16 People 25894 Fact-checks 8209 Articles People (16) AFSCME People People's Majority More Perfect Union U.S. Chamber of Commerce U.S. Energy Department People for the American Way Crystal Peoples-Stokes We the People petition U.S. Census Bureau U.S. House Democrats U.S. Senate Democrats U.S. Trade Representative People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals U.S. Dairy Export Council Sheriff David Clarke for U.S. Senate U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Fact-checks (25894) 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 Lincoln Chafee stated on June 14, 2015 in Campaign speech : "One of the reasons I believe we’re in trouble in Yemen is we lost the population on drone strikes issues. That’s what stirred up the population. That’s what is happening in Yemen." By Mark Reynolds• July 26, 2015 Kesha Rogers stated on March 19, 2014 in statements on her campaign website: Says President Barack Obama was responsible for "the assassination of at least four American citizens" in drone strikes. By Sue Owen• March 19, 2014 Tom Cotton stated on April 24, 2013 in a House floor speech: "In barely four years in office, five jihadists have reached their targets in the United States under Barack Obama," compared to zero "in over seven years after 9/11 under George W. Bush." By Louis Jacobson• April 26, 2013 Richard Clarke stated on April 26, 2015 in a panel on ABC "This Week": Said President Barack Obama "said he was going to stop (signature strikes)." By Lauren Carroll• April 28, 2015 Facebook posts stated on June 28, 2022 in a Facebook video post: Video claims Moscow turned into “sea of fire after being attacked by two mysterious missiles.” By Andy Nguyen• June 30, 2022 Hillary Clinton stated on April 16, 2008 in a television debate in Philadelphia.: "Again today (Ahmadinejad) made light of 9/11, and said that he's not even sure it happened and that people actually died." By Adriel Bettelheim• April 16, 2008 Bloggers stated on April 30, 2018 in a blog post: "Thousands killed as Israel Drops Tactical Nuclear Bomb On Syria" By Miriam Valverde• May 4, 2018 Hillary Clinton stated on June 10, 2014 in her book, "Hard Choices": By 2009, "dozens of senior terrorists had been taken off the battlefield" by drones. By Lauren Carroll• June 11, 2014 Elizabeth Warren stated on March 03, 2026 in in a speech on March 3, 2026: “In the modern era, no American president has ordered more military strikes against as many different countries as Donald Trump.” By Zoe Weyand• March 20, 2026 Marco Rubio stated on April 09, 2017 in an interview on ABC "This Week": The Obama administration’s 2013 Syria proposal "had no clear objective," while Trump’s Syria strike "had a clear strategic objective." By Lauren Carroll• April 12, 2017 Rudy Giuliani stated on January 08, 2010 in an interview on 'Good Morning America': "We had no domestic attacks under Bush." By Aaron Sharockman• January 8, 2010 Viral image stated on February 20, 2023 in a Facebook post: Canada has only “had 11 school shooting deaths … in history.” By Ciara O'Rourke• February 23, 2023 Donald Trump stated on January 29, 2026 in a White House event: After U.S. vessel strikes in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean, “drugs entering our country by sea are down 97%.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• February 23, 2026 Andrew Yang stated on September 21, 2019 in Iowa Steak Fry speech: Says about universal basic income, "Thomas Paine was for it at our founding ... Martin Luther King, champion in the ‘60s, called it a guaranteed minimum income for all Americans… It passed the U.S. House of Representatives twice in 1971." By Miriam Valverde• October 16, 2019 Hillary Clinton stated on February 11, 2016 in a debate: Says Dontre Hamilton, who was killed during a confrontation with a Milwaukee police officer, was "unarmed." By Tom Kertscher• February 18, 2016 John Burton stated on August 16, 2016 in in a press release: "While introducing Donald Trump, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani omitted the September 11, 2001, strikes as a ‘successful’ terrorist attack during the eight years before President Obama’s 2008 election." By Chris Nichols• August 18, 2016 Instagram posts stated on August 11, 2023 in an Instagram post: Photos are proof that Hawaii fires were caused by a “direct energy weapon assault on the people.” By Jeff