0 People 12791 Fact-checks 4506 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (12791) Brett McGurk stated on October 20, 2019 in an MSNBC appearance: "President Trump has sent 14,000 American troops to the (Middle East) region since May. So he can't tell his political rallies that he's getting troops out of endless wars when he's sending 14 times the amount back into the region." By Bill McCarthy• October 22, 2019 David Alameel stated on February 07, 2014 in an email blast: "More than 40,000 troops are still stationed in Afghanistan with no clear objective. Even in the best case, by the end of the year at least 10,000 American soldiers will still be on the ground." By W. Gardner Selby• February 21, 2014 Kamala Harris stated on September 10, 2024 in a debate: “As of today, there is not one member of the United States military who is in active duty in a combat zone, in any war zone around the world, for the first time this century.” By Sara Swann• September 11, 2024 Jeb Bush stated on May 13, 2015 in a response to a question after a town hall meeting: "We had an agreement that the president could have signed that would have kept 10,000 troops" in Iraq. By Joshua Gillin• May 18, 2015 TikTok posts stated on October 10, 2023 in a TikTok post: “Thousands of U.S. troops make their way to Israel” in video. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 18, 2023 John McCain stated on July 26, 2008 in a TV ad: "He made time to go to the gym, but canceled a visit with wounded troops. Seems the Pentagon wouldn't allow him to bring cameras." By Robert Farley• July 29, 2008 Russ Feingold stated on January 26, 2016 in an interview: Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson wants to put 100,000 troops, including 25,000 Americans, "into the area where ISIS is." By Tom Kertscher• January 29, 2016 Donald Trump Jr. stated on January 22, 2021 in a tweet: “Donald Trump is the first president in modern history (who) did not start a new war.” By Noah Y. Kim• February 2, 2021 Barack Obama stated on May 13, 2008 in Cape Girardeau, Miss.: "NATO hasn't provided enough troops (in Afghanistan) because they are still angry about us going into Iraq." By Robert Farley• May 19, 2008 Brit Hume stated on September 21, 2014 in a broadcast of "Fox News Sunday": Says President Barack Obama is "sending a much larger (force) " to deal with Ebola "than ISIS is getting." By Jon Greenberg• September 23, 2014 Lindsey Graham stated on October 05, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": Under sequestration, the military was cut "down to the smallest Army since 1940, the smallest Navy since 1915." By Lauren Carroll• October 5, 2014 Facebook posts stated on January 05, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a photo from JFK airport shows "our troops leaving to protect each one of us and our country." By Ciara O'Rourke• January 6, 2020 Sean Hannity stated on June 09, 2022 in a TV segment: “Donald Trump authorized up to 20,000 National Guard troops to protect the Capitol" before Jan. 6, 2021, but was "rejected" by Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer. By Bill McCarthy• June 13, 2022 Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2021 in an interview: Says he requested “10,000 National Guardsmen” for his Jan. 6 rally, but Nancy Pelosi “rejected it.” By Tom Kertscher• March 2, 2021 Ben Carson stated on November 10, 2015 in the fourth GOP debate.: "The Chinese are there" in Syria. By Linda Qiu• November 15, 2015 Colin Powell stated on May 30, 2010 in an interview on ABC News' "This Week": "The president has added close to 68,000 troops in the last year, since he came into office, not just the 30,000 you hear, but the others that were added before that." By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 30, 2010 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 Paul Krugman stated on August 01, 2010 in on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": The Bush administration "pulled the troops out of Afghanistan, pulled the resources away, because they wanted to invade Iraq instead." By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 3, 2010 Barack Obama stated on January 20, 2015 in the State of the Union address: "In Iraq and Syria, American leadership, including our military power, is stopping (the Islamic State’s) advance." By Steve Contorno• January 27, 2015 Mandela Barnes stated on August 16, 2021 in Twitter: In Afghanistan, “over 100 billion dollars spent on military contracts.” By D.L. Davis• August 31, 2021 Articles (4506) RNC speakers exaggerate Trump’s military drawdown from ‘endless wars’ By Bill McCarthy• August 27, 2020 Obama's no-win pickle of a problem By Robert Farley• July 29, 2008 Biden’s misleading announcement that the United States is no longer at war By Noah Y. 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Brett McGurk stated on October 20, 2019 in an MSNBC appearance: "President Trump has sent 14,000 American troops to the (Middle East) region since May. So he can't tell his political rallies that he's getting troops out of endless wars when he's sending 14 times the amount back into the region." By Bill McCarthy• October 22, 2019 David Alameel stated on February 07, 2014 in an email blast: "More than 40,000 troops are still stationed in Afghanistan with no clear objective. Even in the best case, by the end of the year at least 10,000 American soldiers will still be on the ground." By W. Gardner Selby• February 21, 2014 Kamala Harris stated on September 10, 2024 in a debate: “As of today, there is not one member of the United States military who is in active duty in a combat zone, in any war zone around the world, for the first time this century.” By Sara Swann• September 11, 2024 Jeb Bush stated on May 13, 2015 in a response to a question after a town hall meeting: "We had an agreement that the president could have signed that would have kept 10,000 troops" in Iraq. By Joshua Gillin• May 18, 2015 TikTok posts stated on October 10, 2023 in a TikTok post: “Thousands of U.S. troops make their way to Israel” in video. