23 People 24182 Fact-checks 7964 Articles People (23) Planned Parenthood Votes Students for Trump Vets for Trump Planned Parenthood The Trump Talks Donald Trump Tiffany Trump Eric Trump Melania Trump Ivanka Trump Get EQUAL Texas Get Georgia Right Let's Get To Work President Trump's lawyers Donald Trump Jr. Wisconsin Trump Victory Planned Parenthood PAC Politics Elite Trump Vietnam Veterans Against John McCain America's Health Insurance Plans Fact-checks (24182) Donald Trump stated on October 02, 2018 in a rally in Southaven, Miss.: Says Sen. Richard Blumenthal "lied about his service" in Vietnam. By Jon Greenberg• October 4, 2018 Donald Trump stated on February 09, 2017 in a tweet: Says CNN’s Chris Cuomo "never asked" Sen. Richard Blumenthal about Blumenthal's misstatements on his own service in Vietnam. By Jon Greenberg• February 9, 2017 Donald Trump stated on October 02, 2018 in a rally in Southaven, Miss.: Says Sen. Richard Blumenthal said he served in Vietnam in "Da Nang Province. Soldiers dying left and right as we battled up the hill." And "then he cried when (the press) caught him." By Jon Greenberg• October 4, 2018 Barack Obama stated on August 30, 2011 in a speech to the American Legion: The United States "won every major battle" of the Vietnam War. "Every single one." By Louis Jacobson• September 5, 2011 Dean Heller stated on June 26, 2018 in a press release: Says Jacky Rosen "skipped work ... at the expense of veterans" to "attend a publicity stunt." By Jon Greenberg• August 16, 2018 Joe Biden stated on August 18, 2021 in an interview with ABC: On whether withdrawal from Afghanistan would be chaotic By Amy Sherman• August 20, 2021 Barack Obama stated on August 02, 2016 in a press conference at the White House: Thanks to the Trans-Pacific Partnership, "Vietnam is drafting and presenting unprecedented labor reforms, changing their Constitution to recognize worker organizations in Vietnam for the first time." By Allison Graves, Neelesh Moorthy• August 4, 2016 Facebook posts stated on March 08, 2022 in a Facebook post: In 1975, then-U.S. Sen. Joe Biden opposed efforts by President Gerald Ford to aid South Vietnam and evacuate refugees. By Sara Swann• March 29, 2022 Liberals Are Cool stated on March 17, 2013 in an Internet meme: "Q: What do these ‘Patriotic' Americans have in common? A: They are all Draft Dodgers." By Caryn Shinske• March 24, 2013 Dale Peterson stated on May 25, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Says he was "a Marine during Vietnam." By Robert Farley• May 26, 2010 Rush Limbaugh stated on July 20, 2015 in a segment on his radio show: "Al Franken said almost exactly what Trump said" about John McCain’s military record. By Will Cabaniss• July 22, 2015 Bloggers stated on April 22, 2020 in a post on Facebook: “President Trump just announced that the ‘biological’ lab in Wuhan where the COVID-19 virus was created was ‘funded’ by President Barak (sp) Hussein Obama in 2015 to the tune of $3,800,000 American dollars!” By Jon Greenberg• April 30, 2020 Facebook posts stated on January 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: Quotes Trump as saying "would you really want a president who was dumb enough to let himself get drafted?" By Samantha Putterman• January 21, 2020 Robert Gibbs stated on January 12, 2014 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "We have been in Afghanistan longer now than we have been in any foreign land conducting a war in our nation’s history." By Katie Sanders• January 12, 2014 South West News Service stated on April 24, 2020 in a news story: Black cats in Vietnam are being killed and consumed as a COVID-19 cure. By Tom Kertscher• May 8, 2020 John Scocos stated on September 20, 2013 in a statement: "There are still tens of thousands of missing service members from previous and current conflicts that our nation is working to find and repatriate." By Tom Kertscher• September 29, 2013 John Cornyn stated on November 19, 2012 in a tweet: Says veterans’ disability claims backlog doubled in Obama’s first term. By Sue Owen• November 28, 2012 David Alameel stated on June 28, 2014 in his speech at the Texas Democratic Party convention: Says John Cornyn dodged the draft during the Vietnam War. By W. Gardner Selby• July 31, 2014 Mitch McConnell stated on March 15, 2015 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": Says Secretary of State John Kerry, "when he was a senator, flew to Managua and met with a communist dictator there, Daniel Ortega, and accused the Reagan