16 People 22825 Fact-checks 7594 Articles People (16) Gen. Peter Chiarelli Say Anything Blog Keith Faber Keith Ellison Pam Keith Keith Pekau Keith Parker Keith Alexander Keith Olbermann Keith Rothfus Keith Stokes Alliance for Retired Americans Ohio Alliance for Retired Americans Oregon Public Employees Retirement System Rhode Island Retirement Security Coalition Reps. Keith Rothfus, Mike Kelly and Bill Shuster Fact-checks (22825) Carly Fiorina stated on December 15, 2015 in a GOP debate on CNN: "One of the things I would immediately do … is bring back the warrior class -- Petraeus, McChrystal, Mattis, Keane, Flynn. ... Every one was retired early because they told President Obama things that he didn’t want to hear." By Jon Greenberg• December 16, 2015 JD Vance stated on August 24, 2025 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "If you go back to World War II, if you go back to World War I, if you go back to every major conflict in human history, they all end with some kind of negotiation." By Louis Jacobson• August 26, 2025 Viral image stated on October 17, 2024 in an Instagram post: Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster was arrested “for aiding FEMA in deep state’s ‘eminent domain’ takeover of North Carolina.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 24, 2024 Joe Biden stated on August 15, 2016 in a speech in Scranton, Pa.: Says military commanders have said that if Donald Trump were elected, "they would not follow his orders." By Louis Jacobson• August 17, 2016 Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2026 in a video: On the US seeking regime change By Amy Sherman• March 3, 2026 Marco Rubio stated on April 13, 2015 in an interview on National Public Radio: "The Iranians are now saying that what we're saying the deal is and what they understand it to be are two different things." By Lauren Carroll• May 1, 2015 Facebook posts stated on August 02, 2022 in a Facebook post: Former President Donald Trump asked “for troops around the Capitol to make sure everyone is safe,” on Jan. 6, 2021, but was “turned down by the Democrats.” By Madison Czopek• August 10, 2022 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 Hillary Clinton stated on April 11, 2010 in an interview on "This Week.": "I don't answer hypotheticals." By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 13, 2010 Donald Trump stated on January 14, 2020 in a campaign speech: Says Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani "was a designated terrorist by President Obama, who didn't do anything about it." By Tom Kertscher• January 16, 2020 Paul Sadler stated on March 01, 2012 in a Travis County Democratic Party candidate forum: Says there are four super PACs on the Republican side of the Texas U.S. Senate race. By Sue Owen• March 13, 2012 Facebook posts stated on January 08, 2020 in a Facebook post: "The missiles that were launched at American forces in Iraq from Iran, were funded by Barack Obama, with American tax dollars." By Bill McCarthy• January 10, 2020 Americans for a Strong Defense stated on January 21, 2013 in a television ad: Says Chuck Hagel has called for "an end to our nuclear program." By Amy Sherman• January 30, 2013 Marco Rubio stated on July 19, 2015 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": The Iran deal "violates promises the president made to the American people." ... "It is not an anytime, anywhere inspection process." By Louis Jacobson• July 19, 2015 X posts stated on April 14, 2024 in an X post: Donald Trump violated the Logan Act by resharing 2018 Iran tweet on Truth Social. By Jeff Cercone• April 16, 2024 Donald Trump stated on March 03, 2026 in remarks at the White House: The 2015 Iran nuclear agreement “gave (Iran) the right to have top-of-the-line nuclear weapons.” By Louis Jacobson• March 5, 2026 Carlos Beruff stated on May 05, 2016 in a press release: Says President Obama’s deal "allows Iran to produce a nuclear weapon." By Joshua Gillin, Louis Jacobson• May 11, 2016 Emergency Committee for Israel stated on December 19, 2012 in an ad: "While President Obama says all options are on the table for preventing a nuclear Iran, Hagel says military action is not a viable, feasible, responsible option." By Amy Sherman• January 8, 2013 Rudy Giuliani stated on December 05, 2007 in a TV ad: "Iranian mullahs took American hostages and they held the American hostages