17 People 25157 Fact-checks 8021 Articles People (17) North Korean foreign ministry Florida for All Oliver North Salmon for All Safety For All Initiative Rick North Freedom From Religion Foundation South West News Service ACLU of North Carolina North Carolina Futures Action Fund North Carolina Democratic Party North Carolina Healthcare Association North Carolina Republican Party Americans For Prosperity, North Carolina chapter Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District North Carolina state House Democratic Caucus North Dakota Democratic–Nonpartisan League Party Fact-checks (25157) Facebook posts stated on September 28, 2022 in a video: “North Korea sent more than 100,000 troops to Russia for the Ukraine War!” By Andy Nguyen• September 29, 2022 Instagram posts stated on October 12, 2023 in a video shared on Instagram: Video shows North Korean President Kim Jong Un blaming President Joe Biden for the Israel-Hamas war and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and saying, “I support Donald Trump for President in 2024.” By Madison Czopek• October 20, 2023 Facebook posts stated on March 06, 2022 in a video: Video shows Russian President Vladimir Putin meeting with South Korea’s president. By Monique Curet• March 9, 2022 Donald Trump stated on April 22, 2018 in a tweet: Says North Korea has "agreed to denuclearization." By Jon Greenberg• April 22, 2018 Viral image stated on October 22, 2023 in a Facebook post: The media didn’t cover “new history” when North Korea and South Korea’s leaders crossed the border for the first time. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 31, 2023 Rex Tillerson stated on April 28, 2017 in comments to the UN Security Council: "China account(s) for 90 percent of North Korean trade." By John Kruzel• May 1, 2017 John McCain stated on September 26, 2008 in a debate in Oxford, Miss.: "The average South Korean is 3 inches taller than the average North Korean, a huge gulag." By Bill Adair• September 27, 2008 Donald Trump stated on January 10, 2016 in an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press" in Ottumwa, Iowa: "We get practically nothing compared to the cost of" keeping U.S. military forces in South Korea. By Louis Jacobson• January 10, 2016 Donald Trump stated on September 17, 2017 in a tweet: "Long gas lines forming in North Korea." By Louis Jacobson• September 19, 2017 Bloggers stated on March 11, 2018 in a Facebook post: Say Sean Hannity said in 2008 that Obama’s willingness to meet with North Korea was "disturbing" while Trump’s "willingness to meet with North Korea is a huge foreign policy win." By Jon Greenberg• March 14, 2018 Donald Trump stated on June 12, 2018 in Singapore press conference: Says Bill Clinton "spent $3 billion and got nothing. And (North Korea) started making nuclear weapons a day later." By Manuela Tobias• June 13, 2018 Bloggers stated on July 12, 2014 in a post on the blog "Outside the Beltway": "North Korea is telling its people that their men’s national team is in the World Cup final." By Jon Greenberg• July 17, 2014 Donald Trump stated on June 30, 2019 in a press conference in South Korea: "The Obama administration was begging for a meeting" with Kim Jong Un. By Jon Greenberg• July 1, 2019 Juan Williams stated on June 03, 2018 in on a panel: North Korea's history of international negotiations shows "they'll take the concessions, they'll keep them in their pocket and then they won't deliver." By John Kruzel• June 7, 2018 Donald Trump stated on March 23, 2011 in an interview on ABC's "The View": South Korea doesn't pay the United States for U.S. troops that protect their country. By Louis Jacobson• April 1, 2011 Facebook posts stated on October 08, 2022 in Facebook post: North Korea has taken military action against Russia. By Michael Majchrowicz• October 12, 2022 Donald Trump stated on January 14, 2016 in a Republican presidential debate in North Charleston, S.C.: China has "total control, just about, of North Korea." By Louis Jacobson• January 21, 2016 YouTube videos stated on April 22, 2020 in a YouTube video: “Breaking news Kim Jong Un has pass(ed) away.” By Ciara O'Rourke• April 22, 2020 Jack Reed stated on April 07, 2013 in a television interview: North Korea has a "substantial standing army, one of the largest, certainly the largest per capita, in the world." By Michael McKinney• May 