3 People 23790 Fact-checks 7883 Articles People (3) Internet commenters Vote NO on 8 Yes on 8 Fact-checks (23790) Bloggers stated on June 02, 2017 in Internet posts: "NASA confirms Earth will experience 15 days of darkness In November 2017." By Joshua Gillin• June 14, 2017 Facebook posts stated on January 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: "Twitter is banned in Iran." By Tom Kertscher• January 24, 2020 Facebook posts stated on October 20, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Mass media destroyed! Blackout for mass arrests event!” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 20, 2021 Conservative Beaver stated on January 10, 2021 in an article: Says Pope Francis “was arrested Saturday in connection with an 80-count indictment of charges including possession of child pornography, human trafficking, incest, possession of drug paraphernalia and felony fraud.” By Noah Y. Kim• January 11, 2021 Facebook posts stated on February 17, 2021 in a Facebook post: “FEMA is paying for hotel rooms!!!” for Texas winter storm victims. By Tom Kertscher• February 19, 2021 Rick Santorum stated on March 10, 2012 in a op-ed posted on his website: President Barack Obama’s policies have forced "many parts of the country to experience rolling blackouts." By Louis Jacobson• March 13, 2012 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 Glenn Beck stated on March 19, 2015 in a Facebook post: "A few weeks ago Obama took Hamas and Iran OFF the terror list." By Louis Jacobson• March 20, 2015 Kimberley Strassel stated on May 28, 2017 in "Meet the Press" on NBC: In 2008, "candidate Obama, he's not even president-elect, sends William Miller over to Iran to establish a back channel and let the Iranians know that should he win the election, they will have friendlier terms." By Lauren Carroll• June 2, 2017 Donald Trump stated on September 11, 2018 in press conference: "Puerto Rico’s electric grid and their electric generating plant was dead before the storms ever hit. It was in very bad shape. It was in bankruptcy. It had no money. It was largely -- you know, it was largely closed." By Manuela Tobias• September 13, 2018 Michael McCaul stated on September 12, 2015 in the Republican weekly radio/TV address: Iran’s "regime is responsible for more than 1,000 American casualties during the Iraq war" and "has plotted a terrorist attack here in our nation's capital." By W. Gardner Selby• October 5, 2015 Beto O'Rourke stated on February 16, 2021 in a tweet: “Energy experts and State House Dems, among others, were warning of this (the Texas power blackout) for years.” By Amy Sherman• February 19, 2021 Instagram posts stated on November 06, 2023 in an Instagram post: "Acapulco destroyed by yet another directed weather attack!” By Jeff Cercone• November 9, 2023 Facebook posts stated on February 17, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows an ice mass hanging inside a Houston home during Texas winter storms. By Tom Kertscher• February 19, 2021 Tucker Carlson stated on February 16, 2021 in a TV segment: “Unbeknownst to most people, the Green New Deal came to Texas; the power grid in the state became totally reliant on windmills.” By Noah Y. Kim• February 17, 2021 Donald Trump stated on August 18, 2020 in a tweet: “In California, Democrats have intentionally implemented rolling blackouts.” By Chris Nichols• August 18, 2020 Barack Obama stated on April 05, 2015 in an interview with the 'New York Times.': "Iran’s defense budget is $30 billion. Our defense budget is closer to $600 billion." By Jon Greenberg• April 9, 2015 David Rouzer stated on May 08, 2018 in a tweet: "The #irandeal ultimately would have guaranteed Iran a nuclear bomb capable of reaching the US." By Paul Specht• May 22, 2018 Facebook posts stated on January 21, 2022 in a Facebook post: “All communications to families from the US Navy have been halted.” By Gabrielle Settles• January 25, 2022 Greg Abbott stated on February 16, 2021 in an interview: "Our wind and our solar got shut down ... and that thrust Texas into this situation where it was lacking power at a statewide basis.” By Brandon Mulder• February 19, 2021 Articles (7883) Does historical precedent justify Donald Trump’s threats against civilian targets in Iran? By Louis