13 People 22008 Fact-checks 7591 Articles People (13) Students for Trump Vets for Trump The Trump Talks Donald Trump Tiffany Trump Eric Trump Melania Trump Ivanka Trump President Trump's lawyers Donald Trump Jr. Wisconsin Trump Victory Politics Elite Trump Local 799 of the International Assoc. of Fire Fighters Fact-checks (22008) 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 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 Vet TV stated on May 23, 2017 in a web page: "Trump Removing Marines From the Navy." By Louis Jacobson• June 7, 2017 Donald Trump stated on January 20, 2017 in a statement on the White House website: "Our Navy has shrunk from more than 500 ships in 1991 to 275 in 2016." By Amy Sherman• January 20, 2017 E.W. Jackson stated on July 04, 2015 in a news release.: Says President Obama "is reducing our naval fleet to 1917 levels..." By Sean Gorman• July 13, 2015 Randy Forbes stated on April 21, 2016 in a radio interview.: China is "going to have twice the number of submarines we have in just over a decade." By Sean Gorman• May 2, 2016 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 Nikki Haley stated on November 28, 2023 in an event in Derry, N.H.: China “had the largest naval fleet in the world. They had 370 ships. They'll have 400 ships in two years. We won't even have 350 ships in two decades." By Louis Jacobson• December 4, 2023 Viral image stated on August 12, 2021 in an Instagram post: Says Military Times reported that a study found “60% of sailors who had been fully vaccinated with 2-shot series vaccines are now at risk for heart disease.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 18, 2021 Facebook posts stated on May 20, 2023 in a Facebook post: A video shows former President Barack Obama referring to his wife, Michelle as “Michael.” By Loreben Tuquero• May 23, 2023 Alexi Giannoulias stated on July 08, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "He (Kirk) did violate Pentagon rules, twice actually, for improperly mingling politics with his military service." By Robert Farley• July 8, 2010 Facebook posts stated on July 02, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Putin humiliatingly blows up all weapons and facilities" on Snake Island by retreating Russian troops. By Andy Nguyen• July 12, 2022 Facebook posts stated on April 01, 2024 in a Facebook post: It’s a sign of war that the U.S. Navy is assisting the U.S. Coast Guard in cleaning up Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge site. By Jeff Cercone• April 5, 2024 Bloggers stated on March 24, 2017 in a headline: "Autopsy results from Vince Foster’s exhumed body — Cause of death to be changed!" By Joshua Gillin• April 3, 2017 Wesley Clark stated on June 29, 2008 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": McCain "hasn't held executive responsibility." By Bill Adair• July 1, 2008 Jay Inslee stated on March 19, 2019 in in an interview: "We have flown a Boeing 737 across the Atlantic Ocean on biofuels. We have flown F-18s." 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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 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 Vet TV stated on May 23, 2017 in a web page: "Trump Removing Marines From the Navy." By Louis Jacobson• June 7, 2017 Donald Trump stated on January 20, 2017 in a statement on the White House website: "Our Navy has shrunk from more than 500 ships in 1991 to 275 in 2016." By Amy Sherman• January 20, 2017 E.W. Jackson stated on July 04, 2015 in a news release.: Says President Obama "is reducing our naval fleet to 1917 levels..." By Sean Gorman• July 13, 2015 Randy Forbes stated on April 21, 2016 in a radio interview.: China is "going to have twice the number of submarines we have in just over a decade." By Sean Gorman• May 2, 2016 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 Nikki Haley stated on November 28, 2023 in an event in Derry, N.H.: China “had the largest naval fleet in the world. They had 370 ships. They'll have 400 ships in two years. We won't even have 350 ships in two decades." By Louis Jacobson• December 4, 2023 Viral image stated on August 12, 2021 in an Instagram post: Says Military Times reported that a study found “60% of sailors who had been fully vaccinated with 2-shot series vaccines are now at risk for heart disease.