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By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• January 17, 2016 Charlie Crist stated on July 01, 2010 in a speech at the Florida Association of Counties conference: "I have spent virtually every weekend since Memorial Day in the Panhandle." By Cristina Silva• July 2, 2010 X posts stated on June 13, 2025 in an X post: Photo shows Israeli pilot Sarah Ahronot, who was captured by Iran. By Gabrielle Lazor• June 23, 2025 Tim Scott stated on October 07, 2023 in a post on X: The Biden administration “wanted Israel to stand down after the attack" by Hamas. By Louis Jacobson• October 10, 2023 X posts stated on February 28, 2026 in on social media: Video shows a US air base in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, being destroyed by Iran. By Zoe Weyand• March 4, 2026 Hillary Clinton stated on February 26, 2008 in a debate in Cleveland, Ohio.: Obama "basically threatened to bomb Pakistan." By Bill Adair• February 27, 2008 Viral image stated on April 01, 2025 in a Facebook post: Says President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social, “I am ending dual citizenship under the Espionage Act and all these traitors will be ‘denaturalized and deported.’” By Ciara O'Rourke• April 4, 2025 X posts stated on July 25, 2024 in X posts: Videos show Jill Biden alone in Paris and at White House with Joe Biden at the same time. By Jeff Cercone• July 25, 2024 Viral image stated on January 09, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a video shows drone footage of the killing of Qassem Soleimani. By Ciara O'Rourke• January 13, 2020 Viral image stated on January 04, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Hillary Clinton "threatened to bomb Iran — totally obliterate them — if she was president." By Ciara O'Rourke• January 13, 2020 Rick Perry stated on November 22, 2011 in the CNN Republican presidential debate: "When you sanction the Iranian central bank, that will shut down (Iran's) economy." By W. Gardner Selby• November 23, 2011 X posts stated on March 01, 2026 in a post: “The regime in Iran has now confessed that the (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps) mistakenly bombed an Iranian school yesterday.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 2, 2026 Mitt Romney stated on March 06, 2012 in a speech to the American-Israel Public Affairs Committee: Ronald Reagan’s philosophy of "peace through strength" is why "the Iranians released the hostages on the same day and at the same hour that Reagan was sworn in." By Louis Jacobson• March 7, 2012 Social Media stated on March 01, 2026 in social media posts: Videos show Iranian missiles struck and damaged the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier. By Loreben Tuquero• March 2, 2026 Michael McCaul stated on September 12, 2015 in the Republican weekly radio/TV address: Iran’s "regime is responsible for more than 1,000 American casualties during the Iraq war" and "has plotted a terrorist attack here in our nation's capital." By W. Gardner Selby• October 5, 2015 Donald Trump stated on March 09, 2026 in a press conference: Iran “also has some Tomahawks.” By Louis Jacobson• March 10, 2026 Instagram posts stated on March 28, 2024 in an Instagram post: The Dali ship’s “black box” stopped recording “right before (the) crash” into the Baltimore bridge then started recording “right after.” By Sara Swann• April 2, 2024 Nathan Deal stated on January 28, 2014 in an interview: "We have been confronted with an unexpected storm that has hit the metropolitan area." By Nancy Badertscher, Eric Stirgus• January 30, 2014 Facebook posts stated on March 26, 2024 in a Facebook reel: Video of the ship colliding with the Baltimore bridge proves the bridge collapse wasn’t “an accident.” By Sara Swann• April 2, 2024 Articles (7966) PolitiFact Georgia cranks up the Deal-O-Meter By Willoughby Mariano• January 16, 2011 How a Fox News report fueled false claims about the New Orleans suspect. He was a US citizen. By Samantha Putterman• January 2, 2025 Iran’s man in Iraq: Soleimani’s deadly fight against the US By Jon Greenberg• January 15, 2020 Fact-checking the Jan. 17 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson• January 18, 2016 Why a possible U.S. attack on Iran could break a longstanding U.S.-Israel pattern By Louis Jacobson• June 17, 2025 Gaza children face dire starvation risk, but one UN leader’s mistaken timeline caused confusion By Grace Abels• May 23, 2025 PolitiFact Live! for May 18 By Aaron Sharockman• May 18, 2017 Timeline: Was the California National Guard at LA protests when Trump thanked them? By Madison Czopek, Ella Moore• June 9, 2025 PolitiFact Live for May 11 By Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• May 11, 2017 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 Trump has threatened ‘taking Cuba.’ What’s at stake for the US economically, politically? By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 25, 2026 The US freed $6 billion in Iranian money. Did it help fund Hamas’ attack on Israel? By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 9, 2023 Ask PolitiFact: How many people on the terrorist watchlist are coming into the United States? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 27, 2023 In Context: What Gov. Tim Walz said about the border wall and investing in a 'ladder factory' By Madison Czopek• August 6, 2024 PolitiFact Live! for June 29 By Katie Sanders• June 29, 2017 PolitiFact Live: Parsing the Kimmel-Cassidy health care feud By Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• September 21, 2017 PolitiFact Live for April 27 By Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• April 27, 2017 Fact-checking Donald Trump's speech after Iran missile strikes on US troops By Bill McCarthy, Miriam Valverde• January 8, 2020 PolitiFact Live for April 20 By Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• April 20, 2017 Sorting out the facts about nearly 1,500 lost children, Trump family separation policy By Miriam Valverde• May 29, 2018
