The Poynter Institute
Menu
Donate
Donate
English Español

Stand up for the facts!

Our only agenda is to publish the truth so you can be an informed participant in democracy.
We need your help.

More Info

I would like to contribute

Search results for "Trump says 'a whole civilization will die tonight' if Iran does not make a deal"

People (21)

Fact-checks (24942)

Julie Pace stated on August 21, 2016 in a panel on "Fox News Sunday":
"Neither Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump has a plan to address the civil war in Syria."
By Linda Qiu• August 21, 2016
X posts stated on October 13, 2020 in a videos, articles and screenshots:
Says Joe Biden and Barack Obama “directly participated in a plot to have #SealTeam6 MURDERED, then arranged a massive cash deal as part of a cover up.”
By Daniel Funke• October 14, 2020
Tucker Carlson stated on September 10, 2019 in a TV segment:
Says John Bolton "fundamentally was a man of the left."
By Bill McCarthy• September 13, 2019
Donald Trump stated on September 03, 2015 in an interview:
Under the Iran deal: "If Israel attacks Iran … we’re supposed to be on Iran’s side."
By Warren Fiske, Amy Sherman• September 4, 2015
John Kerry stated on September 02, 2015 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe":
The nuclear agreement with Iran "never sunsets. There's no sunset in this agreement."
By Louis Jacobson• September 3, 2015
Donald Trump stated on April 30, 2018 in a press conference:
"In seven years that (nuclear) deal will have expired, and Iran is free to go ahead and create nuclear weapons."  
By Jon Greenberg• May 2, 2018
Donald Trump stated on March 15, 2016 in a speech at Mar-a-Lago:
Under the Iran nuclear deal, "we give them $150 billion, we get nothing."
By Linda Qiu• March 17, 2016
Donald Trump stated on March 21, 2016 in a speech at the 2016 American Israel Public Affairs Committee conference in Washington.:
"When those restrictions expire (in the Iran nuclear deal), Iran will have an industrial-size military nuclear capability ready to go."
By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• March 24, 2016
David Rouzer stated on May 08, 2018 in a tweet:
"The #irandeal ultimately would have guaranteed Iran a nuclear bomb capable of reaching the US."
By Paul Specht• May 22, 2018
Marco Rubio stated on July 19, 2015 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union":
The Iran deal "violates promises the president made to the American people." ... "It is not an anytime, anywhere inspection process."  
By Louis Jacobson• July 19, 2015
Donald Trump stated on August 01, 2024 in a Truth Social post:
In negotiating releases of Americans held abroad, “(I) gave the opposing country NOTHING — and never any cash.”
By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Sara Swann• August 7, 2024
John Bolton SuperPAC stated on September 27, 2016 in a TV ad:
Says Deborah Ross "supports the Iran nuclear deal and the ransom it paid for hostages."
By Will Doran• October 12, 2016
Donald Trump stated on March 03, 2026 in remarks at the White House:
The 2015 Iran nuclear agreement “gave (Iran) the right to have top-of-the-line nuclear weapons.”
By Louis Jacobson• March 5, 2026
Foundation for a Secure and Prosperous America stated on April 07, 2015 in an ad:
"Rand Paul supports Obama's negotiations with Iran."
By Lauren Carroll• April 7, 2015
Paul Ryan stated on April 22, 2016 in a news release:
The decision for the United States to buy heavy water from Iran "will directly subsidize Iran’s nuclear program."
By Tom Kertscher• April 29, 2016
Donald Trump stated on August 16, 2015 in an interview on "Meet the Press":
Says "if the (Iran nuclear) deal gets rejected, they still get" $150 billion.
By Lauren Carroll• August 16, 2015
American Unity PAC stated on August 30, 2016 in a campaign ad:
Says Ted Strickland supported giving $150 billion to Iranian regime that persecutes women, Christians and gays.  
By Nadia Pflaum• September 15, 2016
Donald Trump stated on October 07, 2023 in a news release:
"Sadly, American taxpayer dollars helped fund these attacks, which many reports are saying came from the Biden administration.”
By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 11, 2023
Donald Trump stated on October 08, 2017 in a tweet:
"Bob Corker gave us the Iran Deal."
By John Kruzel• October 12, 2017
Donald Trump stated on May 10, 2018 in a tweet:
"Senator Cryin’ Chuck Schumer fought hard against the Bad Iran Deal, even going at it with President Obama, & then Voted AGAINST it! Now he says I should not have terminated the deal"
By Dan Clark• May 24, 2018

Articles (8033)

Donald Trump's GOP acceptance speech, annotated

By Joseph Cariz, Taylor Leighton, Adam Thorp• July 21, 2016

In debate, Ted Cruz pipes up on Iran deal, cutting off Planned Parenthood aid

By W. Gardner Selby• September 17, 2015

President Trump's memorable lines at Milwaukee rally fact-checked

By Mica Soellner• January 15, 2020

Fact-checking Kamala Harris’ interview with Fox News’ Bret Baier

By Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 16, 2024

Debate preview: Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton and Wisconsin

By Tom Kertscher• September 26, 2016

Iran nuclear deal back in the news

By Tom Kertscher• October 17, 2017

Ask PolitiFact: What was the Iran nuclear deal and why did Trump drop out?

By Amy Sherman• June 18, 2025

Fact-checking the Dick Cheney-John Kerry faceoff on 'Morning Joe'

By Louis Jacobson• September 4, 2015

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

By Amy Sherman, Zoe Weyand• March 30, 2026

Fact-checking the Dick Cheney-John Kerry faceoff on 'Morning Joe'

By Louis Jacobson• September 4, 2015

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s Super Bowl interview

By Allison Graves• February 5, 2017

Fact-checking Marco Rubio’s statements about the Iran nuclear deal

By Amy Sherman• April 27, 2017

Fact-checking the first presidential debate

By Linda Qiu• September 27, 2016

Trump disagrees with his own intelligence team. We catalog the differences

By Louis Jacobson• January 31, 2019

How close is Iran to building a nuclear weapon?

By Louis Jacobson• January 9, 2020

PolitiFact Sheet: 6 things to know about the Iran nuclear deal

By Linda Qiu• September 8, 2015

Fact-checking presidential candidates on the Aug. 16 shows

By Will Cabaniss, Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• August 16, 2015

Fact-checking Trump, Sanders and Carson on Aug. 16 shows

By Will Cabaniss, Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• August 16, 2015

VP debate fact-check: What JD Vance and Tim Walz got right, wrong on abortion, immigration

By PolitiFact Staff • October 2, 2024

Fact-checking the Democratic presidential debate in Manchester, New Hampshire

By Jon Greenberg, Miriam Valverde• February 8, 2020