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 18, 2021 Facebook posts stated on May 20, 2023 in a Facebook post: A video shows former President Barack Obama referring to his wife, Michelle as “Michael.” By Loreben Tuquero• May 23, 2023 Alexi Giannoulias stated on July 08, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "He (Kirk) did violate Pentagon rules, twice actually, for improperly mingling politics with his military service." By Robert Farley• July 8, 2010 Facebook posts stated on July 02, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Putin humiliatingly blows up all weapons and facilities" on Snake Island by retreating Russian troops. By Andy Nguyen• July 12, 2022 Facebook posts stated on April 01, 2024 in a Facebook post: It’s a sign of war that the U.S. Navy is assisting the U.S. Coast Guard in cleaning up Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge site. By Jeff Cercone• April 5, 2024 Bloggers stated on March 24, 2017 in a headline: "Autopsy results from Vince Foster’s exhumed body — Cause of death to be changed!" By Joshua Gillin• April 3, 2017 Wesley Clark stated on June 29, 2008 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": McCain "hasn't held executive responsibility." By Bill Adair• July 1, 2008 Jay Inslee stated on March 19, 2019 in in an interview: "We have flown a Boeing 737 across the Atlantic Ocean on biofuels. We have flown F-18s." By John Kruzel• March 21, 2019 TikTok posts stated on September 07, 2025 in a TikTok post: Video shows Chicago salt trucks were used “to slow traffic and block access points in response to an incoming ICE operation.” By Maria Briceño• September 8, 2025 Bloggers stated on August 05, 2017 in Internet posts: Says Russian President Vladimir Putin said Pope Francis "is not a man of God." By Joshua Gillin• August 8, 2017 Alexi Giannoulias stated on October 15, 2010 in a TV ad: "Mark Kirk: Lied about going to war. Opposed middle class tax cuts. And said unemployment’s not that big an issue." By Robert Farley• October 19, 2010 Bloggers stated on August 06, 2017 in Internet posts: U.S. Sen. John McCain "was singlehandedly responsible for starting a fire on (the) USS Forrestal aircraft carrier." By Joshua Gillin• August 7, 2017
How long will the Iran war last? See Trump’s timeline shift By Amy Sherman, Zoe Weyand• March 30, 2026 Anatomy of a talking point: the smallest Navy since 1917 By Louis Jacobson• August 3, 2015 Fact-checking Donald Trump's Naval Academy commencement address By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• May 25, 2018 Ask PolitiFact: Why do Saudi pilots train at US military sites such as Pensacola? By Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• December 10, 2019 Gaza children face dire starvation risk, but one UN leader’s mistaken timeline caused confusion By Grace Abels• May 23, 2025 Top 5 fact-checks: Republican candidates take aim at Biden’s foreign policy in Miami debate By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• November 9, 2023 When McCain was in charge By Bill Adair• July 1, 2008 Ask PolitiFact: Why did Hunter Biden leave the Navy? By Noah Y. Kim• October 1, 2020 Sizing up the Texas economy By Sue Owen• January 1, 2013 Trump directed the Pentagon to create a Space Force. What would it look like? By Manuela Tobias• August 13, 2018 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s claims about Syria and US troop withdrawal By Bill McCarthy, Miriam Valverde• October 8, 2019 Fact-checking Donald Trump at CPAC By Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan, Miriam Valverde• February 24, 2017 Fact-checking Chuck Schumer on Coast Guard staffing’s role in Mexican ship’s Brooklyn Bridge crash By Maria Ramirez Uribe• May 22, 2025 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 Who is Joe Sestak? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate By Louis Jacobson• June 28, 2019 Fact-checking Trump’s conclusion that Iran war was a ‘total’ US victory By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 8, 2026 As Paul Ryan leaves Congress, a look at his record on the Truth-O-Meter By D.L. Davis• December 19, 2018 Mailbag: 'You are better than this, PolitiFact' By Louis Jacobson• August 18, 2015 Ukrainian soldiers believed to be alive, details of their captivity unclear By Monique Curet• March 3, 2022 Fact-checking the third GOP presidential debate in Miami By PolitiFact Staff • November 9, 2023
