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Search results for "The U.S. military attacked a boat in the Caribbean Sea on Sunday, killing three people."

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Fact-checks (22742)

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
Rand Paul stated on October 19, 2025 in an interview:
“About 25% of the time the Coast Guard boards a ship, there are no drugs.”
By Samantha Putterman• October 22, 2025
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
Donald Trump stated on December 01, 2025 in a Truth Social post:
Video shows “breaking” news that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro "publicly surrendered" to President Donald Trump.
By Maria Briceño• December 3, 2025
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
Randy Forbes stated on April 09, 2013 in a column.:
Says the U.S. fleet of attack submarines is scheduled to fall below the 48 boats that Navy says it needs to carry out current missions.
By Nancy Madsen• April 26, 2013
Donald Trump stated on January 05, 2026 in an X post:
Maduro was “flooding America with deadly fentanyl.”
By Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 7, 2026
Facebook posts stated on March 28, 2014 in viral posts on the Internet:
"22 Countries Invaded by the U.S. in 20 Years."
By Louis Jacobson• March 31, 2014
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
Viral image stated on June 12, 2024 in an Instagram post:
Video shows “U.S. Navy deploys in Miami due to Russian warships 6/12.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• June 14, 2024
Instagram posts stated on September 23, 2021 in an Instagram post:
Says Joe Biden said: “If Haiti just quietly sunk into the Caribbean, or rose up 300 feet, it wouldn’t matter a whole lot in terms of our interests.”
By Tom Kertscher• September 24, 2021
Bloggers stated on May 02, 2017 in Internet posts:
"Barack Obama arrested in a Japanese drug bust."
By Joshua Gillin• May 17, 2017
Kamala Harris stated on September 10, 2024 in a debate:
“As of today, there is not one member of the United States military who is in active duty in a combat zone, in any war zone around the world, for the first time this century.”
By Sara Swann• September 11, 2024
Instagram posts stated on October 09, 2023 in an Instagram post:
Less than 48 hours after Israel was attacked “we have hundreds of hours worth of footage but zero footage from the Ukraine war.”
By Sara Swann• October 13, 2023
Hillary Clinton stated on January 25, 2016 in a CNN town hall:
When terrorists killed more than 250 Americans in Lebanon under Ronald Reagan, "the Democrats didn’t make that a partisan issue."
By Lauren Carroll• February 1, 2016
Social Media stated on March 19, 2026 in social media posts:
Video shows Israelis fleeing to Cyprus.
By Loreben Tuquero• March 23, 2026
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on May 31, 2017 in a campaign ad:
"ISIS is infiltrating America and using Syrians to do it."
By Louis Jacobson• June 1, 2017
Karl Rove stated on March 16, 2014 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday":
After Russia went to war with Georgia in 2008, the U.S. sent a "very strong message" to Vladimir Putin by sending "warships to the Black Sea" and airlifting "combat troops that Georgia had in Afghanistan" back to Georgia.
By Louis Jacobson• March 19, 2014
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
Karl Rove stated on September 08, 2013 in a segment of 'Fox News Sunday':
"Before President Obama acted in Libya in 2011, the American people were opposed to military action by 35 to 60. After he took action, they were in support of it 54 to 43."
By Jon Greenberg• September 10, 2013

Articles (7584)

The U.S. attack against a Venezuelan ‘drug carrying boat’ raises legal questions

By Maria Briceño, Louis Jacobson• September 8, 2025

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

Announcing PolitiFact Readers' Choice for the 2025 Lie of the Year

By Ellen Hine• December 15, 2025

Fact-check: Bahamas evacuees without visas ordered off US-bound ferry

By Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• September 10, 2019

What’s driving down US overdose deaths? Experts cite drug supply changes, increased naloxone

By Madison Czopek• January 29, 2026

State of the Union fact-check: Trump exaggerates on economy, immigration

By PolitiFact Staff • February 25, 2026

Fact-check: Trump misleads about ending 7 wars, US economy, renewable energy in UN speech

By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe• September 23, 2025

Trump declares fentanyl a weapon of mass destruction. What does that mean?

By Louis Jacobson• December 17, 2025

Donald Trump said Democrats’ call to military amounts to sedition. Experts say that’s doubtful

By Louis Jacobson• November 20, 2025

PunditFact fact-checks the Sunday Jan. 2 shows

By Aaron Sharockman• January 12, 2014

Fact-checking pre-Super Tuesday campaign appearances

By Willoughby Mariano• March 5, 2012

Fact-checking the Dec. 13 Sunday shows

By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson, Katie Sanders• December 13, 2015

Fact-checking the Jan. 12 news shows

By Aaron Sharockman• January 12, 2014

Fact-checking the Jan. 11 Sunday shows

By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Katie Sanders• January 11, 2015

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s statements on the economy in insult-laden Pennsylvania speech

By Louis Jacobson• December 10, 2025

PunditFact fact-checks the June 8 news shows

By Aaron Sharockman• June 8, 2014

Fact-checking the June 8 news shows

By Aaron Sharockman• June 8, 2014

Fact-checking Benghazi: The rhetoric hasn't matched up with reality

By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 16, 2014

PunditFact fact-checks the Jan. 11 news shows

By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Katie Sanders• January 11, 2015