10, 2013 Viral image stated on August 09, 2017 in a Twitter post: "Bill Clinton gave North Korea $5 billion and two nuclear reactors in 1994, essentially giving them nukes." By Joshua Gillin• August 9, 2017 Articles (8021) Wolf corrects statement on missing soldiers from Korean War By Sean Gorman• November 29, 2011 Fact-checking Donald Trump's interviews with Fox and Friends, reporters on the White House lawn By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Bill McCarthy, Amy Sherman• June 15, 2018 Is North Korea ready to scrap its nuclear weapons? By Jon Greenberg• April 19, 2018 Who is Donald Trump’s State of the Union guest Ji Seong-ho, who defected from North Korea? By Amy Sherman• January 31, 2018 So the Donald Trump, Kim Jong Un handshake happened. Now what? By Jon Greenberg, John Kruzel• June 12, 2018 PolitiFact fact-checks the Jan. 10 Sunday shows By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson• January 11, 2016 Is North Korea no longer a nuclear threat, as Donald Trump said? By Jon Greenberg• June 13, 2018 Fact-checking the Jan. 10 Sunday shows By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson• January 10, 2016 Fact-checking Donald Trump in Singapore about North Korea By Louis Jacobson, Manuela Tobias• June 12, 2018 The big picture: The North Korea situation as Trump heads to the UN By Miriam Valverde• September 17, 2017 Fact-checking Donald Trump's interview on 60 Minutes By Louis Jacobson• October 15, 2018 What to know about B-1 visas that some detainees from the Hyundai plant used to enter the US By Maria Briceño, Maria Ramirez Uribe• September 10, 2025 North Koreans correct about nuclear tests By Robert Farley• June 1, 2009 Donald Trump's unusual North Korea video, explained By Manuela Tobias• June 14, 2018 McCain's POW record attacked, again By Shawn Zeller• January 18, 2008 Fact-checking claims about Russia, Ukraine and MH 17 By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Derek Tsang• July 23, 2014 From Pyongyang to Singapore, a quick history of Dennis Rodman and North Korea By Bill McCarthy• June 12, 2018 Fact-checking claims about MH 17, Russia and Ukraine By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Derek Tsang• July 23, 2014 South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s new book contains 3 questionable anecdotes By Matthew Crowley• May 10, 2024 A Trump nuclear strike against North Korea: constitutional or not? By Manuela Tobias• August 10, 2017
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Facebook posts stated on September 28, 2022 in a video: “North Korea sent more than 100,000 troops to Russia for the Ukraine War!” By Andy Nguyen• September 29, 2022 Instagram posts stated on October 12, 2023 in a video shared on Instagram: Video shows North Korean President Kim Jong Un blaming President Joe Biden for the Israel-Hamas war and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and saying, “I support Donald Trump for President in 2024.” By Madison Czopek• October 20, 2023 Facebook posts stated on March 06, 2022 in a video: Video shows Russian President Vladimir Putin meeting with South Korea’s president. By Monique Curet• March 9, 2022 Donald Trump stated on April 22, 2018 in a tweet: Says North Korea has "agreed to denuclearization." By Jon Greenberg• April 22, 2018 Viral image stated on October 22, 2023 in a Facebook post: The media didn’t cover “new history” when North Korea and South Korea’s leaders crossed the border for the first time. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 31, 2023 Rex Tillerson stated on April 28, 2017 in comments to the UN Security Council: "China account(s) for 90 percent of North Korean trade." By John Kruzel• May 1, 2017 John McCain stated on September 26, 2008 in a debate in Oxford, Miss.: "The average South Korean is 3 inches taller than the average North Korean, a huge gulag." By Bill Adair• September 27, 2008 Donald Trump stated on January 10, 2016 in an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press" in Ottumwa, Iowa: "We get practically nothing compared to the cost of" keeping U.S. military forces in South Korea. By Louis Jacobson• January 10, 2016 Donald Trump stated on September 17, 2017 in a tweet: "Long gas lines forming in North Korea." By Louis Jacobson• September 19, 2017 Bloggers stated on March 11, 2018 in a Facebook post: Say Sean