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Search results for "Trump says about the Strait of Hormuz 'It will just open up naturally'"

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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
Donald Trump stated on May 07, 2026 in remarks to reporters:
Gasoline prices have “come down very substantially today.”
By Louis Jacobson• May 8, 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
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 April 23, 2026 in remarks at the White House:
“We are right now producing more oil than Saudi Arabia and Russia combined.”
By Louis Jacobson• April 29, 2026
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
X posts stated on May 06, 2026 in a social media post:
“California only has ‘enough’ oil and gas supply to meet demand for the next six weeks.”
By Louis Jacobson• May 7, 2026
Chris Wright stated on April 19, 2026 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union":
Solar and wind have not reached “3% of global energy.”
By Louis Jacobson• April 22, 2026
Cliff Stearns stated on March 30, 2010 in a statement on his campaign Web site.:
"Cuba wants to let the Chinese drill in some of the very parts of the gulf that American producers are currently forbidden to touch, as close as 45 miles off the Florida coast."
By Aaron Sharockman• March 31, 2010
Threads posts stated on April 14, 2024 in a post:
“Not even one rocket (from Iran) hit Israel.”
By Sara Swann• April 15, 2024
Facebook posts stated on April 14, 2024 in a Facebook post:
Video shows Iranian drone sent to Israel stuck in a power line in Iraq.
By Jeff Cercone• April 22, 2024
Lori Lightfoot stated on August 30, 2019 in an interview:
"We’ve got 600-plus police and fire pensions Downstate that are on the cusp of insolvency because they don’t have the revenues that they need to be able to keep those pensions going."
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• September 8, 2019
Donald Trump stated on August 15, 2019 in a rally in Manchester, NH:
Says Pennsylvania chemical plant and Louisiana liquified natural gas plant "could never have happened" without his administration.
By Jon Greenberg• August 16, 2019
Wisconsin Trump Victory stated on August 12, 2020 in an email:
Says Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden backs a fracking ban that would cost 100,000 Wisconsin jobs
By Laura Schulte• August 18, 2020
Florida Democratic Party stated on April 27, 2017 in a press release:
Donald Trump’s "golf course on the island defaulted, like so many of his other failed business schemes. The failure left Puerto Rican taxpayers with a nearly $33 million bill."
By Amy Sherman• May 4, 2017
Nancy Pelosi stated on May 04, 2020 in a TV interview:
Illinois “got into fiscal problems because of a Republican governor who was governor there” before Gov. J.B. Pritzker.
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• May 8, 2020
Donald Trump stated on November 15, 2019 in an interview with Dan Bongino:
"They never thought ... that I was going to release that call and I really had no choice because Adam Schiff made up a call."  
By Jon Greenberg• November 19, 2019
Chris Abele stated on March 15, 2016 in a television ad:
An image in a Chris Abele TV ad depicts "wealthy citizens" who would benefit from a "lake" created by the controversial Estabrook Dam.
By James B. Nelson• March 29, 2016
Dave McCormick stated on January 31, 2022 in an ad:
“We all know China created COVID.”
By Tom Kertscher• February 11, 2022

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Supporting Iranians, then threatening to end civilization: How Trump contradicts himself on war

By Amy Sherman• April 7, 2026

Not just oil: How the Strait of Hormuz blockage affects US consumers, from fertilizer to helium

By Louis Jacobson• April 6, 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

Ask PolitiFact: What is the Strait of Hormuz and how does it affect oil prices?

By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand• March 11, 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

Fact-checking Trump’s conclusion that Iran war was a ‘total’ US victory

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 8, 2026

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

By Amy Sherman• March 30, 2026

Ask PolitiFact: What does the Iran war mean for US gasoline prices?

By Louis Jacobson• March 4, 2026

Fact-checking Trump: Did CNN publish a fake statement from Iran and commit a crime?

By Loreben Tuquero• April 10, 2026

In uncertain times, fact-checkers are working with special urgency

By Louis Jacobson• April 2, 2026

Has the US ‘destroyed 100% of Iran’s military capability’? Fact-checking President Donald Trump

By Louis Jacobson• March 17, 2026

The war powers resolution on the Iran war: What’s next?

By Louis Jacobson• June 4, 2026

How Iran and the United States came to the brink

By Jon Greenberg• January 7, 2020

Trump wants a gasoline tax suspension. But it’s never been done and could have serious drawbacks

By Louis Jacobson• May 12, 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

After the health care bill failure, what's next for Congress and the Affordable Care Act?

By Louis Jacobson• July 28, 2017

Ahead of Wisconsin visit, Donald Trump on the Truth-O-Meter

By Tom Kertscher• October 22, 2018

Raúl Castro indictment: Who were Brothers to the Rescue? What happened in 1996?

By Maria Briceño, Samantha Putterman• May 20, 2026

Following Trump’s Iran social media post, could the 25th Amendment be invoked against him?

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 6, 2026

Facebook post laments Biden’s first actions with false claims

By Louis Jacobson• January 25, 2021