administration of engaging in terrorism." By Louis Jacobson• March 16, 2015 Donald Trump stated on September 13, 2024 in a rally in Las Vegas: Vice President Kamala Harris is “talking about bringing back the draft.” By Louis Jacobson• September 18, 2024 Articles (7964) Vietnam and Afghanistan: Different wars, similar endings? By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• August 17, 2021 Was Trump a 'draft dodger'? By Jon Greenberg• July 21, 2015 Is a new military draft coming after Karoline Leavitt's comments? Why it's unlikely By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand• March 9, 2026 Were Donald Trump, John Cornyn 'draft dodgers'? By W. Gardner Selby• July 22, 2015 Are other countries ‘cheating’ the U.S. on trade? By Louis Jacobson• April 9, 2025 Was Trump a 'draft dodger'? By Jon Greenberg• July 22, 2015 Ask PolitiFact: What are some basic facts on the U.S. war in Afghanistan? By Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• August 19, 2021 Taking the measure of the federal workforce under Donald Trump By Louis Jacobson• January 22, 2018 Live fact-checking President Donald Trump's immigration address By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman, Manuela Tobias, Miriam Valverde• January 9, 2019 Mailbag: Post-election edition By Louis Jacobson• November 21, 2018 Mailbag: 'What's wrong with you people?' By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 28, 2010 Did Trump violate War Powers Act by bombing Iran nuclear sites? By Louis Jacobson• June 22, 2025 FACT SHEET: Who was in military? By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 21, 2007 The VA’s private care program gave companies billions and vets longer waits By Isaac Arnsdorf, Jon Greenberg• December 18, 2018 Remembering John McCain By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 26, 2018 Fact-checking the movie The Post, Oscar nominee for best picture By John Kruzel• February 26, 2018 Ask PolitiFact: Can Donald Trump pardon himself? By Louis Jacobson• November 24, 2020 High prices and depleted shelves: Here’s why the supply chain is a mess — and will be for a while By Bill McCarthy• October 15, 2021 Does Donald Trump have sole power to decide if and when to strike Iran? Or does Congress have a say? By Louis Jacobson• June 18, 2025 Fact-checking Michael Bennet’s speech about the government shutdown By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman, Manuela Tobias, Miriam Valverde• January 25, 2019
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Donald Trump stated on October 02, 2018 in a rally in Southaven, Miss.: Says Sen. Richard Blumenthal "lied about his service" in Vietnam. By Jon Greenberg• October 4, 2018 Donald Trump stated on February 09, 2017 in a tweet: Says CNN’s Chris Cuomo "never asked" Sen. Richard Blumenthal about Blumenthal's misstatements on his own service in Vietnam. By Jon Greenberg• February 9, 2017 Donald Trump stated on October 02, 2018 in a rally in Southaven, Miss.: Says Sen. Richard Blumenthal said he served in Vietnam in "Da Nang Province. Soldiers dying left and right as we battled up the hill." And "then he cried when (the press) caught him." By Jon Greenberg• October 4, 2018 Barack Obama stated on August 30, 2011 in a speech to the American Legion: The United States "won every major battle" of the Vietnam War. "Every single one." By Louis Jacobson• September 5, 2011 Dean Heller stated on June 26, 2018 in a press release: Says Jacky Rosen "skipped work ... at the expense of veterans" to "attend a publicity stunt." By Jon Greenberg• August 16, 2018 Joe Biden stated on August 18, 2021 in an interview with ABC: On whether withdrawal from Afghanistan would be chaotic By Amy Sherman• August 20, 2021 Barack Obama stated on August 02, 2016 in a press conference at the White House: Thanks to the Trans-Pacific Partnership, "Vietnam is drafting and presenting unprecedented labor reforms, changing their Constitution to recognize worker organizations in Vietnam for the first time." By Allison Graves, Neelesh Moorthy• August 4, 2016 Facebook posts stated on March 08, 2022 in a Facebook post: In 1975, then-U.S. Sen. Joe Biden opposed efforts by President Gerald Ford to aid South Vietnam and evacuate refugees. By Sara Swann• March 29, 2022 Liberals Are Cool stated on March 17, 2013 in an Internet meme: "Q: What do these ‘Patriotic' Americans have in common? A: They are all Draft Dodgers." By Caryn Shinske• March 24, 2013 Dale Peterson stated on May 25, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Says