Cercone• August 11, 2023 Gwen Graham stated on May 18, 2018 in a Facebook post: "So far this year, more students have been killed in schools than soldiers in combat zones." By Louis Jacobson• May 21, 2018 Paul Ryan stated on September 11, 2013 in a press release: On responding to chemical weapon use in Syria By Dave Umhoefer• October 13, 2013 Articles (8209) Obama, Dewhurst and a climate change musical figured into readers’ favorite April fact checks By W. Gardner Selby• May 4, 2014 ‘Mother of all bombs’ dropped on ISIS target: What we know so far By Lauren Carroll, Gabrielle Healy• April 13, 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 Two ships colliding with bridges in the same week? That’s not unusual, reports show By Jeff Cercone• April 4, 2024 Texas top 5: Government surveys and Obama drone strikes By W. Gardner Selby• April 2, 2014 Who killed more terrorists, Obama or Bush? It depends By Lauren Carroll• April 18, 2016 How likely are you to be struck by lightning? By Ciara O'Rourke• April 7, 2011 How ‘War on Fakes’ uses fact-checking to spread pro-Russia propaganda By Luiz Romero• August 8, 2022 Fact-checking Donald Trump following U.S. attacks on Venezuela and capture of Nicolás Maduro By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 3, 2026 The US attacked Venezuelan boats it says are carrying drugs. Is Venezuela sending drugs to the US? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• September 22, 2025 A narrative that Netanyahu died spread widely on social media. Here’s how it unfolded By Loreben Tuquero• March 17, 2026 Conspiracy claims that Syrian gas attack was 'false flag' are unproven By Joshua Gillin• April 7, 2017 Fact-checking Trump’s conclusion that Iran war was a ‘total’ US victory By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 8, 2026 Trump declares fentanyl a weapon of mass destruction. What does that mean? By Louis Jacobson• December 17, 2025 Trump's Syria airstrikes: constitutional or not? By Lauren Carroll• April 7, 2017 Fact-check: What to know about US military boat strikes as death toll passes 200 By Maria Briceño• June 2, 2026 McCain steps in on Wright By Robert Farley• April 30, 2008 Happy Birthday to Us! By Willoughby Mariano• June 5, 2011 How long will the Iran war last? See Trump’s timeline shift By Amy Sherman• March 30, 2026 What is the citizenship status of terrorist suspects in the United States? By Amy Sherman• December 29, 2015
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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 Lincoln Chafee stated on June 14, 2015 in Campaign speech : "One of the reasons I believe we’re in trouble in Yemen is we lost the population on drone strikes issues. That’s what stirred up the population. That’s what is happening in Yemen." By Mark Reynolds• July 26, 2015 Kesha Rogers stated on March 19, 2014 in statements on her campaign website: Says President Barack Obama was responsible for "the assassination of at least four American citizens" in drone strikes. By Sue Owen• March 19, 2014 Tom Cotton stated on April 24, 2013 in a House floor speech: "In barely four years in office, five jihadists have reached their targets in the United States under Barack Obama," compared to zero "in over seven years after 9/11 under George W. Bush." By Louis Jacobson• April 26, 2013 Richard Clarke stated on April 26, 2015 in a panel on ABC "This Week": Said President Barack Obama "said he was going to stop (signature strikes)." By Lauren Carroll• April 28, 2015 Facebook posts stated on June 28, 2022 in a Facebook video post: Video claims Moscow turned into “sea of fire after being attacked by two mysterious missiles.” By Andy Nguyen• June 30, 2022 Hillary Clinton stated on April 16, 2008 in a television debate in Philadelphia.: "Again today (Ahmadinejad) made light of 9/11, and said that he's not even sure it happened and that people actually died." By Adriel Bettelheim• April 16, 2008 Bloggers stated on April 30, 2018 in a blog post: "Thousands killed as Israel Drops Tactical Nuclear Bomb On Syria" By Miriam Valverde• May 4, 2018 Hillary Clinton stated on June 10, 2014 in her book, "Hard Choices": By 2009, "dozens of senior terrorists had been taken off the battlefield" by drones. By Lauren Carroll• June 11, 2014 Elizabeth Warren stated on March 03, 2026 in in a speech on March 3, 2026: “In the modern era, no American president has