for 444 days. ...The one hour in which they released them was the one hour in which Ronald Reagan was taking the Oath of Office …" By John Frank• December 18, 2007 Barack Obama stated on September 06, 2012 in a convention speech: Says Romney called Russia our No. 1 enemy. By Molly Moorhead• September 7, 2012 Articles (7594) Is Donald Trump’s NATO talk a warning or a negotiating tactic? Here’s what he has said By Matthew Crowley, Amy Sherman• March 6, 2024 Iran’s man in Iraq: Soleimani’s deadly fight against the US By Jon Greenberg• January 15, 2020 Ask PolitiFact: How did U.S. actions contribute to economic and political upheaval in Iran? By Louis Jacobson• February 27, 2026 When the U.S. goes to war, TV networks call on the warheads By Katie Sanders• September 25, 2014 How long will the Iran war last? See Trump’s timeline shift By Amy Sherman• March 30, 2026 Fact-checking Donald Trump's speech after Iran missile strikes on US troops By Bill McCarthy, Miriam Valverde• January 8, 2020 Jeb Bush selectively recounts details of Iraq and ISIS By Joshua Gillin• August 14, 2015 Fact-checking Trump: Did CNN publish a fake statement from Iran and commit a crime? By Loreben Tuquero• April 10, 2026 Obama would keep his enemies closer By Robert Farley• May 22, 2008 Fact-checking the June 1 news shows By Aaron Sharockman• June 1, 2014 Fact-checking Trump’s conclusion that Iran war was a ‘total’ US victory By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 8, 2026 PunditFact fact-checks the June 1 news shows By Aaron Sharockman• June 1, 2014 Ask PolitiFact: What was the Iran nuclear deal and why did Trump drop out? By Amy Sherman• June 18, 2025 What you need to know ahead of Donald Trump’s Iran deal deadline By John Kruzel• May 3, 2018 PunditFact previews the Feb. 8 news shows By Jon Greenberg• February 6, 2015 Sunday news show preview for Sept. 14 By Jon Greenberg• September 12, 2014 Comparing unprecedented Trump White House turnover with Bush, Obama By Manuela Tobias• March 15, 2018 Did Obama team announce Iran deal to avoid bad publicity on health care? By Louis Jacobson• November 25, 2013 Fact-checking the Las Vegas GOP debate By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders, Amy Sherman• December 15, 2015 Fact-checking a deal with Iran By Lauren Carroll, Steve Contorno, Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Katie Sanders• March 30, 2015
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Carly Fiorina stated on December 15, 2015 in a GOP debate on CNN: "One of the things I would immediately do … is bring back the warrior class -- Petraeus, McChrystal, Mattis, Keane, Flynn. ... Every one was retired early because they told President Obama things that he didn’t want to hear." By Jon Greenberg• December 16, 2015 JD Vance stated on August 24, 2025 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "If you go back to World War II, if you go back to World War I, if you go back to every major conflict in human history, they all end with some kind of negotiation." By Louis Jacobson• August 26, 2025 Viral image stated on October 17, 2024 in an Instagram post: Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster was arrested “for aiding FEMA in deep state’s ‘eminent domain’ takeover of North Carolina.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 24, 2024 Joe Biden stated on August 15, 2016 in a speech in Scranton, Pa.: Says military commanders have said that if Donald Trump were elected, "they would not follow his orders." By Louis Jacobson• August 17, 2016 Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2026 in a video: On the US seeking regime change By Amy Sherman• March 3, 2026 Marco Rubio stated on April 13, 2015 in an interview on National Public Radio: "The Iranians are now saying that what we're saying the deal is and what they understand it to be are two different things." By Lauren Carroll• May 1, 2015 Facebook posts stated on August 02, 2022 in a Facebook post: Former President Donald Trump asked “for troops around the Capitol to make sure everyone is safe,” on Jan. 6, 2021, but was “turned down by the Democrats.” By Madison Czopek• August 10, 2022 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 Hillary Clinton stated on April 11, 2010 in an interview on "This Week.": "I don't answer hypotheticals." By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 13, 2010 Donald Trump