a step forward" for human rights in Iran, opposed Reagan's defense build-up and voted against the first Gulf War. By Steve Contorno• January 16, 2014 Mitt Romney stated on February 22, 2012 in in a Republican presidential debate in Mesa, Ariz.: "This president ... could have gotten crippling sanctions against Iran. He did not." By Becky Bowers• February 24, 2012 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 Instagram posts stated on February 29, 2024 in an Instagram post: “The ‘Judge’ who took Trump off the ballot in Illinois is a traffic court judge.” By Loreben Tuquero• March 8, 2024 Donald Trump stated on December 20, 2018 in a tweet: "Russia, Iran, Syria & many others are not happy" about U.S. troops leaving Syria. By Miriam Valverde• December 21, 2018 Facebook posts stated on March 29, 2021 in a Facebook post: A map shows “all the cargo ships backed up by the Suez Canal. Get ready for shortages and prices to skyrocket.” By Gabrielle Settles• March 31, 2021 Joe Biden stated on September 13, 2020 in an op-ed on the CNN website: “Iran has stockpiled 10 times as much enriched uranium as it had” in 2016. By Jon Greenberg• September 17, 2020 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 Articles (8125) Fact-checking Trump’s conclusion that Iran war was a ‘total’ US victory By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 8, 2026 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 Not just oil: How the Strait of Hormuz blockage affects US consumers, from fertilizer to helium By Louis Jacobson• April 6, 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 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 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 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 Trump said US has a ‘virtually unlimited supply’ of munitions to fight Iran ‘forever.’ Is that true? By Amy Sherman• March 6, 2026 Sorting out the facts in Jon Stewart's last interview with Barack Obama By Katie Sanders• July 28, 2015 Fact-checking misinformation about Iran and a US military draft By Daniel Funke• January 6, 2020 President Obama on Jon Stewart's 'The Daily Show' By Katie Sanders• July 28, 2015 Facebook post laments Biden’s first actions with false claims By Louis Jacobson• January 25, 2021 Trump disagrees with his own intelligence team. We catalog the differences By Louis Jacobson• January 31, 2019 Are red light cameras a ‘scam,’ as Marco Rubio says? By Joshua Gillin, Amy Sherman• June 9, 2015
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 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 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 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 Threads posts stated on April 14, 2024 in a post: “Not even one rocket (from Iran) hit Israel.” By Sara Swann• April 15, 2024 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 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 Donald Trump stated on July 28, 2025 in an interview: “I’ve stopped six wars” since taking office in January 2025. By Samantha Putterman• August 5, 2025 Bob Corker stated on November 24, 2013 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: "The administration was kicking and screaming all the way with these sanctions being put in place (on Iran)." By Steve Contorno• December 3, 2013 Emanuel Cleaver stated on August 11, 2015 in on 'Up to Date': Two years ago motorists in Ferguson, a city of 20,000 people, "received 31,000 citations. That's at least one citation per person plus 10,000 for visitors. The city is still surviving only on traffic tickets; there's virtually no industry there." By Sean Nelson• October 22, 2015 John McCain stated on June 24, 2008 in a telephone appearance with Florida voters: "The Iranians continue – in the view of every objective observer – continue to pursue the acquisition of nuclear weapons." By Alexander Lane• July 7, 2008 Joe Biden stated on May 08, 2012 in a speech: "When we took office, let me remind you, there was virtually no international pressure on Iran." By Eric Stirgus• May 14, 2012 Robert Gates stated on January 13, 2014 in an interview with NPR: On foreign policy, Joe Biden was against aid for Vietnam, said the fall of the Shah was "a step forward" for human rights in Iran, opposed Reagan's defense build-up and voted against the first Gulf War. By Steve Contorno• January 16, 2014 Mitt Romney stated on February 22, 2012 in in a Republican presidential debate in Mesa, Ariz.: "This president ... could have gotten crippling sanctions against Iran. He did not." By Becky Bowers• February 24, 2012 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 Instagram posts stated on February 29, 2024 in an Instagram post: “The ‘Judge’ who took Trump off the ballot in Illinois is a traffic court judge.” By Loreben Tuquero• March 8, 2024 Donald Trump stated on December 20, 2018 in a tweet: "Russia, Iran, Syria & many others are not happy" about U.S. troops leaving Syria. By Miriam Valverde• December 21, 2018 Facebook posts stated on March 29, 2021 in a Facebook post: A map shows “all the cargo ships backed up by the Suez Canal. Get ready for shortages and prices to skyrocket.” By Gabrielle Settles• March 31, 2021 Joe Biden stated on September 13, 2020 in an op-ed on the CNN website: “Iran has stockpiled 10 times as much enriched uranium as it had” in 2016. By Jon Greenberg• September 17, 2020 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
Fact-checking Trump’s conclusion that Iran war was a ‘total’ US victory By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 8, 2026 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 Not just oil: How the Strait of Hormuz blockage affects US consumers, from fertilizer to helium By Louis Jacobson• April 6, 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 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 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 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 Trump said US has a ‘virtually unlimited supply’ of munitions to fight Iran ‘forever.’ Is that true? By Amy Sherman• March 6, 2026 Sorting out the facts in Jon Stewart's last interview with Barack Obama By Katie Sanders• July 28, 2015 Fact-checking misinformation about Iran and a US military draft By Daniel Funke• January 6, 2020 President Obama on Jon Stewart's 'The Daily Show' By Katie Sanders• July 28, 2015 Facebook post laments Biden’s first actions with false claims By Louis Jacobson• January 25, 2021 Trump disagrees with his own intelligence team. We catalog the differences By Louis Jacobson• January 31, 2019 Are red light cameras a ‘scam,’ as Marco Rubio says? By Joshua Gillin, Amy Sherman• June 9, 2015