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 18, 2023 John McCain stated on July 26, 2008 in a TV ad: "He made time to go to the gym, but canceled a visit with wounded troops. Seems the Pentagon wouldn't allow him to bring cameras." By Robert Farley• July 29, 2008 Russ Feingold stated on January 26, 2016 in an interview: Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson wants to put 100,000 troops, including 25,000 Americans, "into the area where ISIS is." By Tom Kertscher• January 29, 2016 Donald Trump Jr. stated on January 22, 2021 in a tweet: “Donald Trump is the first president in modern history (who) did not start a new war.” By Noah Y. Kim• February 2, 2021 Barack Obama stated on May 13, 2008 in Cape Girardeau, Miss.: "NATO hasn't provided enough troops (in Afghanistan) because they are still angry about us going into Iraq." By Robert Farley• May 19, 2008 Brit Hume stated on September 21, 2014 in a broadcast of "Fox News Sunday": Says President Barack Obama is "sending a much larger (force) " to deal with Ebola "than ISIS is getting." By Jon Greenberg• September 23, 2014 Lindsey Graham stated on October 05, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": Under sequestration, the military was cut "down to the smallest Army since 1940, the smallest Navy since 1915." By Lauren Carroll• October 5, 2014 Facebook posts stated on January 05, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a photo from JFK airport shows "our troops leaving to protect each one of us and our country." By Ciara O'Rourke• January 6, 2020 Sean Hannity stated on June 09, 2022 in a TV segment: “Donald Trump authorized up to 20,000 National Guard troops to protect the Capitol" before Jan. 6, 2021, but was "rejected" by Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer. By Bill McCarthy• June 13, 2022 Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2021 in an interview: Says he requested “10,000 National Guardsmen” for his Jan. 6 rally, but Nancy Pelosi “rejected it.” By Tom Kertscher• March 2, 2021 Ben Carson stated on November 10, 2015 in the fourth GOP debate.: "The Chinese are there" in Syria. By Linda Qiu• November 15, 2015 Colin Powell stated on May 30, 2010 in an interview on ABC News' "This Week": "The president has added close to 68,000 troops in the last year, since he came into office, not just the 30,000 you hear, but the others that were added before that." By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 30, 2010 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 Paul Krugman stated on August 01, 2010 in on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": The Bush administration "pulled the troops out of Afghanistan, pulled the resources away, because they wanted to invade Iraq instead." By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 3, 2010 Barack Obama stated on January 20, 2015 in the State of the Union address: "In Iraq and Syria, American leadership, including our military power, is stopping (the Islamic State’s) advance." By Steve Contorno• January 27, 2015 Mandela Barnes stated on August 16, 2021 in Twitter: In Afghanistan, “over 100 billion dollars spent on military contracts.” By D.L. Davis• August 31, 2021
RNC speakers exaggerate Trump’s military drawdown from ‘endless wars’ By Bill McCarthy• August 27, 2020 Obama's no-win pickle of a problem By Robert Farley• July 29, 2008 Biden’s misleading announcement that the United States is no longer at war By Noah Y. Kim• September 23, 2021 Jeb Bush selectively recounts details of Iraq and ISIS By Joshua Gillin• August 14, 2015 Here’s the latest on the migrant caravans By Miriam Valverde• November 2, 2018 RNC 2024 Day 2: Fact-checking Kari Lake, Nikki Haley's claims on Biden's immigration record By Louis Jacobson, Ranjan Jindal, Mia Penner, Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 17, 2024 Fact-check: Darkest Hour movie gets Winston Churchill mostly right By Jon Greenberg• February 26, 2018 Comparing the GOP candidates' ISIS strategies with Obama's By Linda Qiu• December 26, 2015 Fact-checking misinformation about Iran and a US military draft By Daniel Funke• January 6, 2020 ISIS, drug prices and COVID-19 deaths: How a viral post misleads on Biden's first days in office By Samantha Putterman• January 26, 2021 The Afghanistan war: A simple explanation By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 12, 2009 In context: What the White House has said about sending troops to fight Russia By Louis Jacobson• December 13, 2023 PunditFact fact-checks the Aug. 24 news shows By Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• August 24, 2014 Fact-checking the Aug. 24 news shows By Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• August 24, 2014 Fact-checking Donald Trump's speech after Iran missile strikes on US troops By Bill McCarthy, Miriam Valverde• January 8, 2020 LA protests: What US law says about Trump’s deployment of CA National Guard, U.S. Marines By Gabrielle Lazor, Amy Sherman• June 10, 2025 Ask PolitiFact: Why do Saudi pilots train at US military sites such as Pensacola? By Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• December 10, 2019 The military signing bonus squabble By Robert Farley• January 22, 2008 How Iran and the United States came to the brink By Jon Greenberg• January 7, 2020 When the U.S. goes to war, TV networks call on the warheads By Katie Sanders• September 25, 2014