stated on January 14, 2020 in a campaign speech: Says Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani "was a designated terrorist by President Obama, who didn't do anything about it." By Tom Kertscher• January 16, 2020 Paul Sadler stated on March 01, 2012 in a Travis County Democratic Party candidate forum: Says there are four super PACs on the Republican side of the Texas U.S. Senate race. By Sue Owen• March 13, 2012 Facebook posts stated on January 08, 2020 in a Facebook post: "The missiles that were launched at American forces in Iraq from Iran, were funded by Barack Obama, with American tax dollars." By Bill McCarthy• January 10, 2020 Americans for a Strong Defense stated on January 21, 2013 in a television ad: Says Chuck Hagel has called for "an end to our nuclear program." By Amy Sherman• January 30, 2013 Marco Rubio stated on July 19, 2015 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": The Iran deal "violates promises the president made to the American people." ... "It is not an anytime, anywhere inspection process." By Louis Jacobson• July 19, 2015 X posts stated on April 14, 2024 in an X post: Donald Trump violated the Logan Act by resharing 2018 Iran tweet on Truth Social. By Jeff Cercone• April 16, 2024 Donald Trump stated on March 03, 2026 in remarks at the White House: The 2015 Iran nuclear agreement “gave (Iran) the right to have top-of-the-line nuclear weapons.” By Louis Jacobson• March 5, 2026 Carlos Beruff stated on May 05, 2016 in a press release: Says President Obama’s deal "allows Iran to produce a nuclear weapon." By Joshua Gillin, Louis Jacobson• May 11, 2016 Emergency Committee for Israel stated on December 19, 2012 in an ad: "While President Obama says all options are on the table for preventing a nuclear Iran, Hagel says military action is not a viable, feasible, responsible option." By Amy Sherman• January 8, 2013 Rudy Giuliani stated on December 05, 2007 in a TV ad: "Iranian mullahs took American hostages and they held the American hostages for 444 days. ...The one hour in which they released them was the one hour in which Ronald Reagan was taking the Oath of Office …" By John Frank• December 18, 2007 Barack Obama stated on September 06, 2012 in a convention speech: Says Romney called Russia our No. 1 enemy. By Molly Moorhead• September 7, 2012
Is Donald Trump’s NATO talk a warning or a negotiating tactic? Here’s what he has said By Matthew Crowley, Amy Sherman• March 6, 2024 Iran’s man in Iraq: Soleimani’s deadly fight against the US By Jon Greenberg• January 15, 2020 Ask PolitiFact: How did U.S. actions contribute to economic and political upheaval in Iran? By Louis Jacobson• February 27, 2026 When the U.S. goes to war, TV networks call on the warheads By Katie Sanders• September 25, 2014 How long will the Iran war last? See Trump’s timeline shift By Amy Sherman• March 30, 2026 Fact-checking Donald Trump's speech after Iran missile strikes on US troops By Bill McCarthy, Miriam Valverde• January 8, 2020 Jeb Bush selectively recounts details of Iraq and ISIS By Joshua Gillin• August 14, 2015 Fact-checking Trump: Did CNN publish a fake statement from Iran and commit a crime? By Loreben Tuquero• April 10, 2026 Obama would keep his enemies closer By Robert Farley• May 22, 2008 Fact-checking the June 1 news shows By Aaron Sharockman• June 1, 2014 Fact-checking Trump’s conclusion that Iran war was a ‘total’ US victory By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 8, 2026 PunditFact fact-checks the June 1 news shows By Aaron Sharockman• June 1, 2014 Ask PolitiFact: What was the Iran nuclear deal and why did Trump drop out? By Amy Sherman• June 18, 2025 What you need to know ahead of Donald Trump’s Iran deal deadline By John Kruzel• May 3, 2018 PunditFact previews the Feb. 8 news shows By Jon Greenberg• February 6, 2015 Sunday news show preview for Sept. 14 By Jon Greenberg• September 12, 2014 Comparing unprecedented Trump White House turnover with Bush, Obama By Manuela Tobias• March 15, 2018 Did Obama team announce Iran deal to avoid bad publicity on health care? By Louis Jacobson• November 25, 2013 Fact-checking the Las Vegas GOP debate By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders, Amy Sherman• December 15, 2015 Fact-checking a deal with Iran By Lauren Carroll, Steve Contorno, Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Katie Sanders• March 30, 2015
