23 People 17599 Fact-checks 5639 Articles People (23) Benjamin Netanyahu Bill Post Threads posts The Houston Post TikTok posts Students for Trump Vets for Trump Facebook posts Instagram posts The Miami Post X posts The Trump Talks Donald Trump Tiffany Trump Eric Trump Melania Trump Ivanka Trump New York Post President Trump's lawyers Donald Trump Jr. Fact-checks (17599) Bloggers stated on August 05, 2020 in an article: “Israel dropped a tactical nuclear weapon on the port of Beirut.” By Daniel Funke• August 5, 2020 Donald Trump stated on October 09, 2024 in a Truth Social post: Vice President Kamala Harris’ “60 Minutes” interview may be “a major Campaign Finance Violation.” By Sara Swann• October 12, 2024 Social Media stated on March 13, 2026 in social media posts: An AI video is proof that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is dead. By Loreben Tuquero• March 13, 2026 Donald Trump stated on March 21, 2016 in a speech to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee: "During the last five years, Iran has perpetrated terror attacks in 25 different countries on five continents." By Louis Jacobson• March 22, 2016 Benjamin Netanyahu stated on February 15, 2017 in a joint press conference with President Donald Trump: In the "past few weeks," President Donald Trump pointed out "Iranian violations on ballistic missile tests. By the way, these ballistic missiles are inscribed in Hebrew, ‘Israel must be destroyed.’ " By Louis Jacobson• February 15, 2017 Donald Trump stated on February 06, 2025 in a Truth Social post: CBS News and “60 Minutes” “replaced” former Vice President Kamala Harris’ interview answers “with completely different, and far better, answers, taken from another part of the interview.” By Sara Swann• February 7, 2025 X posts stated on March 09, 2026 in an X post: "BREAKING: So the Israeli media reports Itamar Ben‑Gvir died in a 'car crash,' while in fact he’s been obliterated by an Iranian missile strike on his home." By Maria Briceño• March 11, 2026 Facebook posts stated on April 20, 2023 in a Facebook video: Israel is banning Christianity. By Sara Swann• April 27, 2023 Instagram posts stated on October 01, 2024 in an Instagram post: Video shows a missile strike on Israel. By Sofia Ahmed• October 7, 2024 X posts stated on September 28, 2024 in an X post: Video shows “the bunker-busting bombs that ended the lives of (Hassan) Nasrallah and Hezbollah’s leadership.” By Jeff Cercone• September 29, 2024 Bloggers stated on March 16, 2015 in a blog post: "Obama has been sending taxpayer dollars, at least $350,000 to fund anti-Likud, anti-Netanyahu groups in Israel for (the) election." By Jon Greenberg• March 25, 2015 Instagram posts stated on October 06, 2024 in Instagram posts: Video shows Oct. 6, 2024, fires in Beirut caused by Israeli airstrikes. By Sofia Ahmed• October 7, 2024 Donald Trump stated on December 02, 2023 in a speech in Iowa: “With the historic Abraham Accords, I even made peace in the Middle East.” By Amy Sherman• December 5, 2023 Ron Johnson stated on February 03, 2017 in a CNN interview: Israel cut its illegal immigration rate by "99 percent" by constructing a 143-mile fence along its southern border. By Miriam Valverde• February 13, 2017 Threads posts stated on November 19, 2024 in a Threads post: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hospitalized with “serious health issue.” By Jeff Cercone• November 18, 2024 Donald Trump Jr. stated on July 16, 2021 in a video on Facebook: Referring to a destroyed brick mural of George Floyd, said it’s highly unusual for a brick wall to be destroyed by lightning. By Emily Tian• July 23, 2021 Kinky Friedman stated on August 24, 2011 in an opinion column.: Says Barack Obama’s "favorability rating in Israel once clocked in at 4 percent." By W. Gardner Selby• September 4, 2011 Donald Trump stated on May 14, 2020 in a speech: “You have areas of Pennsylvania that are barely affected and [the governor wants] to keep them closed.” By Jessica Calefati• May 18, 2020 Instagram posts stated on October 13, 2024 in an Instagram post: Says former President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social, “I hope that America obliterates Israel.