12 People 19119 Fact-checks 6316 Articles People (12) 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 Fact-checks (19119) 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 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 Randy Forbes stated on April 09, 2013 in a column.: Says the U.S. fleet of attack submarines is scheduled to fall below the 48 boats that Navy says it needs to carry out current missions. By Nancy Madsen• April 26, 2013 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 Donald Trump stated on October 15, 2025 in news conference: Regarding boat strikes off the coast of Venezuela, “Every boat that we knock out we save 25,000 American lives.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 16, 2025 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 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 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 Donald Trump stated on January 29, 2026 in a White House event: After U.S. vessel strikes in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean, “drugs entering our country by sea are down 97%.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• February 23, 2026 Bloggers stated on May 22, 2018 in a headline: "USA: Mysterious Nazi submarine from WWII discovered in Great Lakes!" By Amy Sherman• May 24, 2018 Eddie Rodriguez stated on November 09, 2017 in an email blast: Says that "perpetrators of domestic violence accounted for 54% of mass shootings between 2009 and 2016, according to the advocacy group Everytown for Gun Safety." By W. Gardner Selby• December 3, 2017 Rand Paul stated on October 19, 2025 in an interview: “About 25% of the time the Coast Guard boards a ship, there are no drugs.” By Samantha Putterman• October 22, 2025 Allen West stated on August 01, 2015 in a blog on his website: The Navy "is bringing charges against" a Navy officer who shot at the Chattanooga shooter "for illegally discharging a firearm on federal property." By Lauren Carroll• August 4, 2015 Cory Booker stated on December 23, 2012 in a roundtable discussion on ABC’s "This Week with George Stephanopoulos": "You see 34 people (are) murdered every single day" by gunfire in America. By Bill Wichert• December 27, 2012 Threads posts stated on April 14, 2024 in a post: “Not even one rocket (from Iran) hit Israel.” By Sara Swann• April 15, 2024 PuppetStringNews.com stated on February 11, 2018 in in a fake news blog post : "Russian source behind fake Trump dossier killed in Russian plane crash, Rosatom CFO also dead" By Mica Soellner• February 14, 2018 Viral image stated on February 08, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows the “USS Al Gore Global Warming Research Vessel” covered in ice. By Ciara O'Rourke• February 16, 2021 Donald Trump stated on June 06, 2018 in a conference call about hurricane season: Says that people "went out in their boats to watch" Hurricane Harvey. By W. Gardner Selby• June 7, 2018 Vet TV stated on May 23, 2017 in a web page: "Trump Removing Marines From the Navy." By Louis Jacobson• June 7, 2017 Articles (6316) Ask PolitiFact: What is the Strait of Hormuz and how does it affect oil prices? By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand• March 11, 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 Supporting Iranians, then threatening to end civilization: How Trump contradicts himself on war By Amy Sherman• April 7, 2026 How long will the Iran war last? See Trump’s timeline shift By Amy Sherman, Zoe Weyand• March 30, 2026 Has the US ‘destroyed 100% of Iran’s military capability’? Fact-checking President Donald Trump By Louis Jacobson• March 17, 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 does the Iran war mean for US gasoline prices? By Louis Jacobson• March 4, 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 In uncertain times, fact-checkers are working with special urgency By Louis Jacobson• April 2, 2026 Fact-checking Trump: Did CNN publish a fake statement from Iran and commit a crime? By Loreben Tuquero• April 10, 2026 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 Fact-check: Darkest Hour movie gets Winston Churchill mostly right By Jon Greenberg• February 26, 2018 USS Gabrielle Giffords is not a gun-free vessel By W. Gardner Selby• June 12, 2017 Half-truths in the White House half-staff flag controversy By Linda Qiu• July 22, 2015 Congress blocked Obama's call for new gun laws after mass shootings By Joshua Gillin• January 6, 2017 The US attacked Venezuelan boats it says are carrying drugs. Is Venezuela sending drugs to the US? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• September 22, 2025 The Trump file: Trump's 10 top falsehoods of 2018 By Katie Sanders• December 11, 2018 How Iran and the United States came to the brink By Jon Greenberg• January 7, 2020 Fact-checking claims about Kyle Rittenhouse, shooter in Kenosha, Wis., protests By Tom Kertscher• November 17, 2021
