1 People 12803 Fact-checks 4731 Articles People (1) Local 799 of the International Assoc. of Fire Fighters Fact-checks (12803) 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 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 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 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 Instagram posts stated on January 15, 2024 in an Instagram post: Video shows a “US-owned cargo ship was just hit by a missile off the coast of Yemen!” By Madison Czopek• January 16, 2024 Viral image stated on November 10, 2021 in a Facebook post: “NAVY SEALs raid cargo ship full of smuggled children.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 18, 2021 Bloggers stated on May 11, 2017 in Internet posts: "Clinton Foundation cargo ship raided at Port of Baltimore" caught smuggling 460 undocumented immigrants. By Joshua Gillin• May 12, 2017 Donald Trump stated on May 07, 2026 in remarks to reporters: Gasoline prices have “come down very substantially today.” By Louis Jacobson• May 8, 2026 Threads posts stated on April 14, 2024 in a post: “Not even one rocket (from Iran) hit Israel.” By Sara Swann• April 15, 2024 Instagram posts stated on October 27, 2021 in an Instagram post: A video shows “your packages were rerouted and have arrived in the port of Miami” as a result of Gov. Ron DeSantis. By Gabrielle Settles• November 5, 2021 Facebook posts stated on March 24, 2021 in a post: "Suez Canal blocked by huge container ship named Evergreen. Evergreen shipping is most likely a cover for human and sex trafficking” by Hillary Clinton. By Daniel Funke• March 25, 2021 Facebook posts stated on October 01, 2021 in a Facebook post: “There are now 56 cargo freighters anchored off the coast of California from Oakland to Long Beach in what can only be considered a manufactured supply-chain halt.” By Isabella Fertel• October 1, 2021 Instagram posts stated on April 02, 2024 in an Instagram post: Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge was “targeted with energy weapons.” By Sara Swann• April 4, 2024 Instagram posts stated on October 21, 2021 in an Instagram post: Cargo ships “can’t get into port” because of Donald Trump’s executive order 13959. By Tom Kertscher• October 25, 2021 Viral image stated on October 06, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows hundreds of “sitting ships” waiting to dock at U.S. ports. By Samantha Putterman• October 13, 2021 Facebook posts stated on March 29, 2021 in a Facebook post: A map shows “all the cargo ships backed up by the Suez Canal. Get ready for shortages and prices to skyrocket.” By Gabrielle Settles• March 31, 2021 Viral image stated on March 27, 2024 in a Facebook post: “Buttigieg praises cargo ship for helping dismantle racism in American roads.” By Ciara O'Rourke• March 29, 2024 Miami Seaport Alliance stated on April 24, 2014 in a "Miami Herald" newspaper ad: David Beckham’s proposed soccer stadium at Miami’s Port "threatens the 207,000 jobs and $27 billion economic impact tied to the cargo and cruise industries." By Amy Sherman• May 14, 2014 Facebook posts stated on March 27, 2024 in Facebook posts: The ship that struck the Baltimore bridge was controlled by a Chinese company. By Loreben Tuquero• March 28, 2024 Bloggers stated on July 09, 2016 in a story: Ninety pounds of cocaine was found on a boat owned by Mitch McConnell's family and that they are “financing his Senate campaigns with their cocaine drug profits.” By Samantha Putterman• February 26, 2020 Articles (4731) Ask PolitiFact: What is the Strait of Hormuz and how does it affect oil prices? By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand• March 11, 2026 Supporting Iranians, then threatening to end civilization: How Trump contradicts himself on war By Amy Sherman• April 7, 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 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 Not just oil: How the Strait of Hormuz blockage affects US consumers, from fertilizer to helium By Louis Jacobson• April 6, 2026 Fact-checking Trump’s conclusion that Iran war was a ‘total’ US victory By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 8, 2026 Ask PolitiFact: What does the Iran war mean for US gasoline prices? By Louis Jacobson• March 4, 2026 How long will the Iran war last? See Trump’s timeline shift By Amy Sherman• March 30, 2026 Has the US ‘destroyed 100% of Iran’s military capability’? Fact-checking President Donald Trump By Louis Jacobson• March 17, 2026 In uncertain times, fact-checkers are working with special urgency By Louis Jacobson• April 2, 2026 The war powers resolution on the Iran war: What’s next? By Louis Jacobson• June 4, 2026 Fact-checking Trump: Did CNN publish a fake statement from Iran and commit a crime? By Loreben Tuquero• April 10, 2026 Baltimore bridge collapse: A cyberattack, a movie and other false claims about the ship accident By Jeff Cercone• March 27, 2024 Trump wants a gasoline tax suspension. But it’s never been done and could have serious drawbacks By Louis Jacobson• May 12, 2026 Trump inflates Google coronavirus website, Mnuchin recasts what Trump said on European cargo By Jon Greenberg• March 15, 2020 How Iran and the United States came to the brink By Jon Greenberg• January 7, 2020 Two ships colliding with bridges in the same week? That’s not unusual, reports show By Jeff Cercone• April 4, 2024 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 Are there more plane accidents happening this year? That’s not what federal data shows By Loreben Tuquero• February 24, 2025 Baltimore bridge collapse: Why the federal government is paying upfront to fix it By Jeff Cercone, Loreben Tuquero• April 2, 2024
