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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

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

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

Threads posts stated on April 14, 2024 in a post:

“Not even one rocket (from Iran) hit Israel.”

By Sara Swann• April 15, 2024

Facebook posts stated on March 28, 2021 in a Facebook post:

Says Google Earth blocked people from seeing the Suez Canal.

By Samantha Putterman• March 29, 2021

Facebook posts stated on April 14, 2024 in a Facebook post:

Video shows Iranian drone sent to Israel stuck in a power line in Iraq.

By Jeff Cercone• April 22, 2024

Keith Olbermann stated on April 19, 2010 in comments on the MSNBC show Countdown :

The Treaty of Tripoli signed by President John Adams was "his outreach to Muslims."

By Alex Holt• May 11, 2010

Miami Seaport Alliance stated on April 24, 2014 in a "Miami Herald" newspaper ad:

David Beckham’s proposed soccer stadium at Miami’s Port "threatens the 207,000 jobs and $27 billion economic impact tied to the cargo and cruise industries."

By Amy Sherman• May 14, 2014

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

X posts stated on March 26, 2024 in a post on X.:

Edited Wikipedia entry provides proof that “Israelis deployed Talmudic network to take out” Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge.

By Madison Czopek• March 26, 2024

Donald Trump stated on September 23, 2025 in a speech to the U.N. General Assembly:

“I have ended seven unendable wars.”

By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• September 23, 2025

Facebook posts stated on November 29, 2024 in a Facebook post:

"The famed ship at the bottom of the North Atlantic is actually not The Titanic. It is her near-identical sister ship The Olympic."

By Marta Campabadal Graus• December 4, 2024

Cliff Stearns stated on March 30, 2010 in a statement on his campaign Web site.:

"Cuba wants to let the Chinese drill in some of the very parts of the gulf that American producers are currently forbidden to touch, as close as 45 miles off the Florida coast."

By Aaron Sharockman• March 31, 2010

X posts stated on March 26, 2024 in a post on X:

“The captain of the container ship Dali…is a Ukrainian.”

By Madison Czopek• March 27, 2024

X posts stated on March 09, 2026 in an X post:

"BREAKING: So the Israeli media reports Itamar Ben‑Gvir died in a 'car crash,' while in fact he’s been obliterated by an Iranian missile strike on his home."

By Maria Briceño• March 11, 2026

John McCain stated on June 02, 2008 in a speech in Nashville, Tenn.:

"The U.S. Navy has sailed ships around the world for 60 years with nuclear power plants on them and we've never had an accident."

By Robert Farley• June 9, 2008

Thom Tillis stated on January 08, 2024 in a press release:

Police made ‘no arrests’ of protesters who blocked Durham Freeway

By Paul Specht• January 19, 2024

Vincent "Buddy" Cianci stated on September 10, 2014 in a TV commercial:

"When I left office, there was a $7-million surplus in Providence," but in 2008, the city had a $110-million deficit.

By Alex Kuffner• September 21, 2014

Terry McAuliffe stated on March 21, 2016 in an interview:

"Virginia now is the number one exporter of (agricultural) products to Cuba. We have now jumped to number one."

By Sean Gorman• March 24, 2016

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

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 8, 2026

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

By Amy Sherman• April 7, 2026

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

By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand• March 11, 2026

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

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

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

By Amy Sherman, Zoe Weyand• March 30, 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: Did CNN publish a fake statement from Iran and commit a crime?

By Loreben Tuquero• April 10, 2026

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

By Louis Jacobson• March 17, 2026

Ask PolitiFact: What does the Iran war mean for US gasoline prices?

By Louis Jacobson• March 4, 2026

In uncertain times, fact-checkers are working with special urgency

By Louis Jacobson• April 2, 2026

Baltimore bridge collapse: A cyberattack, a movie and other false claims about the ship accident

By Jeff Cercone• March 27, 2024

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

How paid X accounts blamed Israel, Ukraine for the Baltimore bridge collapse

By Madison Czopek• April 3, 2024

Romney: turning over the turnaround label

By David Baumann• September 27, 2007

What we know about the alleged transcript of Obama and Netanyahu call

By Aaron Sharockman• July 29, 2014

Fact-checking Chuck Schumer on Coast Guard staffing’s role in Mexican ship’s Brooklyn Bridge crash

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• May 22, 2025

How Iran and the United States came to the brink

By Jon Greenberg• January 7, 2020

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s speech in Israel on same day as hostage, prisoner releases

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• October 13, 2025

Fact-checks: Trump meets Zelenskyy to talk potential end to Russia-Ukraine war

By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• August 18, 2025

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