Jacobson• April 7, 2026 Fact-checking Trump’s conclusion that Iran war was a ‘total’ US victory By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 8, 2026 Fact-checking claims that activists caused a Cuban hospital power outage, stayed in five-star hotel By Samantha Putterman• March 24, 2026 Is the U.S. suffering an epidemic of rolling blackouts? By Louis Jacobson• March 14, 2012 How Fox News, far-right TV blamed green energy for Texas’ power outages By Bill McCarthy• February 19, 2021 Is the U.S. suffering an epidemic of rolling blackouts? By Louis Jacobson• March 14, 2012 Steve Witkoff said Iran is ‘a week away’ from material to make a bomb. Experts are skeptical By Amy Sherman• February 26, 2026 How long will the Iran war last? See Trump’s timeline shift By Amy Sherman• March 30, 2026 Are Iranian nuclear sites ‘obliterated,’ as Donald Trump said? Too soon to know, experts say By Louis Jacobson• June 23, 2025 Fact-checking Texas Republicans on blackout blame By Brandon Mulder• February 18, 2021 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 Could Iran ‘soon’ hit US with long-range missile? Experts doubt Trump as US bombs Iran. By Amy Sherman• February 28, 2026 RNC speakers exaggerate Trump’s military drawdown from ‘endless wars’ By Bill McCarthy• August 27, 2020 Are Charlie's poll numbers hitting the skids? By Aaron Sharockman• September 3, 2010 Trump blamed Iran for a strike that hit a girls’ school. Open-source intelligence contradicted that By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Loreben Tuquero• March 11, 2026 Trump, top officials send mixed messages on Soleimani, Iran By Bill McCarthy• January 13, 2020 Fact-checking Trump: Did CNN publish a fake statement from Iran and commit a crime? By Loreben Tuquero• April 10, 2026 What to know about the study on lockdowns and COVID-19 deaths by economists By Samantha Putterman• February 7, 2022 Fact-checking Donald Trump's interview on Fox & Friends By Allison Graves, Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Katie Sanders• April 26, 2018 The US freed $6 billion in Iranian money. Did it help fund Hamas’ attack on Israel? By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 9, 2023
Bloggers stated on June 02, 2017 in Internet posts: "NASA confirms Earth will experience 15 days of darkness In November 2017." By Joshua Gillin• June 14, 2017 Facebook posts stated on January 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: "Twitter is banned in Iran." By Tom Kertscher• January 24, 2020 Facebook posts stated on October 20, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Mass media destroyed! Blackout for mass arrests event!” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 20, 2021 Conservative Beaver stated on January 10, 2021 in an article: Says Pope Francis “was arrested Saturday in connection with an 80-count indictment of charges including possession of child pornography, human trafficking, incest, possession of drug paraphernalia and felony fraud.” By Noah Y. Kim• January 11, 2021 Facebook posts stated on February 17, 2021 in a Facebook post: “FEMA is paying for hotel rooms!!!” for Texas winter storm victims. By Tom Kertscher• February 19, 2021 Rick Santorum stated on March 10, 2012 in a op-ed posted on his website: President Barack Obama’s policies have forced "many parts of the country to experience rolling blackouts." By Louis Jacobson• March 13, 2012 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 Glenn Beck stated on March 19, 2015 in a Facebook post: "A few weeks ago Obama took Hamas and Iran OFF the terror list." By Louis Jacobson• March 20, 2015 Kimberley Strassel stated on May 28, 2017 in "Meet the Press" on NBC: In 2008, "candidate Obama, he's not even president-elect, sends William Miller over to Iran to establish a back channel and let the Iranians know that should he win the election, they will have friendlier terms." By Lauren Carroll• June 2, 2017 Donald Trump stated on September 11, 2018 in press conference: "Puerto Rico’s electric grid and their electric generating plant was dead before the storms ever hit. It was in very bad shape. It was in bankruptcy. It had no money. It was largely -- you know, it was largely closed." By Manuela Tobias• September 13, 2018 Michael McCaul stated