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 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 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 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 Instagram posts stated on January 15, 2024 in an Instagram post: Video shows a “US-owned cargo ship was just hit by a missile off the coast of Yemen!” By Madison Czopek• January 16, 2024 Viral image stated on November 10, 2021 in a Facebook post: “NAVY SEALs raid cargo ship full of smuggled children.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 18, 2021 Bloggers stated on May 11, 2017 in Internet posts: "Clinton Foundation cargo ship raided at Port of Baltimore" caught smuggling 460 undocumented immigrants. By Joshua Gillin• May 12, 2017 Donald Trump stated on May 07, 2026 in remarks to reporters: Gasoline prices have “come down very substantially today.” By Louis Jacobson• May 8, 2026 Threads posts stated on April 14, 2024 in a post: “Not even one rocket (from Iran) hit Israel.” By Sara Swann• April 15, 2024 Instagram posts stated on October 27, 2021 in an Instagram post: A video shows “your packages were rerouted and have arrived in the port of Miami” as a result of Gov. Ron DeSantis. By Gabrielle Settles• November 5, 2021 Facebook posts stated on March 24, 2021 in a post: "Suez Canal blocked by huge container ship named Evergreen. Evergreen shipping is most likely a cover for human and sex trafficking” by Hillary Clinton. By Daniel Funke• March 25, 2021 Facebook posts stated on October 01, 2021 in a Facebook post: “There are now 56 cargo freighters anchored off the coast of California from Oakland to Long Beach in what can only be considered a manufactured supply-chain halt.” By Isabella Fertel• October 1, 2021 Instagram posts stated on April 02, 2024 in an Instagram post: Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge was “targeted with energy weapons.” By Sara Swann• April 4, 2024 Instagram posts stated on October 21, 2021 in an Instagram post: Cargo ships “can’t get into port” because of Donald Trump’s executive order 13959. By Tom Kertscher• October 25, 2021 Viral image stated on October 06, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows hundreds of “sitting ships” waiting to dock at U.S. ports. By Samantha Putterman• October 13, 2021 Facebook posts stated on March 29, 2021 in a Facebook post: A map shows “all the cargo ships backed up by the Suez Canal. Get ready for shortages and prices to skyrocket.” By Gabrielle Settles• March 31, 2021 Viral image stated on March 27, 2024 in a Facebook post: “Buttigieg praises cargo ship for helping dismantle racism in American roads.” By Ciara O'Rourke• March 29, 2024 Miami Seaport Alliance stated on April 24, 2014 in a "Miami Herald" newspaper ad: David Beckham’s proposed soccer stadium at Miami’s Port "threatens the 207,000 jobs and $27 billion economic impact tied to the cargo and cruise industries." By Amy Sherman• May 14, 2014 Facebook posts stated on March 27, 2024 in Facebook posts: The ship that struck the Baltimore bridge was controlled by a Chinese company. By Loreben Tuquero• March 28, 2024 Bloggers stated on July 09, 2016 in a story: Ninety pounds of cocaine was found on a boat owned by Mitch McConnell's family and that they are “financing his Senate campaigns with their cocaine drug profits.” By Samantha Putterman• February 26, 2020
Ask PolitiFact: What is the Strait of Hormuz and how does it affect oil prices? By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand• March 11, 2026 Supporting Iranians, then threatening to end civilization: How Trump contradicts himself on war By Amy Sherman• April 7, 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 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 Not just oil: How the Strait of Hormuz blockage affects US consumers, from fertilizer to helium By Louis Jacobson• April 6, 2026 Fact-checking Trump’s conclusion that Iran war was a ‘total’ US victory By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 8, 2026 Ask PolitiFact: What does the Iran war mean for US gasoline prices? By Louis Jacobson• March 4, 2026 How long will the Iran war last? See Trump’s timeline shift By Amy Sherman• March 30, 2026 Has the US ‘destroyed 100% of Iran’s military capability’? Fact-checking President Donald Trump By Louis Jacobson• March 17, 2026 In uncertain times, fact-checkers are working with special urgency By Louis Jacobson• April 2, 2026 The war powers resolution on the Iran war: What’s next? By Louis Jacobson• June 4, 2026 Fact-checking Trump: Did CNN publish a fake statement from Iran and commit a crime? By Loreben Tuquero• April 10, 2026 Baltimore bridge collapse: A cyberattack, a movie and other false claims about the ship accident By Jeff Cercone• March 27, 2024 Trump wants a gasoline tax suspension. But it’s never been done and could have serious drawbacks By Louis Jacobson• May 12, 2026 Trump inflates Google coronavirus website, Mnuchin recasts what Trump said on European cargo By Jon Greenberg• March 15, 2020 How Iran and the United States came to the brink By Jon Greenberg• January 7, 2020 Two ships colliding with bridges in the same week? That’s not unusual, reports show By Jeff Cercone• April 4, 2024 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 Are there more plane accidents happening this year? That’s not what federal data shows By Loreben Tuquero• February 24, 2025 Baltimore bridge collapse: Why the federal government is paying upfront to fix it By Jeff Cercone, Loreben Tuquero• April 2, 2024
