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Donald Trump stated on April 27, 2016 in a major foreign policy speech:
"I was totally against the war in Iraq, saying for many years that it would destabilize the Middle East."
By Jon Greenberg• April 27, 2016
Donald Trump stated on August 19, 2025 in a Truth Social post:
The Smithsonian Institution includes “nothing about success, nothing about brightness, nothing about the future.”
By Grace Abels, Louis Jacobson• August 20, 2025
Jeb Bush stated on December 15, 2015 in a GOP debate on CNN:
"Two months ago, Donald Trump said that ISIS was not our fight."
By Louis Jacobson• December 16, 2015
Facebook posts stated on August 22, 2024 in Facebook posts:
Jason Aldean rejected a $500 million music collaboration with Taylor Swift.
By Sofia Ahmed• August 26, 2024
Bernie Sanders stated on November 14, 2015 in the Democratic debate in Iowa:
Out of the total U.S. military budget, "significantly less than 10 percent of that money is used to fight international terrorism."  
By Jon Greenberg• November 15, 2015
Social Media stated on May 28, 2024 in social media posts:
"Warner Bros Cancels $10 Million Project Starring 'Woke' Robert De Niro.”
By Jeff Cercone• May 30, 2024
Defending Main Street stated on April 17, 2014 in a campaign ad in Idaho:
Says the Club for Growth tries to defeat Republicans, and that its president called Nancy Pelosi "the person I respect the most in Washington."
By Steve Contorno• May 7, 2014
Viral image stated on September 06, 2024 in a Facebook post:
“Elon Musk to fund new anti-woke show featuring Tucker Carlson.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• September 12, 2024
Rand Paul stated on August 25, 2020 in a speech at the RNC:
Says Joe Biden “voted for the Iraq War … He supported war in Serbia, Syria, Libya.”
By Miriam Valverde• August 26, 2020
Facebook posts stated on September 21, 2024 in a Facebook post:
“Taylor Swift faces a 10-game NFL ban following controversial political involvement.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• September 26, 2024
Alabama's Future stated on March 11, 2022 in an ad:
Mo Brooks "voted to cut off funding to destroy ISIS terrorists in the middle of the fight."
By Tom Kertscher• March 22, 2022
Donald Trump stated on April 28, 2018 in a speech in Washington, Mich.:
"We have spent $7 trillion, trillion with a T, $7 trillion in the Middle East."
By Jon Greenberg• May 1, 2018
Donald Trump stated on September 07, 2016 in the NBC Commander-In-Chief Forum :
"I was totally against the war in Iraq." 
By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg• September 8, 2016
Donald Trump stated on April 24, 2017 in an interview wth the Associated Press:
"Back when they did NATO, there was no such thing as terrorism."
By John Kruzel• April 25, 2017
Derrick Van Orden stated on May 11, 2021 in Twitter:
Says U.S. Rep. Ron Kind has “spent more $ in 100+ days than was spent fighting WWII
By D.L. Davis• June 4, 2021
Instagram posts stated on July 17, 2024 in an Instagram post:
Photo shows Trump shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks was transgender.
By Ranjan Jindal• July 23, 2024
Viral image stated on February 06, 2024 in a Facebook post:
Ben Shapiro posted that Tracy Chapman stole “the spotlight from Luke (Combs)” at the Grammys as part of “the woke war on straight white male success”
By Grace Abels• February 8, 2024
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
Viral image stated on March 15, 2023 in a Facebook post:
Charles Darwin predicted a sub-species of humans “will deny biology” and “attempt to undo the centuries of human development by rewriting history.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• March 22, 2023
Jim Lamon stated on June 02, 2022 in a statement posted on Twitter:
Blake Masters “unironically quoted a Nazi, called World War II an unjust war, called the Unabomber one of his intellectual influencers, and shared an article attacking Israel as the North Korea of the Middle East.”
By Ellie Borst• June 16, 2022

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What does it mean to be ‘woke’?

By Matthew Crowley• March 7, 2023

On X, support for American Eagle ads with Sydney Sweeney’s ‘good jeans’ overwhelms criticism

By Loreben Tuquero• August 1, 2025

Donald Trump's unusual North Korea video, explained

By Manuela Tobias• June 14, 2018

Politicians blame 'wokeism' for low military recruitment. The problem is more complex.

By Samantha Putterman• September 25, 2023

Fact-check: Senate confirmation hearing for defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth

By Louis Jacobson, Sara Swann• January 14, 2025

Iran’s man in Iraq: Soleimani’s deadly fight against the US

By Jon Greenberg• January 15, 2020

Checking LGBTQ+ talking points at the 2024 RNC

By Grace Abels• July 24, 2024

A Trump nuclear strike against North Korea: constitutional or not?

By Manuela Tobias• August 10, 2017

‘Mother of all bombs’ dropped on ISIS target: What we know so far

By Lauren Carroll, Gabrielle Healy• April 13, 2017

Why Tulsi Gabbard calls the war in Syria a ‘regime change war’

By Miriam Valverde• October 16, 2019

Fact-checking Trump's text message to Norway’s prime minister about Nobel Peace Prize, NATO

By Amy Sherman• January 20, 2026

What was Trump assassination attempt suspect Ryan Wesley Routh’s connection to Ukraine?

By Jeff Cercone• September 16, 2024

War of words: The fight over 'radical Islamic terrorism'

By Jon Greenberg• December 11, 2015

The Stump Speech Analyzer: Biden rolls out plan for economy, attacks Trump’s divisive rhetoric

By Sophie Austin• July 10, 2020

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

By Amy Sherman, Zoe Weyand• March 30, 2026

In Context: What former President Donald Trump said about Liz Cheney and guns 'trained on her face'

By Amy Sherman• November 1, 2024

In context: What the White House has said about sending troops to fight Russia

By Louis Jacobson• December 13, 2023

Fact-checking Bernie Sanders’ attacks on Joe Biden over trade, Social Security differences

By Jon Greenberg• March 4, 2020

Ron DeSantis is running for president in 2024. How accurate are his recent statements?

By Amy Sherman• May 24, 2023

Was Silicon Valley Bank demise caused by Trump easing regulation, 'woke' efforts, or something else?

By Matthew Crowley, Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Yacob Reyes• March 13, 2023