9 People 14216 Fact-checks 5255 Articles People (9) U.S. Chamber of Commerce U.S. Energy Department U.S. Census Bureau U.S. House Democrats U.S. Senate Democrats U.S. Trade Representative U.S. Dairy Export Council Sheriff David Clarke for U.S. Senate U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Fact-checks (14216) Social Media stated on April 19, 2026 in social media posts: Video shows the United States’ April 19, 2026, strike on an Iranian cargo ship. By Loreben Tuquero• April 20, 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 Facebook posts stated on January 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: In 1988, in response to Iran’s attack on the U.S.S. Samuel Roberts, President Ronald Reagan "destroyed half of Iran’s Navy." By Tom Kertscher• January 15, 2020 Bloggers stated on September 01, 2017 in Internet posts: "Navy destroyer strikes a building in downtown Houston." By Joshua Gillin• September 1, 2017 Bloggers stated on August 06, 2017 in Internet posts: U.S. Sen. John McCain "was singlehandedly responsible for starting a fire on (the) USS Forrestal aircraft carrier." By Joshua Gillin• August 7, 2017 Chain email stated on April 04, 2014 in a chain email: This is the first time since World War II that five nuclear-powered aircraft carriers were docked together. By Elizabeth Meyer• April 4, 2014 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 Vivek Ramaswamy stated on October 18, 2023 in a press gaggle in New Hampshire: "Russia has hypersonic missile capabilities ahead of that of the U.S.” By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 20, 2023 Donald Trump stated on October 15, 2025 in news conference: Regarding boat strikes off the coast of Venezuela, “Every boat that we knock out we save 25,000 American lives.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 16, 2025 TikTok posts stated on April 14, 2022 in a TikTok post: A video shows the Russian warship Moskva exploding. By Bill McCarthy• April 25, 2022 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 Social Media stated on October 17, 2023 in a post on X: The Wall Street Journal reported that the Oct. 17 Gaza hospital explosion was caused by an American missile. By Samantha Putterman• October 18, 2023 Randy Forbes stated on April 21, 2016 in a radio interview.: China is "going to have twice the number of submarines we have in just over a decade." By Sean Gorman• May 2, 2016 Yard sign stated on June 15, 2011 in a yard on Route 12 near Keene, N.H.: Says President Obama "has fired more cruise missiles than all other Peace Prize winners combined." By John Gregg• June 30, 2011 Viral image stated on February 08, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows the “USS Al Gore Global Warming Research Vessel” covered in ice. By Ciara O'Rourke• February 16, 2021 Ted Cruz stated on January 28, 2016 in a Fox News debate : "Barack Obama, right now, No. 1, over seven years has dramatically degraded our military." By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• January 29, 2016 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 Tom Bossert stated on September 11, 2017 in a White House press briefing: The mobilization of the military in response to the storms in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands "is the largest ever mobilization of our military in a naval and marine operation" and an Air Force carrier there "was the first-ever as well." By Allison Graves• September 14, 2017 Joe Manchin stated on October 21, 2010 in a campaign Web ad: Says John Raese said he wants "1,000 laser systems put in the sky, and we need it right now." By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 31, 2010 Facebook posts stated on July 04, 2024 in a Facebook post: Official Navy photographs show an unidentified flying object in the Arctic Ocean in 1971. By Mia Penner• July 11, 2024 Articles (5255) USS Gabrielle Giffords is not a gun-free vessel By W. Gardner Selby• June 12, 2017 Has the US ‘destroyed 100% of Iran’s military capability’? Fact-checking President Donald Trump By Louis Jacobson• March 17, 2026 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 The US may not have an Iron Dome, but the military is spending on this technology. Here’s how. By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 13, 2023 Was Trump required to notify Congress in advance about Venezuela operation? By Louis Jacobson• January 7, 2026 Supporting Iranians, then threatening to end civilization: How Trump contradicts himself on war By Amy Sherman• April 7, 2026 PolitiFact Sheet: Military spending under Obama and Congress By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• December 14, 2015 Social media feeds are awash with Iran war misinformation. Here’s how to identify false imagery By Loreben Tuquero• March 12, 2026 Does Donald Trump have sole power to decide if and when to strike Iran? Or does Congress have a say? By Louis Jacobson• June 18, 2025 Case study: How Facebook pages exploit Russia’s war in Ukraine with false videos By Grace Abels• July 27, 2022 Did Israel use its laser weapon ‘Iron Beam’ for the first time? Here’s what we know By Loreben Tuquero• October 19, 2023 PolitiFact Sheet: Defense spending under Obama and Congress By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• December 14, 2015 Ask PolitiFact: What is the Strait of Hormuz and how does it affect oil prices? By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand• March 11, 2026 Anatomy of a talking point: the smallest Navy since 1917 By Louis Jacobson• August 3, 2015 Graham promoting himself as foreign policy expert By Nancy Badertscher• September 21, 2015 Ask PolitiFact: What does the Iran war mean for US gasoline prices? By Louis Jacobson• March 4, 2026 Fact-checking Trump’s conclusion that Iran war was a ‘total’ US victory By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 8, 2026 How Iran and the United States came to the brink By Jon Greenberg• January 7, 2020 McCain's nuclear argument By Robert Farley• June 9, 2008 What Donald Trump left out about the Yemen raid that killed Navy SEAL Ryan Owens By Lauren Carroll• March 1, 2017
