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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

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 March 02, 2022 in a public Facebook post:

“Putin Vows to ‘Crush’ Child Traffickers in Ukraine”

By Luiz Romero• March 18, 2022

Facebook posts stated on February 14, 2022 in a post:

“Trudeau declares Emergencies Act amounting to near martial law in Canada.”

By Monique Curet• February 17, 2022

Donald Trump stated on September 07, 2016 in NBC's Commander-in-Chief Forum:

Says Russian President Vladimir Putin "calls me brilliant."

By Linda Qiu• September 8, 2016

Donald Trump stated on July 27, 2025 in a press briefing:

“We gave $60 million two weeks ago” for food aid to Gaza.

By Gabrielle Lazor, Samantha Putterman• July 30, 2025

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

Ron Dermer stated on July 13, 2015 in a speech to a pro-Israel Christian group:

"In a few months, this deal would give Iran $150 billion" for its $300 billion to $400 billion economy, which is "like $8 trillion flowing into the United States treasury."

By Jon Greenberg• July 17, 2015

Mike Huckabee stated on September 16, 2015 in comments on the CNN debate:

"We've just now given over $100 billion" to Iran, "the equivalent in U.S. terms is $5 trillion."

By Lauren Carroll• September 17, 2015

Mike Haridopolos stated on April 26, 2011 in comments announcing a budget deal with the Florida House of Representatives:

Says "many states" are floundering under crushing deficit spending.

By Aaron Sharockman• April 27, 2011

National Republican Congressional Committee stated on December 15, 2011 in a web ad posted on YouTube:

Says Joe Biden said Jon Corzine is "the smartest guy that I know, in terms of the economy and on finance, I really mean this."

By Erin O'Neill• December 22, 2011

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

Anthony Tata stated on February 19, 2017 in an interview on CNN:

"The sanctions that we put on (Russia) for the Crimea annexation and meddling in Ukraine ... have absolutely crushed the ruble by 50 percent. And GDP from 2014 to 2016 is 50 percent down in Russia, as well."

By Lauren Carroll• February 21, 2017

Donald Trump stated on October 07, 2023 in a news release:

"Sadly, American taxpayer dollars helped fund these attacks, which many reports are saying came from the Biden administration.”

By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 11, 2023

Lila Rose stated on May 14, 2024 in an Instagram post:

Anti-abortion activist sentenced to 57 months in prison for “handing roses and resources to women at an abortion facility.”

By Jeff Cercone• May 17, 2024

Bloggers stated on July 12, 2014 in a post on the blog "Outside the Beltway":

"North Korea is telling its people that their men’s national team is in the World Cup final."

By Jon Greenberg• July 17, 2014

U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on October 05, 2010 in a campaign ad:

The new health care law crushes small businesses "with billions in penalties."

By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 18, 2010

Secure America Now stated on September 12, 2012 in a TV ad:

Says Obama adviser David Plouffe took "large piles of cash" from a joint venture partner of a company owned by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard.

By Becky Bowers• September 25, 2012

Michele Bachmann stated on November 22, 2011 in a foreign policy debate in Washington, D.C.:

Says Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said that "if he has a nuclear weapon he will use it to wipe Israel off the face of the earth. He will use it against the United States of America."

By Aaron Sharockman• November 23, 2011

Robert Reich stated on September 22, 2013 in a roundtable on ABC’s “This Week”:

Under economic sanctions, "now Iran is suffering 30 percent inflation, 20 percent unemployment."

By Becky Bowers• September 27, 2013

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

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

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

By Grace Abels• May 23, 2025

Fact-checking Trump’s conclusion that Iran war was a ‘total’ US victory

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 8, 2026

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

By Louis Jacobson• February 27, 2026

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

By Amy Sherman, Zoe Weyand• March 30, 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

Trump withdraws U.S. from the Iran nuclear deal. Here’s what you need to know

By Jon Greenberg, John Kruzel, Amy Sherman• May 8, 2018

How Iran and the United States came to the brink

By Jon Greenberg• January 7, 2020

Has the US ‘destroyed 100% of Iran’s military capability’? Fact-checking President Donald Trump

By Louis Jacobson• March 17, 2026

Day 2 of the New Hampshire GOP summit, fact-checked

By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 15, 2023

Judging the 'Job Killing'

By Robert Farley• January 21, 2011

What you need to know ahead of Donald Trump’s Iran deal deadline

By John Kruzel• May 3, 2018

President Obama's 2008 pledge to kill Osama bin Laden is a Promise Kept

By Bill Adair• May 2, 2011

Fact-checking Ted Cruz's 'Real State of the Union'

By Nusaiba Mizan• March 17, 2022

As election approaches, Truth-o-Meter whirls

By Willoughby Mariano• October 24, 2010

Strait of Hormuz: What to know about the crucial oil passage Iran might block following US strikes

By Madison Czopek, Ella Moore• June 23, 2025

PolitiFact Natonal's Lie of the Year: Government 'takeover of health care'

By Bill Adair, Angie Drobnic Holan• December 17, 2010

Fact-checking the New Hampshire Democratic debate

By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• February 4, 2016

Trump disagrees with his own intelligence team. We catalog the differences

By Louis Jacobson• January 31, 2019

Fact-checking Donald Trump's 'results' from his fake news awards

By Louis Jacobson• January 18, 2018

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