on September 12, 2015 in the Republican weekly radio/TV address: Iran’s "regime is responsible for more than 1,000 American casualties during the Iraq war" and "has plotted a terrorist attack here in our nation's capital." By W. Gardner Selby• October 5, 2015 Beto O'Rourke stated on February 16, 2021 in a tweet: “Energy experts and State House Dems, among others, were warning of this (the Texas power blackout) for years.” By Amy Sherman• February 19, 2021 Instagram posts stated on November 06, 2023 in an Instagram post: "Acapulco destroyed by yet another directed weather attack!” By Jeff Cercone• November 9, 2023 Facebook posts stated on February 17, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows an ice mass hanging inside a Houston home during Texas winter storms. By Tom Kertscher• February 19, 2021 Tucker Carlson stated on February 16, 2021 in a TV segment: “Unbeknownst to most people, the Green New Deal came to Texas; the power grid in the state became totally reliant on windmills.” By Noah Y. Kim• February 17, 2021 Donald Trump stated on August 18, 2020 in a tweet: “In California, Democrats have intentionally implemented rolling blackouts.” By Chris Nichols• August 18, 2020 Barack Obama stated on April 05, 2015 in an interview with the 'New York Times.': "Iran’s defense budget is $30 billion. Our defense budget is closer to $600 billion." By Jon Greenberg• April 9, 2015 David Rouzer stated on May 08, 2018 in a tweet: "The #irandeal ultimately would have guaranteed Iran a nuclear bomb capable of reaching the US." By Paul Specht• May 22, 2018 Facebook posts stated on January 21, 2022 in a Facebook post: “All communications to families from the US Navy have been halted.” By Gabrielle Settles• January 25, 2022 Greg Abbott stated on February 16, 2021 in an interview: "Our wind and our solar got shut down ... and that thrust Texas into this situation where it was lacking power at a statewide basis.” By Brandon Mulder• February 19, 2021
Does historical precedent justify Donald Trump’s threats against civilian targets in Iran? By Louis Jacobson• April 7, 2026 Fact-checking Trump’s conclusion that Iran war was a ‘total’ US victory By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 8, 2026 Fact-checking claims that activists caused a Cuban hospital power outage, stayed in five-star hotel By Samantha Putterman• March 24, 2026 Is the U.S. suffering an epidemic of rolling blackouts? By Louis Jacobson• March 14, 2012 How Fox News, far-right TV blamed green energy for Texas’ power outages By Bill McCarthy• February 19, 2021 Is the U.S. suffering an epidemic of rolling blackouts? By Louis Jacobson• March 14, 2012 Steve Witkoff said Iran is ‘a week away’ from material to make a bomb. Experts are skeptical By Amy Sherman• February 26, 2026 How long will the Iran war last? See Trump’s timeline shift By Amy Sherman• March 30, 2026 Are Iranian nuclear sites ‘obliterated,’ as Donald Trump said? Too soon to know, experts say By Louis Jacobson• June 23, 2025 Fact-checking Texas Republicans on blackout blame By Brandon Mulder• February 18, 2021 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 Could Iran ‘soon’ hit US with long-range missile? Experts doubt Trump as US bombs Iran. By Amy Sherman• February 28, 2026 RNC speakers exaggerate Trump’s military drawdown from ‘endless wars’ By Bill McCarthy• August 27, 2020 Are Charlie's poll numbers hitting the skids? By Aaron Sharockman• September 3, 2010 Trump blamed Iran for a strike that hit a girls’ school. Open-source intelligence contradicted that By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Loreben Tuquero• March 11, 2026 Trump, top officials send mixed messages on Soleimani, Iran By Bill McCarthy• January 13, 2020 Fact-checking Trump: Did CNN publish a fake statement from Iran and commit a crime? By Loreben Tuquero• April 10, 2026 What to know about the study on lockdowns and COVID-19 deaths by economists By Samantha Putterman• February 7, 2022 Fact-checking Donald Trump's interview on Fox & Friends By Allison Graves, Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Katie Sanders• April 26, 2018 The US freed $6 billion in Iranian money. Did it help fund Hamas’ attack on Israel? By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 9, 2023
