15 People 25810 Fact-checks 8366 Articles People (15) The Trump Talks US Political AFSCME People People's Majority US Uncut Rainbow/PUSH Coalition People for the American Way Crystal Peoples-Stokes ABC NEWS-US US Political News We the People petition Viral Politics US People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Make Us Great Again US Daily News 24 Fact-checks (25810) Mahmoud Ahmadinejad stated on September 19, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani "was never sentenced to stoning." By Robert Farley• September 22, 2010 John McCain stated on May 19, 2008 in Chicago: "Sen. Obama has declared, and repeatedly reaffirmed his intention to meet the president of Iran without any preconditions." By Robert Farley• May 21, 2008 Donald Trump stated on August 21, 2016 in remarks in Michigan: The Obama administration gave Iran "$400 million in ransom payment cash." By Lauren Carroll• August 24, 2016 X posts stated on March 01, 2026 in a post: “The regime in Iran has now confessed that the (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps) mistakenly bombed an Iranian school yesterday.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 2, 2026 Kimberley Strassel stated on May 28, 2017 in "Meet the Press" on NBC: In 2008, "candidate Obama, he's not even president-elect, sends William Miller over to Iran to establish a back channel and let the Iranians know that should he win the election, they will have friendlier terms." By Lauren Carroll• June 2, 2017 JB Pritzker stated on November 17, 2020 in remarks at a news conference: “Republican elected officials, a network of propaganda publications in the state and some radio shock jocks” were spreading “a lie” about his daughter breaking COVID-19 restrictions. By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• December 6, 2020 George W. Bush stated on February 10, 2008 in Camp David: Barack Obama said "he's going to attack Pakistan and embrace (Iranian President Mahmoud) Ahmadinejad." By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 12, 2008 Tucker Carlson stated on February 06, 2024 in a video posted on X.: Since Russia invaded Ukraine, “not a single Western journalist has bothered to interview Putin.” By Madison Czopek• February 8, 2024 Facebook posts stated on August 20, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says President Barack Obama made it "legal" for the media to "purposely lie" to the public when he "quietly signed into law HR 4310 in 2012." By Samantha Putterman• August 23, 2019 National Republican Congressional Committee stated on May 31, 2017 in a campaign ad: "ISIS is infiltrating America and using Syrians to do it." By Louis Jacobson• June 1, 2017 Ilhan Omar stated on February 27, 2019 in a tweet: "#MichaelCohen: Convicted of lying to Congress re: Russia investigation … #ElliottAbrams: Convicted of lying to Congress re: arming Contra death squads" By Jon Greenberg• March 1, 2019 Barack Obama stated on March 05, 2009 in a White House conference on health care.: "Teddy Roosevelt first called for (health care) reform nearly a century ago." By Alexander Lane• March 5, 2009 Viral image stated on September 07, 2024 in a Threads post: Elon Musk said, “Anyone caught promoting propaganda will be suspended from X.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 12, 2024 Kevin Nicholson stated on May 30, 2018 in an interview: The Iran deal "handed billions of dollars of cash on cargo planes, sent it to a state sponsor of terror, and Tammy Baldwin was one of the first U.S. senators to get on board and support that." By Tom Kertscher• June 29, 2018 Barack Obama stated on September 26, 2008 in the first presidential debate in Oxford, Miss.: Henry Kissinger "said that we should meet with Iran — guess what — without precondition." By Shawn Zeller• September 27, 2008 Stephen Hayes stated on December 27, 2015 in on "Fox News Sunday": Guantanamo has "never been a key component of ISIS or al-Qaida propaganda." By Lauren Carroll• December 30, 2015 Paul Ryan stated on October 11, 2012 in the vice presidential debate: Says the Obama administration "watered down sanctions" against Iran, delayed them and tried to stop Congress "from putting the tough sanctions in place." By Becky Bowers• October 15, 2012 Whoopi Goldberg stated on March 08, 2023 in remarks on ABC's "The View": "The First Amendment doesn’t allow you to willingly lie." By Louis Jacobson• March 17, 2023 Hillary Clinton stated on November 06, 2015 in a Democratic primary forum: "I spent 18 months putting together the sanctions against Iran so that we could force them to the negotiating table." By Lauren Carroll• November 23, 2015 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 Articles (8366) Trump says Iran is a country ‘based on disinformation.’ Here’s how Iran conducts influence ops By Loreben Tuquero• March 23, 2026 Kellyanne Conway's back and forth with Chuck Todd on 'alternative facts,' annotated By Allison Graves, Linda Qiu• January 23, 2017 Obama would keep his enemies closer By Robert Farley• May 22, 2008 Mailbag: 'If I could marry a website, I'd be Mrs. PolitiFact.com' By Bill Adair, Angie Drobnic Holan• August 15, 2010 The president gets asked about winning PolitiFact's Lie of the Year By Louis Jacobson• December 20, 2013 Donald Trump responds to Lie of the Year, says he's ‘been proven right’ By Louis Jacobson• December 22, 2015 False flags: They’re real, but far less widespread than social media suggest By Louis Jacobson, Bill McCarthy• February 8, 2022 Mailbag: 'Your article is complete hogwash' By Louis Jacobson• January 29, 2016 3 conspiracy theories Putin promoted in his Tucker Carlson interview that Carlson didn’t challenge By Jeff Cercone, Madison Czopek• February 9, 2024 A look back at Lie of the Year, 2009 to 2017 By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 11, 2018 Lie of the Year: Interview with Howard Dean By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 17, 2010 Facebook Mailbag: Complaints, compliments from all over By Steve Contorno• March 21, 2014 Fact-checking foreign policy By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 22, 2012 John Kerry was in Paris. But did he meet with Iranians? He says no By John Kruzel• May 22, 2018 11 times US presidents shaded reality as they shaped US history By Louis Jacobson• June 22, 2026 ‘How about a little less Trump?’ PolitiFact readers share feedback on our fact-checking By Ellen Hine• October 21, 2025 What you need to know ahead of Donald Trump’s Iran deal deadline By John Kruzel• May 3, 2018 Donald Trump's unusual North Korea video, explained By Manuela Tobias• June 14, 2018 Mailbag, Facebook edition: 'PolitiFact gets another Mostly Fail rating' By Becky Bowers• August 5, 2013 Donald Trump's GOP acceptance speech, annotated By Joseph Cariz, Taylor Leighton, Adam Thorp• July 21, 2016
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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad stated on September 19, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani "was never sentenced to stoning." By Robert Farley• September 22, 2010 John McCain stated on May 19, 2008 in Chicago: "Sen. Obama has declared, and repeatedly reaffirmed his intention to meet the president of Iran without any preconditions." By Robert Farley• May 21, 2008 Donald Trump stated on August 21, 2016 in remarks in Michigan: The Obama administration gave Iran "$400 million in ransom payment cash." By Lauren Carroll• August 24, 2016 X posts stated on March 01, 2026 in a post: “The regime in Iran has now confessed that the (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps) mistakenly bombed an Iranian school yesterday.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 2, 2026 Kimberley Strassel stated on May 28, 2017 in "Meet the Press" on NBC: In 2008, "candidate Obama, he's not even president-elect, sends William Miller over to Iran to establish a back channel and let the Iranians know that should he win the election, they will have friendlier terms." By Lauren Carroll• June 2, 2017 JB Pritzker stated on November 17, 2020 in remarks at a news conference: “Republican elected officials, a network of propaganda publications in the state and some radio shock jocks” were spreading “a lie” about his daughter breaking COVID-19 restrictions. By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• December 6, 2020 George W. Bush stated on February 10, 2008 in Camp David: Barack Obama said "he's going to attack Pakistan and embrace (Iranian President Mahmoud) Ahmadinejad." By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 12, 2008 Tucker Carlson stated on February 06, 2024 in a video posted on X.: Since Russia invaded Ukraine, “not a single Western journalist has bothered to interview Putin.” By Madison Czopek• February 8, 2024 Facebook posts stated on August 20, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says President Barack Obama