Hannity said in 2008 that Obama’s willingness to meet with North Korea was "disturbing" while Trump’s "willingness to meet with North Korea is a huge foreign policy win." By Jon Greenberg• March 14, 2018 Donald Trump stated on June 12, 2018 in Singapore press conference: Says Bill Clinton "spent $3 billion and got nothing. And (North Korea) started making nuclear weapons a day later." By Manuela Tobias• June 13, 2018 Bloggers stated on July 12, 2014 in a post on the blog "Outside the Beltway": "North Korea is telling its people that their men’s national team is in the World Cup final." By Jon Greenberg• July 17, 2014 Donald Trump stated on June 30, 2019 in a press conference in South Korea: "The Obama administration was begging for a meeting" with Kim Jong Un. By Jon Greenberg• July 1, 2019 Juan Williams stated on June 03, 2018 in on a panel: North Korea's history of international negotiations shows "they'll take the concessions, they'll keep them in their pocket and then they won't deliver." By John Kruzel• June 7, 2018 Donald Trump stated on March 23, 2011 in an interview on ABC's "The View": South Korea doesn't pay the United States for U.S. troops that protect their country. By Louis Jacobson• April 1, 2011 Facebook posts stated on October 08, 2022 in Facebook post: North Korea has taken military action against Russia. By Michael Majchrowicz• October 12, 2022 Donald Trump stated on January 14, 2016 in a Republican presidential debate in North Charleston, S.C.: China has "total control, just about, of North Korea." By Louis Jacobson• January 21, 2016 YouTube videos stated on April 22, 2020 in a YouTube video: “Breaking news Kim Jong Un has pass(ed) away.” By Ciara O'Rourke• April 22, 2020 Jack Reed stated on April 07, 2013 in a television interview: North Korea has a "substantial standing army, one of the largest, certainly the largest per capita, in the world." By Michael McKinney• May 10, 2013 Viral image stated on August 09, 2017 in a Twitter post: "Bill Clinton gave North Korea $5 billion and two nuclear reactors in 1994, essentially giving them nukes." By Joshua Gillin• August 9, 2017
Wolf corrects statement on missing soldiers from Korean War By Sean Gorman• November 29, 2011 Fact-checking Donald Trump's interviews with Fox and Friends, reporters on the White House lawn By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Bill McCarthy, Amy Sherman• June 15, 2018 Is North Korea ready to scrap its nuclear weapons? By Jon Greenberg• April 19, 2018 Who is Donald Trump’s State of the Union guest Ji Seong-ho, who defected from North Korea? By Amy Sherman• January 31, 2018 So the Donald Trump, Kim Jong Un handshake happened. Now what? By Jon Greenberg, John Kruzel• June 12, 2018 PolitiFact fact-checks the Jan. 10 Sunday shows By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson• January 11, 2016 Is North Korea no longer a nuclear threat, as Donald Trump said? By Jon Greenberg• June 13, 2018 Fact-checking the Jan. 10 Sunday shows By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson• January 10, 2016 Fact-checking Donald Trump in Singapore about North Korea By Louis Jacobson, Manuela Tobias• June 12, 2018 The big picture: The North Korea situation as Trump heads to the UN By Miriam Valverde• September 17, 2017 Fact-checking Donald Trump's interview on 60 Minutes By Louis Jacobson• October 15, 2018 What to know about B-1 visas that some detainees from the Hyundai plant used to enter the US By Maria Briceño, Maria Ramirez Uribe• September 10, 2025 North Koreans correct about nuclear tests By Robert Farley• June 1, 2009 Donald Trump's unusual North Korea video, explained By Manuela Tobias• June 14, 2018 McCain's POW record attacked, again By Shawn Zeller• January 18, 2008 Fact-checking claims about Russia, Ukraine and MH 17 By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Derek Tsang• July 23, 2014 From Pyongyang to Singapore, a quick history of Dennis Rodman and North Korea By Bill McCarthy• June 12, 2018 Fact-checking claims about MH 17, Russia and Ukraine By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Derek Tsang• July 23, 2014 South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s new book contains 3 questionable anecdotes By Matthew Crowley• May 10, 2024 A Trump nuclear strike against North Korea: constitutional or not? By Manuela Tobias• August 10, 2017
