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Marco Rubio stated on May 20, 2026 in an X post:

“The reason (people in Cuba) are forced to survive 22 hours a day without electricity is not due to an oil ‘blockade’ by the US.”

By Maria Briceño, Samantha Putterman• May 22, 2026

Facebook posts stated on July 12, 2021 in a Facebook post:

U.S. sanctions mean “Cuba can’t trade with any country or any company whatsoever.”

By Gabrielle Settles• July 19, 2021

Rick Scott stated on May 13, 2019 in a speech:

Says "Nicolás Maduro is carrying out a genocide on his people."

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• May 16, 2019

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

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

Ana Navarro stated on December 17, 2014 in an interview on CNN's "Anderson Cooper":

"A lot of what (Cuba’s) survival depends on is Venezuelan oil money, which is drying up."

By Jon Greenberg• December 18, 2014

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

Donald Trump stated on April 27, 2016 in a foreign policy speech:

"ISIS is making millions of dollars a week selling Libyan oil."

By Chris Nichols• April 27, 2016

Dave McCormick stated on August 25, 2024 in a TV ad:

Sen. Bob Casey “voted to sell American oil to China.”

By Caleb McCullough• August 28, 2024

Bill Nelson stated on November 16, 2016 in a Senate floor speech:

Says Donald Trump said he intends "to open up additional areas off the coast to oil drilling" during the campaign.

By Amy Sherman• November 22, 2016

National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on August 14, 2017 in a Spanish-language radio ad:

Says Sen. Bill Nelson "has aligned himself with communists and dictators," "went to Venezuela to admire Chávez’s revolution" and "supports murderers."

By Amy Sherman• August 17, 2017

Ed Gillespie stated on May 14, 2014 in a news release.:

Mark Warner’s "record is one of acting against" the Keystone XL pipeline.

By Nancy Madsen• June 23, 2014

Barack Obama stated on November 14, 2014 in a press conference in Burma:

Keystone XL allows "Canada to pump their oil, send it through our land, down to the Gulf, where it will be sold everywhere else."

By Lauren Carroll• November 20, 2014

Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on December 01, 2010 in a press release:

"A 5 percent increase in domestic production would increase the world supply by less than 1 percent and do almost nothing to our dependence on foreign oil. This would also have virtually no effect on the price of gas at the pump."

By Amy Sherman• December 13, 2010

Marco Rubio's heckler stated on August 22, 2017 in during Sen. Marco Rubio's speech to Seminole County GOP:

Says Marco Rubio took "three quarters of a million dollars from fossil fuel executives" during the 2016 Senate election.

By Amy Sherman• August 29, 2017

Jon Brien stated on March 22, 2011 in a news release:

Woonsocket needs a garbage-burning power plant because "residents are paying through the nose for electricity that’s fueled by foreign oil, at prices that are skyrocketing."

By Peter Lord• March 27, 2011

Facebook posts stated on February 12, 2021 in a Facebook post:

“The United States was energy independent in 2019 for the first time since 1957. In just 10 days we are sent back 50 years.”

By Tom Kertscher• February 18, 2021

Chris Coons stated on January 11, 2015 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday":

"Keystone means unlocking the Canadian tar sands."

By Lauren Carroll• January 11, 2015

Edward Markey stated on April 20, 2017 in a tweet:

"Trump looking to open up E Coast & new areas for offshore oil drilling when Congress has passed no new safety standards since BP"

By Amy Sherman• April 21, 2017

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

Trump has threatened ‘taking Cuba.’ What’s at stake for the US economically, politically?

By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 25, 2026

Raúl Castro indictment: Who were Brothers to the Rescue? What happened in 1996?

By Maria Briceño, Samantha Putterman• May 20, 2026

Fact-checking claims that activists caused a Cuban hospital power outage, stayed in five-star hotel

By Samantha Putterman• March 24, 2026

Obama’s baseball game with Raúl Castro hot topic as Trump supporters compare Cuba policies

By Jeff Cercone• May 21, 2026

Gaza children face dire starvation risk, but one UN leader’s mistaken timeline caused confusion

By Grace Abels• May 23, 2025

Checking George Will on birds and wind turbines

By Robert Farley• May 3, 2010

Ask PolitiFact: How did U.S. actions contribute to economic and political upheaval in Iran?

By Louis Jacobson• February 27, 2026

PolitiFact’s top 10 fact-checks of 2022

By Sara Swann• December 26, 2022

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

By Amy Sherman• March 30, 2026

Fact-checking claims about Cuba

By Amy Sherman• January 20, 2015

Joe Biden lifted sanctions on Venezuela. Is he to blame for the country’s disputed elections?

By Marta Campabadal Graus, Maria Ramirez Uribe• August 2, 2024

Why is the US selling stockpiled oil to China? We have answers

By Louis Jacobson• July 11, 2022

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

By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand• March 11, 2026

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

By Louis Jacobson• March 4, 2026

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

Not just oil: How the Strait of Hormuz blockage affects US consumers, from fertilizer to helium

By Louis Jacobson• April 6, 2026

The pros and cons of a gas tax holiday

By Ellie Borst, Louis Jacobson• June 23, 2022

Florida Sen. Rick Scott blames Venezuela’s collapse on socialism, but is that the real culprit?

By Amy Sherman• January 25, 2019

Gasoline prices: Where they stand now, and why

By Louis Jacobson• October 25, 2022

Russia’s economy and Western sanctions: What you need to know

By Louis Jacobson• February 25, 2022

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