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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 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 Randy Forbes stated on April 09, 2013 in a column.: Says the U.S. fleet of attack submarines is scheduled to fall below the 48 boats that Navy says it needs to carry out current missions. By Nancy Madsen• April 26, 2013 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 Donald Trump stated on October 15, 2025 in news conference: Regarding boat strikes off the coast of Venezuela, “Every boat that we knock out we save 25,000 American lives.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 16, 2025 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 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 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 Donald Trump stated on January 29, 2026 in a White House event: After U.S. vessel strikes in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean, “drugs entering our country by sea are down 97%.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• February 23, 2026 Bloggers stated on May 22, 2018 in a headline: "USA: Mysterious Nazi submarine from WWII discovered in Great Lakes!" By Amy Sherman• May 24, 2018 Eddie Rodriguez stated on November 09, 2017 in an email blast: Says that "perpetrators of domestic violence accounted for 54% of mass shootings between 2009 and 2016, according to the advocacy group Everytown for Gun Safety." By W. Gardner Selby• December 3, 2017 Rand Paul stated on October 19, 2025 in an interview: “About 25% of the time the Coast Guard boards a ship, there are no drugs.” By Samantha Putterman• October 22, 2025 Allen West stated on August 01, 2015 in a blog on his website: The Navy "is bringing charges against" a Navy officer who shot at the Chattanooga shooter "for illegally discharging a firearm on federal property." By Lauren Carroll• August 4, 2015 Cory Booker stated on December 23, 2012 in a roundtable discussion on ABC’s "This Week with George Stephanopoulos": "You see 34 people (are) murdered every single day" by gunfire in America. By Bill Wichert• December 27, 2012 Threads posts stated on April 14, 2024 in a post: “Not even one rocket (from Iran) hit Israel.” By Sara Swann• April 15, 2024 PuppetStringNews.com stated on February 11, 2018 in in a fake news blog post : "Russian source behind fake Trump dossier killed in Russian plane crash, Rosatom CFO also dead" By Mica Soellner• February 14, 2018 Viral image stated on February 08, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows the “USS Al Gore Global Warming Research Vessel” covered in ice. By Ciara O'Rourke• February 16, 2021 Donald Trump stated on June 06, 2018 in a conference call about hurricane season: Says that people "went out in their boats to watch" Hurricane Harvey. By W. Gardner Selby• June 7, 2018 Vet TV stated on May 23, 2017 in a web page: "Trump Removing Marines From the Navy." By Louis Jacobson• June 7, 2017
Ask PolitiFact: What is the Strait of Hormuz and how does it affect oil prices? By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand• March 11, 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 Supporting Iranians, then threatening to end civilization: How Trump contradicts himself on war By Amy Sherman• April 7, 2026 How long will the Iran war last? See Trump’s timeline shift By Amy Sherman, Zoe Weyand• March 30, 2026 Has the US ‘destroyed 100% of Iran’s military capability’? Fact-checking President Donald Trump By Louis Jacobson• March 17, 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 does the Iran war mean for US gasoline prices? By Louis Jacobson• March 4, 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 In uncertain times, fact-checkers are working with special urgency By Louis Jacobson• April 2, 2026 Fact-checking Trump: Did CNN publish a fake statement from Iran and commit a crime? By Loreben Tuquero• April 10, 2026 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 Fact-check: Darkest Hour movie gets Winston Churchill mostly right By Jon Greenberg• February 26, 2018 USS Gabrielle Giffords is not a gun-free vessel By W. Gardner Selby• June 12, 2017 Half-truths in the White House half-staff flag controversy By Linda Qiu• July 22, 2015 Congress blocked Obama's call for new gun laws after mass shootings By Joshua Gillin• January 6, 2017 The US attacked Venezuelan boats it says are carrying drugs. Is Venezuela sending drugs to the US? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• September 22, 2025 The Trump file: Trump's 10 top falsehoods of 2018 By Katie Sanders• December 11, 2018 How Iran and the United States came to the brink By Jon Greenberg• January 7, 2020 Fact-checking claims about Kyle Rittenhouse, shooter in Kenosha, Wis., protests By Tom Kertscher• November 17, 2021
