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Search results for "Trump authorized the toll free opening of the Strait of Hormuz"

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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 May 25, 2023 in a Facebook post:
U.S. destroyer recently fired at an armed Iranian ship.
By Jeff Cercone• May 26, 2023
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
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
Seth Moulton stated on March 24, 2026 in an interview on MS NOW:
"Bombing civilian power infrastructure is a war crime.”
By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand• April 2, 2026
Steven Frias stated on August 14, 2013 in a Providence Journal commentary:
The R.I. Turnpike and Bridge Authority "was supposed to exist only until the bonds used to build the Newport Bridge were paid off through tolls. Once the bonds were paid, the Newport Bridge was to be transferred to the State of Rhode Island and become toll-free."
By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• September 1, 2013
X posts stated on May 06, 2026 in a social media post:
“California only has ‘enough’ oil and gas supply to meet demand for the next six weeks.”
By Louis Jacobson• May 7, 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
Donald Trump stated on April 23, 2026 in remarks at the White House:
“We are right now producing more oil than Saudi Arabia and Russia combined.”
By Louis Jacobson• April 29, 2026
Jeff Tarte stated on June 14, 2018 in :
On whether he supports tolls on I-77
By Rashaan Ayesh• November 2, 2018
Facebook posts stated on April 14, 2024 in a Facebook post:
Video shows Iranian drone sent to Israel stuck in a power line in Iraq.
By Jeff Cercone• April 22, 2024
Brigid Shea stated on April 16, 2012 in an Austin mayoral debate on KXAN-TV:
Says Austin Mayor Lee Leffingwell voted for a toll lane on MoPac.
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• May 9, 2012
Cliff Stearns stated on March 30, 2010 in a statement on his campaign Web site.:
"Cuba wants to let the Chinese drill in some of the very parts of the gulf that American producers are currently forbidden to touch, as close as 45 miles off the Florida coast."
By Aaron Sharockman• March 31, 2010
Rick Scott stated on October 10, 2011 in a radio show interview:
Says adding toll lanes on I-95 in Broward County improved rush-hour traffic for non-toll lanes from 25 mph to 45 mph.
By Katie Sanders• October 28, 2011
Jim Justice stated on August 27, 2018 in a tweet:
"Thousands of folks are opening West Virginia E-ZPass accounts."
By Joseph Kennedy• October 24, 2018
Gerald Daugherty stated on May 10, 2012 in a mailed campaign flier:
Says he "is the reason we do not pay a toll every time we pass over the bridge at MoPac and William Cannon."
By Sue Owen• October 19, 2012
Chris Wright stated on April 19, 2026 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union":
Solar and wind have not reached “3% of global energy.”
By Louis Jacobson• April 22, 2026
Rick Perry stated on January 14, 2010 in a campaign blog entry during the GOP gubernatorial debate:
"The Trans-Texas Corridor is dead."
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• January 18, 2010
Georgia State Road and Tollway Authority stated on September 24, 2010 in a vote:
On charging a toll for motorists to use Ga. 400 after it was slated to expire
By Eric Stirgus• September 28, 2010

Articles (5295)

Supporting Iranians, then threatening to end civilization: How Trump contradicts himself on war

By Amy Sherman• April 7, 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

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

By Amy Sherman• March 30, 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

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

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 8, 2026

Not just oil: How the Strait of Hormuz blockage affects US consumers, from fertilizer to helium

By Louis Jacobson• April 6, 2026

Ask PolitiFact: What is the Strait of Hormuz and how does it affect oil prices?

By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand• March 11, 2026

Fact-checking Trump: Did CNN publish a fake statement from Iran and commit a crime?

By Loreben Tuquero• April 10, 2026

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

By Louis Jacobson• March 17, 2026

Ask PolitiFact: What does the Iran war mean for US gasoline prices?

By Louis Jacobson• March 4, 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

Would Trump’s Iran deal bring ‘peace’? Here’s why that is a stretch.

By Amy Sherman• June 15, 2026

Trump wants a gasoline tax suspension. But it’s never been done and could have serious drawbacks

By Louis Jacobson• May 12, 2026

How Iran and the United States came to the brink

By Jon Greenberg• January 7, 2020

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

Raúl Castro indictment: Who were Brothers to the Rescue? What happened in 1996?

By Maria Briceño, Samantha Putterman• May 20, 2026

Who's paying for the $4 billion Tappan Zee Bridge replacement?

By Dan Clark• August 21, 2017

The Trump file: Trump's 10 top falsehoods of 2018

By Katie Sanders• December 11, 2018

Truth-O-Meter issues rulings on toll hikes claims

By Caryn Shinske• January 3, 2012