made it "legal" for the media to "purposely lie" to the public when he "quietly signed into law HR 4310 in 2012." By Samantha Putterman• August 23, 2019 National Republican Congressional Committee stated on May 31, 2017 in a campaign ad: "ISIS is infiltrating America and using Syrians to do it." By Louis Jacobson• June 1, 2017 Ilhan Omar stated on February 27, 2019 in a tweet: "#MichaelCohen: Convicted of lying to Congress re: Russia investigation … #ElliottAbrams: Convicted of lying to Congress re: arming Contra death squads" By Jon Greenberg• March 1, 2019 Barack Obama stated on March 05, 2009 in a White House conference on health care.: "Teddy Roosevelt first called for (health care) reform nearly a century ago." By Alexander Lane• March 5, 2009 Viral image stated on September 07, 2024 in a Threads post: Elon Musk said, “Anyone caught promoting propaganda will be suspended from X.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 12, 2024 Kevin Nicholson stated on May 30, 2018 in an interview: The Iran deal "handed billions of dollars of cash on cargo planes, sent it to a state sponsor of terror, and Tammy Baldwin was one of the first U.S. senators to get on board and support that." By Tom Kertscher• June 29, 2018 Barack Obama stated on September 26, 2008 in the first presidential debate in Oxford, Miss.: Henry Kissinger "said that we should meet with Iran — guess what — without precondition." By Shawn Zeller• September 27, 2008 Stephen Hayes stated on December 27, 2015 in on "Fox News Sunday": Guantanamo has "never been a key component of ISIS or al-Qaida propaganda." By Lauren Carroll• December 30, 2015 Paul Ryan stated on October 11, 2012 in the vice presidential debate: Says the Obama administration "watered down sanctions" against Iran, delayed them and tried to stop Congress "from putting the tough sanctions in place." By Becky Bowers• October 15, 2012 Whoopi Goldberg stated on March 08, 2023 in remarks on ABC's "The View": "The First Amendment doesn’t allow you to willingly lie." By Louis Jacobson• March 17, 2023 Hillary Clinton stated on November 06, 2015 in a Democratic primary forum: "I spent 18 months putting together the sanctions against Iran so that we could force them to the negotiating table." By Lauren Carroll• November 23, 2015 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
Trump says Iran is a country ‘based on disinformation.’ Here’s how Iran conducts influence ops By Loreben Tuquero• March 23, 2026 Kellyanne Conway's back and forth with Chuck Todd on 'alternative facts,' annotated By Allison Graves, Linda Qiu• January 23, 2017 Obama would keep his enemies closer By Robert Farley• May 22, 2008 Mailbag: 'If I could marry a website, I'd be Mrs. PolitiFact.com' By Bill Adair, Angie Drobnic Holan• August 15, 2010 The president gets asked about winning PolitiFact's Lie of the Year By Louis Jacobson• December 20, 2013 Donald Trump responds to Lie of the Year, says he's ‘been proven right’ By Louis Jacobson• December 22, 2015 False flags: They’re real, but far less widespread than social media suggest By Louis Jacobson, Bill McCarthy• February 8, 2022 Mailbag: 'Your article is complete hogwash' By Louis Jacobson• January 29, 2016 3 conspiracy theories Putin promoted in his Tucker Carlson interview that Carlson didn’t challenge By Jeff Cercone, Madison Czopek• February 9, 2024 A look back at Lie of the Year, 2009 to 2017 By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 11, 2018 Lie of the Year: Interview with Howard Dean By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 17, 2010 Facebook Mailbag: Complaints, compliments from all over By Steve Contorno• March 21, 2014 Fact-checking foreign policy By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 22, 2012 John Kerry was in Paris. But did he meet with Iranians? He says no By John Kruzel• May 22, 2018 11 times US presidents shaded reality as they shaped US history By Louis Jacobson• June 22, 2026 ‘How about a little less Trump?’ PolitiFact readers share feedback on our fact-checking By Ellen Hine• October 21, 2025 What you need to know ahead of Donald Trump’s Iran deal deadline By John Kruzel• May 3, 2018 Donald Trump's unusual North Korea video, explained By Manuela Tobias• June 14, 2018 Mailbag, Facebook edition: 'PolitiFact gets another Mostly Fail rating' By Becky Bowers• August 5, 2013 Donald Trump's GOP acceptance speech, annotated By Joseph Cariz, Taylor Leighton, Adam Thorp• July 21, 2016