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 15, 2024 Facebook posts stated on August 04, 2020 in a Facebook post: “The Beirut bombing today was directly next to the Lebanon Central Bank, which is also owned by the most evil deep state family, the Rothschilds. There are no coincidences.” By Bill McCarthy• August 6, 2020 Articles (5639) Announcing PolitiFact Readers' Choice for the 2025 Lie of the Year By Ellen Hine• December 15, 2025 Readers’ choice: Vote for your 2025 Lie of the Year By Ellen Hine• November 21, 2025 Did Trump violate War Powers Act by bombing Iran nuclear sites? By Louis Jacobson• June 22, 2025 Fact-checking Trump’s conclusion that Iran war was a ‘total’ US victory By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 8, 2026 US attacks in Iran prompt renewed push in Congress over war powers By Louis Jacobson• March 1, 2026 A narrative that Netanyahu died spread widely on social media. Here’s how it unfolded By Loreben Tuquero• March 17, 2026 What we know about the alleged transcript of Obama and Netanyahu call By Aaron Sharockman• July 29, 2014 Explaining a deleted X post that said Israel is responsible for Gaza hospital strike By Jeff Cercone• October 19, 2023 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 How unprecedented is Joe Biden’s break with Israel over arms shipments? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• May 16, 2024 Fact-checking the March 22 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• March 22, 2015 Why a possible U.S. attack on Iran could break a longstanding U.S.-Israel pattern By Louis Jacobson• June 17, 2025 PunditFact fact-checks the March 22 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• March 22, 2015 Fact-checking Donald Trump following U.S. attacks on Venezuela and capture of Nicolás Maduro By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 3, 2026 Indictment of a president was unprecedented before Trump in the U.S., but not other countries By Yacob Reyes• April 4, 2023 Was Trump required to notify Congress in advance about Venezuela operation? By Louis Jacobson• January 7, 2026 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed Congress. We fact-checked what he said. 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Bloggers stated on August 05, 2020 in an article: “Israel dropped a tactical nuclear weapon on the port of Beirut.” By Daniel Funke• August 5, 2020 Donald Trump stated on October 09, 2024 in a Truth Social post: Vice President Kamala Harris’ “60 Minutes” interview may be “a major Campaign Finance Violation.” By Sara Swann• October 12, 2024 Social Media stated on March 13, 2026 in social media posts: An AI video is proof that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is dead. By Loreben Tuquero• March 13, 2026 Donald Trump stated on March 21, 2016 in a speech to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee: "During the last five years, Iran has perpetrated terror attacks in 25 different countries on five continents." By Louis Jacobson• March 22, 2016 Benjamin Netanyahu stated on February 15, 2017 in a joint press conference with President Donald Trump: In the "past few weeks," President Donald Trump pointed out "Iranian violations on ballistic missile tests. By the way, these ballistic missiles are inscribed in Hebrew, ‘Israel must be destroyed.’ " By Louis Jacobson• February 15, 2017 Donald Trump stated on February 06, 2025 in a Truth Social post: CBS News and “60 Minutes” “replaced” former Vice President Kamala Harris’ interview answers “with completely different, and far better, answers, taken from another part of the interview.” By Sara Swann• February 7, 2025 X posts stated on March 09, 2026 in an X post: "BREAKING: So the Israeli media reports Itamar Ben‑Gvir died in a 'car crash,' while in fact he’s been obliterated by an Iranian missile strike on his home." By Maria Briceño• March 11, 2026 Facebook posts stated on April 20, 2023 in a Facebook video: Israel is banning Christianity. By Sara Swann• April 27, 2023 Instagram posts stated on October 01, 2024 in an Instagram post: Video shows a missile strike on Israel. By Sofia Ahmed• October 7, 2024 X posts stated on September 28, 2024 in an X post: Video shows “the bunker-busting bombs that ended the lives of (Hassan) Nasrallah and Hezbollah’s leadership.” By Jeff Cercone• September 29, 2024 Bloggers stated on March 16, 2015 in