ordered more military strikes against as many different countries as Donald Trump.” By Zoe Weyand• March 20, 2026 Marco Rubio stated on April 09, 2017 in an interview on ABC "This Week": The Obama administration’s 2013 Syria proposal "had no clear objective," while Trump’s Syria strike "had a clear strategic objective." By Lauren Carroll• April 12, 2017 Rudy Giuliani stated on January 08, 2010 in an interview on 'Good Morning America': "We had no domestic attacks under Bush." By Aaron Sharockman• January 8, 2010 Viral image stated on February 20, 2023 in a Facebook post: Canada has only “had 11 school shooting deaths … in history.” By Ciara O'Rourke• February 23, 2023 Donald Trump stated on January 29, 2026 in a White House event: After U.S. vessel strikes in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean, “drugs entering our country by sea are down 97%.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• February 23, 2026 Andrew Yang stated on September 21, 2019 in Iowa Steak Fry speech: Says about universal basic income, "Thomas Paine was for it at our founding ... Martin Luther King, champion in the ‘60s, called it a guaranteed minimum income for all Americans… It passed the U.S. House of Representatives twice in 1971." By Miriam Valverde• October 16, 2019 Hillary Clinton stated on February 11, 2016 in a debate: Says Dontre Hamilton, who was killed during a confrontation with a Milwaukee police officer, was "unarmed." By Tom Kertscher• February 18, 2016 John Burton stated on August 16, 2016 in in a press release: "While introducing Donald Trump, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani omitted the September 11, 2001, strikes as a ‘successful’ terrorist attack during the eight years before President Obama’s 2008 election." By Chris Nichols• August 18, 2016 Instagram posts stated on August 11, 2023 in an Instagram post: Photos are proof that Hawaii fires were caused by a “direct energy weapon assault on the people.” By Jeff Cercone• August 11, 2023 Gwen Graham stated on May 18, 2018 in a Facebook post: "So far this year, more students have been killed in schools than soldiers in combat zones." By Louis Jacobson• May 21, 2018 Paul Ryan stated on September 11, 2013 in a press release: On responding to chemical weapon use in Syria By Dave Umhoefer• October 13, 2013
Obama, Dewhurst and a climate change musical figured into readers’ favorite April fact checks By W. Gardner Selby• May 4, 2014 ‘Mother of all bombs’ dropped on ISIS target: What we know so far By Lauren Carroll, Gabrielle Healy• April 13, 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 Two ships colliding with bridges in the same week? That’s not unusual, reports show By Jeff Cercone• April 4, 2024 Texas top 5: Government surveys and Obama drone strikes By W. Gardner Selby• April 2, 2014 Who killed more terrorists, Obama or Bush? It depends By Lauren Carroll• April 18, 2016 How likely are you to be struck by lightning? By Ciara O'Rourke• April 7, 2011 How ‘War on Fakes’ uses fact-checking to spread pro-Russia propaganda By Luiz Romero• August 8, 2022 Fact-checking Donald Trump following U.S. attacks on Venezuela and capture of Nicolás Maduro By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 3, 2026 The US attacked Venezuelan boats it says are carrying drugs. Is Venezuela sending drugs to the US? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• September 22, 2025 A narrative that Netanyahu died spread widely on social media. Here’s how it unfolded By Loreben Tuquero• March 17, 2026 Conspiracy claims that Syrian gas attack was 'false flag' are unproven By Joshua Gillin• April 7, 2017 Fact-checking Trump’s conclusion that Iran war was a ‘total’ US victory By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 8, 2026 Trump declares fentanyl a weapon of mass destruction. What does that mean? By Louis Jacobson• December 17, 2025 Trump's Syria airstrikes: constitutional or not? By Lauren Carroll• April 7, 2017 Fact-check: What to know about US military boat strikes as death toll passes 200 By Maria Briceño• June 2, 2026 McCain steps in on Wright By Robert Farley• April 30, 2008 Happy Birthday to Us! By Willoughby Mariano• June 5, 2011 How long will the Iran war last? See Trump’s timeline shift By Amy Sherman• March 30, 2026 What is the citizenship status of terrorist suspects in the United States? By Amy Sherman• December 29, 2015
