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Search results for "President Trump says US Navy will blockade ships in the Strait of Hormuz"

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Fact-checks (24830)

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
Social Media stated on April 19, 2026 in social media posts:
Video shows the United States’ April 19, 2026, strike on an Iranian cargo ship.
By Loreben Tuquero• April 20, 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
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
Donald Trump stated on May 07, 2026 in remarks to reporters:
Gasoline prices have “come down very substantially today.”
By Louis Jacobson• May 8, 2026
Donald Trump stated on January 20, 2017 in a statement on the White House website:
"Our Navy has shrunk from more than 500 ships in 1991 to 275 in 2016."
By Amy Sherman• January 20, 2017
Viral image stated on November 10, 2021 in a Facebook post:
“NAVY SEALs raid cargo ship full of smuggled children.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• November 18, 2021
Vet TV stated on May 23, 2017 in a web page:
"Trump Removing Marines From the Navy."
By Louis Jacobson• June 7, 2017
Corey Stewart stated on July 21, 2018 in a debate:
"President Trump proposed the increase to $700 billion to our military budget, which included the 355-ship Navy, which included a military pay increase, a modest one, which included, a yet even more modest housing allowance, but yet (Sen. Tim Kaine) even voted against giving more money to our men and women who are in the military service and against our housing allowance."
By Bill McCarthy• July 25, 2018
E.W. Jackson stated on July 04, 2015 in a news release.:
Says President Obama "is reducing our naval fleet to 1917 levels..."
By Sean Gorman• July 13, 2015
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
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
Donald Trump stated on April 23, 2026 in remarks at the White House:
“We are right now producing more oil than Saudi Arabia and Russia combined.”
By Louis Jacobson• April 29, 2026
Nikki Haley stated on November 28, 2023 in an event in Derry, N.H.:
China “had the largest naval fleet in the world. They had 370 ships. They'll have 400 ships in two years. We won't even have 350 ships in two decades."
By Louis Jacobson• December 4, 2023
X posts stated on May 06, 2026 in a social media post:
“California only has ‘enough’ oil and gas supply to meet demand for the next six weeks.”
By Louis Jacobson• May 7, 2026
Mitt Romney stated on January 16, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.:
The U.S. military is at risk of losing its "military superiority" because "our Navy is smaller than it's been since 1917. Our Air Force is smaller and older than any time since 1947."
By Louis Jacobson• January 18, 2012
Viral image stated on June 12, 2024 in an Instagram post:
Video shows “U.S. Navy deploys in Miami due to Russian warships 6/12.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• June 14, 2024
John Hutson stated on July 27, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia:
Donald Trump "called the military that I served in a disaster."
By Louis Jacobson• July 28, 2016
Threads posts stated on April 14, 2024 in a post:
“Not even one rocket (from Iran) hit Israel.”
By Sara Swann• April 15, 2024
Viral image stated on October 02, 2024 in a Facebook post:
Dockworkers went on strike because “they hear screaming children inside shipping containers!”
By Ciara O'Rourke• October 7, 2024

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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

How long will the Iran war last? See Trump’s timeline shift

By Amy Sherman• March 30, 2026

Ask PolitiFact: What is the Strait of Hormuz and how does it affect oil prices?

By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand• March 11, 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 does the Iran war mean for US gasoline prices?

By Louis Jacobson• March 4, 2026

Not just oil: How the Strait of Hormuz blockage affects US consumers, from fertilizer to helium

By Louis Jacobson• April 6, 2026

Fact-checking Trump’s conclusion that Iran war was a ‘total’ US victory

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 8, 2026

Has the US ‘destroyed 100% of Iran’s military capability’? Fact-checking President Donald Trump

By Louis Jacobson• March 17, 2026

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By Louis Jacobson• April 2, 2026

The war powers resolution on the Iran war: What’s next?

By Louis Jacobson• June 4, 2026

Fact-checking Trump: Did CNN publish a fake statement from Iran and commit a crime?

By Loreben Tuquero• April 10, 2026

Raúl Castro indictment: Who were Brothers to the Rescue? What happened in 1996?

By Maria Briceño, Samantha Putterman• May 20, 2026

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

Fact-checking Donald Trump's Naval Academy commencement address

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• May 25, 2018

Anatomy of a talking point: the smallest Navy since 1917

By Louis Jacobson• August 3, 2015

Trump has threatened ‘taking Cuba.’ What’s at stake for the US economically, politically?

By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 25, 2026

PolitiFact Sheet: Defense spending under Obama and Congress

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• December 14, 2015

PolitiFact Sheet: Military spending under Obama and Congress

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• December 14, 2015

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s claims about Syria and US troop withdrawal

By Bill McCarthy, Miriam Valverde• October 8, 2019