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Instagram posts stated on May 20, 2024 in an Instagram post: Israel War Room posted a helicopter emoji “minutes before the news of the Iranian President’s helicopter crash landing broke.” By Loreben Tuquero• May 20, 2024 Marco Rubio stated on January 17, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Hostages were released as soon as Ronald Reagan took office because Iran perceived that America was "no longer under the command of someone weak." By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• January 17, 2016 Charlie Crist stated on July 01, 2010 in a speech at the Florida Association of Counties conference: "I have spent virtually every weekend since Memorial Day in the Panhandle." By Cristina Silva• July 2, 2010 X posts stated on June 13, 2025 in an X post: Photo shows Israeli pilot Sarah Ahronot, who was captured by Iran. By Gabrielle Lazor• June 23, 2025 Tim Scott stated on October 07, 2023 in a post on X: The Biden administration “wanted Israel to stand down after the attack" by Hamas. By Louis Jacobson• October 10, 2023 X posts stated on February 28, 2026 in on social media: Video shows a US air base in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, being destroyed by Iran. By Zoe Weyand• March 4, 2026 Hillary Clinton stated on February 26, 2008 in a debate in Cleveland, Ohio.: Obama "basically threatened to bomb Pakistan." By Bill Adair• February 27, 2008 Viral image stated on April 01, 2025 in a Facebook post: Says President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social, “I am ending dual citizenship under the Espionage Act and all these traitors will be ‘denaturalized and deported.’” By Ciara O'Rourke• April 4, 2025 X posts stated on July 25, 2024 in X posts: Videos show Jill Biden alone in Paris and at White House with Joe Biden at the same time. By Jeff Cercone• July 25, 2024 Viral image stated on January 09, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a video shows drone footage of the killing of Qassem Soleimani. By Ciara O'Rourke• January 13, 2020 Viral image stated on January 04, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Hillary Clinton "threatened to bomb Iran — totally obliterate them — if she was president." By Ciara O'Rourke• January 13, 2020 Rick Perry stated on November 22, 2011 in the CNN Republican presidential debate: "When you sanction the Iranian central bank, that will shut down (Iran's) economy." By W. Gardner Selby• November 23, 2011 X posts stated on March 01, 2026 in a post: “The regime in Iran has now confessed that the (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps) mistakenly bombed an Iranian school yesterday.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 2, 2026 Mitt Romney stated on March 06, 2012 in a speech to the American-Israel Public Affairs Committee: Ronald Reagan’s philosophy of "peace through strength" is why "the Iranians released the hostages on the same day and at the same hour that Reagan was sworn in." By Louis Jacobson• March 7, 2012 Social Media stated on March 01, 2026 in social media posts: Videos show Iranian missiles struck and damaged the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier. By Loreben Tuquero• March 2, 2026 Michael McCaul stated on September 12, 2015 in the Republican weekly radio/TV address: Iran’s "regime is responsible for more than 1,000 American casualties during the Iraq war" and "has plotted a terrorist attack here in our nation's capital." By W. Gardner Selby• October 5, 2015 Donald Trump stated on March 09, 2026 in a press conference: Iran “also has some Tomahawks.” By Louis Jacobson• March 10, 2026 Instagram posts stated on March 28, 2024 in an Instagram post: The Dali ship’s “black box” stopped recording “right before (the) crash” into the Baltimore bridge then started recording “right after.” By Sara Swann• April 2, 2024 Nathan Deal stated on January 28, 2014 in an interview: "We have been confronted with an unexpected storm that has hit the metropolitan area." By Nancy Badertscher, Eric Stirgus• January 30, 2014 Facebook posts stated on March 26, 2024 in a Facebook reel: Video of the ship colliding with the Baltimore bridge proves the bridge collapse wasn’t “an accident.” By Sara Swann• April 2, 2024
PolitiFact Georgia cranks up the Deal-O-Meter By Willoughby Mariano• January 16, 2011 How a Fox News report fueled false claims about the New Orleans suspect. He was a US citizen. By Samantha Putterman• January 2, 2025 Iran’s man in Iraq: Soleimani’s deadly fight against the US By Jon Greenberg• January 15, 2020 Fact-checking the Jan. 17 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson• January 18, 2016 Why a possible U.S. attack on Iran could break a longstanding U.S.-Israel pattern By Louis Jacobson• June 17, 2025 Gaza children face dire starvation risk, but one UN leader’s mistaken timeline caused confusion By Grace Abels• May 23, 2025 PolitiFact Live! for May 18 By Aaron Sharockman• May 18, 2017 Timeline: Was the California National Guard at LA protests when Trump thanked them? By Madison Czopek, Ella Moore• June 9, 2025 PolitiFact Live for May 11 By Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• May 11, 2017 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 Trump has threatened ‘taking Cuba.’ What’s at stake for the US economically, politically? By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 25, 2026 The US freed $6 billion in Iranian money. Did it help fund Hamas’ attack on Israel? By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 9, 2023 Ask PolitiFact: How many people on the terrorist watchlist are coming into the United States? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 27, 2023 In Context: What Gov. Tim Walz said about the border wall and investing in a 'ladder factory' By Madison Czopek• August 6, 2024 PolitiFact Live! for June 29 By Katie Sanders• June 29, 2017 PolitiFact Live: Parsing the Kimmel-Cassidy health care feud By Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• September 21, 2017 PolitiFact Live for April 27 By Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• April 27, 2017 Fact-checking Donald Trump's speech after Iran missile strikes on US troops By Bill McCarthy, Miriam Valverde• January 8, 2020 PolitiFact Live for April 20 By Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• April 20, 2017 Sorting out the facts about nearly 1,500 lost children, Trump family separation policy By Miriam Valverde• May 29, 2018
