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Donald Trump stated on March 29, 2026 in remarks aboard Air Force One:

“We've had regime change.”

By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand • April 1, 2026

Donald Trump stated on October 1, 2026 in a Truth Social post:

"I stated, numerous times, that it would take 4-6 weeks to get rid of THE IRAN NUCLEAR THREAT, and I did it in one night!”

By Amy Sherman, Maria Briceño • October 2, 2026

Donald Trump stated on March 9, 2026 in a press conference:

Iran “also has some Tomahawks.”

By Louis Jacobson • March 10, 2026

Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2026 in a video:

On the US seeking regime change

By Amy Sherman • March 3, 2026

Chris Murphy stated on March 1, 2026 in an interview with CBS News' "Face the Nation":

“There is no history … that shows an air campaign alone will result in positive regime change. In fact, there's not a single example of it in the entirety of American history.”

By Louis Jacobson • March 2, 2026

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War Powers Resolution, boat strikes: What’s the focus and likelihood of Hegseth impeachment?

By Louis Jacobson, Loreben Tuquero • November 9, 2026

Trump pretends to fire gun at press conference 4-6-26

Trump’s press conference: Fact-checking what he said on Iran’s air defenses, his bin Laden warning

By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman • April 6, 2026

Trump’s midterm rallies: A fact-checked guide to talking points, falsehoods

By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • September 29, 2026

Trump nominating Nicole Saphier for surgeon general 4-30-2026

Three takeaways from Dr. Nicole Saphier’s podcast, Trump’s nominee for the ‘nation’s doctor’

By Madison Czopek • June 2, 2026

Trump, Hegseth and Caine at WH press conference 4-626

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

By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • April 8, 2026

Trump press conference reporter hands in air 4-6-26

Supporting Iranians, then threatening to end civilization: How Trump contradicts himself on war

By Amy Sherman • April 7, 2026

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

By Amy Sherman • March 30, 2026

Trump blamed Iran for a strike that hit a girls’ school. Open-source intelligence contradicted that

By Loreben Tuquero, Maria Ramirez Uribe • March 11, 2026

What to make of an abysmal year for truth? PolitiFact names 2025 the Year of the Lies

By Katie Sanders • December 15, 2025

Minnesota Democratic Rep. Melissa Hortman, of Brooklyn Park, stands in front of a bookshelf 05-23-2023

How conservative X accounts promoted wild theory implicating Gov. Tim Walz in lawmaker’s killing

By Madison Czopek • June 15, 2025

PolitiFact Sheet: What we know about the caravan heading to the United States

By Miriam Valverde • October 22, 2018