he was "a Marine during Vietnam." By Robert Farley• May 26, 2010 Rush Limbaugh stated on July 20, 2015 in a segment on his radio show: "Al Franken said almost exactly what Trump said" about John McCain’s military record. By Will Cabaniss• July 22, 2015 Bloggers stated on April 22, 2020 in a post on Facebook: “President Trump just announced that the ‘biological’ lab in Wuhan where the COVID-19 virus was created was ‘funded’ by President Barak (sp) Hussein Obama in 2015 to the tune of $3,800,000 American dollars!” By Jon Greenberg• April 30, 2020 Facebook posts stated on January 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: Quotes Trump as saying "would you really want a president who was dumb enough to let himself get drafted?" By Samantha Putterman• January 21, 2020 Robert Gibbs stated on January 12, 2014 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "We have been in Afghanistan longer now than we have been in any foreign land conducting a war in our nation’s history." By Katie Sanders• January 12, 2014 South West News Service stated on April 24, 2020 in a news story: Black cats in Vietnam are being killed and consumed as a COVID-19 cure. By Tom Kertscher• May 8, 2020 John Scocos stated on September 20, 2013 in a statement: "There are still tens of thousands of missing service members from previous and current conflicts that our nation is working to find and repatriate." By Tom Kertscher• September 29, 2013 John Cornyn stated on November 19, 2012 in a tweet: Says veterans’ disability claims backlog doubled in Obama’s first term. By Sue Owen• November 28, 2012 David Alameel stated on June 28, 2014 in his speech at the Texas Democratic Party convention: Says John Cornyn dodged the draft during the Vietnam War. By W. Gardner Selby• July 31, 2014 Mitch McConnell stated on March 15, 2015 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": Says Secretary of State John Kerry, "when he was a senator, flew to Managua and met with a communist dictator there, Daniel Ortega, and accused the Reagan administration of engaging in terrorism." By Louis Jacobson• March 16, 2015 Donald Trump stated on September 13, 2024 in a rally in Las Vegas: Vice President Kamala Harris is “talking about bringing back the draft.” By Louis Jacobson• September 18, 2024
Vietnam and Afghanistan: Different wars, similar endings? By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• August 17, 2021 Was Trump a 'draft dodger'? By Jon Greenberg• July 21, 2015 Is a new military draft coming after Karoline Leavitt's comments? Why it's unlikely By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand• March 9, 2026 Were Donald Trump, John Cornyn 'draft dodgers'? By W. Gardner Selby• July 22, 2015 Are other countries ‘cheating’ the U.S. on trade? By Louis Jacobson• April 9, 2025 Was Trump a 'draft dodger'? By Jon Greenberg• July 22, 2015 Ask PolitiFact: What are some basic facts on the U.S. war in Afghanistan? By Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• August 19, 2021 Taking the measure of the federal workforce under Donald Trump By Louis Jacobson• January 22, 2018 Live fact-checking President Donald Trump's immigration address By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman, Manuela Tobias, Miriam Valverde• January 9, 2019 Mailbag: Post-election edition By Louis Jacobson• November 21, 2018 Mailbag: 'What's wrong with you people?' By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 28, 2010 Did Trump violate War Powers Act by bombing Iran nuclear sites? By Louis Jacobson• June 22, 2025 FACT SHEET: Who was in military? By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 21, 2007 The VA’s private care program gave companies billions and vets longer waits By Isaac Arnsdorf, Jon Greenberg• December 18, 2018 Remembering John McCain By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 26, 2018 Fact-checking the movie The Post, Oscar nominee for best picture By John Kruzel• February 26, 2018 Ask PolitiFact: Can Donald Trump pardon himself? By Louis Jacobson• November 24, 2020 High prices and depleted shelves: Here’s why the supply chain is a mess — and will be for a while By Bill McCarthy• October 15, 2021 Does Donald Trump have sole power to decide if and when to strike Iran? Or does Congress have a say? By Louis Jacobson• June 18, 2025 Fact-checking Michael Bennet’s speech about the government shutdown By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman, Manuela Tobias, Miriam Valverde• January 25, 2019