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Social Media stated on April 19, 2026 in social media posts: Video shows the United States’ April 19, 2026, strike on an Iranian cargo ship. By Loreben Tuquero• April 20, 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 Facebook posts stated on January 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: In 1988, in response to Iran’s attack on the U.S.S. Samuel Roberts, President Ronald Reagan "destroyed half of Iran’s Navy." By Tom Kertscher• January 15, 2020 Bloggers stated on September 01, 2017 in Internet posts: "Navy destroyer strikes a building in downtown Houston." By Joshua Gillin• September 1, 2017 Bloggers stated on August 06, 2017 in Internet posts: U.S. Sen. John McCain "was singlehandedly responsible for starting a fire on (the) USS Forrestal aircraft carrier." By Joshua Gillin• August 7, 2017 Chain email stated on April 04, 2014 in a chain email: This is the first time since World War II that five nuclear-powered aircraft carriers were docked together. By Elizabeth Meyer• April 4, 2014 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 Vivek Ramaswamy stated on October 18, 2023 in a press gaggle in New Hampshire: "Russia has hypersonic missile capabilities ahead of that of the U.S.” By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 20, 2023 Donald Trump stated on October 15, 2025 in news conference: Regarding boat strikes off the coast of Venezuela, “Every boat that we knock out we save 25,000 American lives.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 16, 2025 TikTok posts stated on April 14, 2022 in a TikTok post: A video shows the Russian warship Moskva exploding. By Bill McCarthy• April 25, 2022 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 Social Media stated on October 17, 2023 in a post on X: The Wall Street Journal reported that the Oct. 17 Gaza hospital explosion was caused by an American missile. By Samantha Putterman• October 18, 2023 Randy Forbes stated on April 21, 2016 in a radio interview.: China is "going to have twice the number of submarines we have in just over a decade." By Sean Gorman• May 2, 2016 Yard sign stated on June 15, 2011 in a yard on Route 12 near Keene, N.H.: Says President Obama "has fired more cruise missiles than all other Peace Prize winners combined." By John Gregg• June 30, 2011 Viral image stated on February 08, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows the “USS Al Gore Global Warming Research Vessel” covered in ice. By Ciara O'Rourke• February 16, 2021 Ted Cruz stated on January 28, 2016 in a Fox News debate : "Barack Obama, right now, No. 1, over seven years has dramatically degraded our military." By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• January 29, 2016 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 Tom Bossert stated on September 11, 2017 in a White House press briefing: The mobilization of the military in response to the storms in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands "is the largest ever mobilization of our military in a naval and marine operation" and an Air Force carrier there "was the first-ever as well." By Allison Graves• September 14, 2017 Joe Manchin stated on October 21, 2010 in a campaign Web ad: Says John Raese said he wants "1,000 laser systems put in the sky, and we need it right now." By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 31, 2010 Facebook posts stated on July 04, 2024 in a Facebook post: Official Navy photographs show an unidentified flying object in the Arctic Ocean in 1971. By Mia Penner• July 11, 2024
USS Gabrielle Giffords is not a gun-free vessel By W. Gardner Selby• June 12, 2017 Has the US ‘destroyed 100% of Iran’s military capability’? Fact-checking President Donald Trump By Louis Jacobson• March 17, 2026 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 The US may not have an Iron Dome, but the military is spending on this technology. Here’s how. By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 13, 2023 Was Trump required to notify Congress in advance about Venezuela operation? By Louis Jacobson• January 7, 2026 Supporting Iranians, then threatening to end civilization: How Trump contradicts himself on war By Amy Sherman• April 7, 2026 PolitiFact Sheet: Military spending under Obama and Congress By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• December 14, 2015 Social media feeds are awash with Iran war misinformation. Here’s how to identify false imagery By Loreben Tuquero• March 12, 2026 Does Donald Trump have sole power to decide if and when to strike Iran? Or does Congress have a say? By Louis Jacobson• June 18, 2025 Case study: How Facebook pages exploit Russia’s war in Ukraine with false videos By Grace Abels• July 27, 2022 Did Israel use its laser weapon ‘Iron Beam’ for the first time? Here’s what we know By Loreben Tuquero• October 19, 2023 PolitiFact Sheet: Defense spending under Obama and Congress By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• December 14, 2015 Ask PolitiFact: What is the Strait of Hormuz and how does it affect oil prices? By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand• March 11, 2026 Anatomy of a talking point: the smallest Navy since 1917 By Louis Jacobson• August 3, 2015 Graham promoting himself as foreign policy expert By Nancy Badertscher• September 21, 2015 Ask PolitiFact: What does the Iran war mean for US gasoline prices? By Louis Jacobson• March 4, 2026 Fact-checking Trump’s conclusion that Iran war was a ‘total’ US victory By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 8, 2026 How Iran and the United States came to the brink By Jon Greenberg• January 7, 2020 McCain's nuclear argument By Robert Farley• June 9, 2008 What Donald Trump left out about the Yemen raid that killed Navy SEAL Ryan Owens By Lauren Carroll• March 1, 2017