a blog post: "Obama has been sending taxpayer dollars, at least $350,000 to fund anti-Likud, anti-Netanyahu groups in Israel for (the) election." By Jon Greenberg• March 25, 2015 Instagram posts stated on October 06, 2024 in Instagram posts: Video shows Oct. 6, 2024, fires in Beirut caused by Israeli airstrikes. By Sofia Ahmed• October 7, 2024 Donald Trump stated on December 02, 2023 in a speech in Iowa: “With the historic Abraham Accords, I even made peace in the Middle East.” By Amy Sherman• December 5, 2023 Ron Johnson stated on February 03, 2017 in a CNN interview: Israel cut its illegal immigration rate by "99 percent" by constructing a 143-mile fence along its southern border. By Miriam Valverde• February 13, 2017 Threads posts stated on November 19, 2024 in a Threads post: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hospitalized with “serious health issue.” By Jeff Cercone• November 18, 2024 Donald Trump Jr. stated on July 16, 2021 in a video on Facebook: Referring to a destroyed brick mural of George Floyd, said it’s highly unusual for a brick wall to be destroyed by lightning. By Emily Tian• July 23, 2021 Kinky Friedman stated on August 24, 2011 in an opinion column.: Says Barack Obama’s "favorability rating in Israel once clocked in at 4 percent." By W. Gardner Selby• September 4, 2011 Donald Trump stated on May 14, 2020 in a speech: “You have areas of Pennsylvania that are barely affected and [the governor wants] to keep them closed.” By Jessica Calefati• May 18, 2020 Instagram posts stated on October 13, 2024 in an Instagram post: Says former President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social, “I hope that America obliterates Israel.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 15, 2024 Facebook posts stated on August 04, 2020 in a Facebook post: “The Beirut bombing today was directly next to the Lebanon Central Bank, which is also owned by the most evil deep state family, the Rothschilds. There are no coincidences.” By Bill McCarthy• August 6, 2020
Announcing PolitiFact Readers' Choice for the 2025 Lie of the Year By Ellen Hine• December 15, 2025 Readers’ choice: Vote for your 2025 Lie of the Year By Ellen Hine• November 21, 2025 Did Trump violate War Powers Act by bombing Iran nuclear sites? By Louis Jacobson• June 22, 2025 Fact-checking Trump’s conclusion that Iran war was a ‘total’ US victory By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 8, 2026 US attacks in Iran prompt renewed push in Congress over war powers By Louis Jacobson• March 1, 2026 A narrative that Netanyahu died spread widely on social media. Here’s how it unfolded By Loreben Tuquero• March 17, 2026 What we know about the alleged transcript of Obama and Netanyahu call By Aaron Sharockman• July 29, 2014 Explaining a deleted X post that said Israel is responsible for Gaza hospital strike By Jeff Cercone• October 19, 2023 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 How unprecedented is Joe Biden’s break with Israel over arms shipments? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• May 16, 2024 Fact-checking the March 22 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• March 22, 2015 Why a possible U.S. attack on Iran could break a longstanding U.S.-Israel pattern By Louis Jacobson• June 17, 2025 PunditFact fact-checks the March 22 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• March 22, 2015 Fact-checking Donald Trump following U.S. attacks on Venezuela and capture of Nicolás Maduro By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 3, 2026 Indictment of a president was unprecedented before Trump in the U.S., but not other countries By Yacob Reyes• April 4, 2023 Was Trump required to notify Congress in advance about Venezuela operation? By Louis Jacobson• January 7, 2026 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed Congress. We fact-checked what he said. By Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 25, 2024 These videos don’t show US strikes in Iran and counterattacks, they’re AI and outdated By Zoe Weyand• March 2, 2026 PunditFact fact-checks the Sunday shows By Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu• November 22, 2015 Fact-checking the Nov. 22 Sunday shows By Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu• November 22, 2015
