14 People 25466 Fact-checks 8194 Articles People (14) Kevin Downing U.S. Chamber of Commerce U.S. Energy Department Freedom From Religion Foundation Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Never Back Down PAC Town hall audience member U.S. Census Bureau U.S. House Democrats U.S. Senate Democrats U.S. Trade Representative U.S. Dairy Export Council Sheriff David Clarke for U.S. Senate U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Fact-checks (25466) Social Media stated on April 05, 2026 in social media posts: Photos show rescues of U.S. F-15 airmen from Iran in April 2026. By Maria Briceño• April 6, 2026 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 Mitt Romney stated on July 29, 2012 in an interview on 'Face the Nation.': President Ronald Reagan sent troops into conflict "only in one circumstance, which was in Grenada … We were in a peacekeeping setting in Lebanon." By Jon Greenberg• July 31, 2012 Instagram posts stated on November 28, 2022 in an Instagram post: No NASA Challenger rocket blew up with people on it. By Jill Terreri Ramos• November 30, 2022 Instagram posts stated on January 15, 2024 in an Instagram post: Video shows a “US-owned cargo ship was just hit by a missile off the coast of Yemen!” By Madison Czopek• January 16, 2024 Facebook posts stated on July 20, 2013 in a Facebook post: The very first meal on the surface of the moon was the Holy Communion. By Janel Davis• September 16, 2013 Social Media stated on March 15, 2026 in social media posts: Video shows toddler crying over casket of American service member killed in Iran. By Grace Abels• March 16, 2026 Donald Trump Jr. stated on January 22, 2021 in a tweet: “Donald Trump is the first president in modern history (who) did not start a new war.” By Noah Y. Kim• February 2, 2021 Michael McCaul stated on September 12, 2015 in the Republican weekly radio/TV address: Iran’s "regime is responsible for more than 1,000 American casualties during the Iraq war" and "has plotted a terrorist attack here in our nation's capital." By W. Gardner Selby• October 5, 2015 Brit Hume stated on September 21, 2014 in a broadcast of "Fox News Sunday": Says President Barack Obama is "sending a much larger (force) " to deal with Ebola "than ISIS is getting." By Jon Greenberg• September 23, 2014 Jacky Rosen stated on May 25, 2016 in in an interview.: On the Iran nuclear deal By Riley Snyder• August 23, 2016 Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on April 03, 2010 in a press release.: "If the space-shuttle program is terminated, Russia and China will be the only nations ...with the capability to launch humans into space." By Ciara O'Rourke• April 22, 2010 Benny Johnson stated on September 11, 2023 in a Facebook video: “Donald Trump spent 9/11 marching into a war zone of fire and ashes with an army of his own men to save Americans.” By Sara Swann• September 18, 2023 Chain email stated on February 19, 2012 in an email: Says Texas retained the right to have a navy when it joined the United States. By Sue Owen• April 4, 2012 Marco Rubio stated on July 07, 2011 in an interview with CBS: "From now on, we have to pay the Russians $50 million an astronaut to send Americans to the space station" By Amy Sherman• July 13, 2011 Facebook posts stated on February 16, 2023 in a Facebook post: “Seven ecological disasters in less than 2 weeks. … We are under attack.” By Jeff Cercone• February 18, 2023 Viral image stated on May 29, 2024 in an Instagram post: “Astronauts from the Challenger are alive!” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 31, 2024 Jon Stewart stated on July 21, 2015 in an interview on "The Daily Show": The United States is "fighting with Iraqis to defeat ISIS along with Iran. But in Yemen we're fighting Iran with Iraqis and Saudis." By Anna Bruzgulis• July 23, 2015 Instagram posts stated on October 11, 2024 in an Instagram post: “Kamala Harris staged hurricane relief photo op with C-17, no supplies sent to victims.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 17, 2024 Instagram posts stated on January 30, 2025 in a video: The U.S. Army helicopter in the Jan. 29 plane collision was the same model of helicopter in the 2020 Kobe Bryant crash. By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• February 7, 2025 Articles (8194) 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 Was Joe Biden’s uncle eaten by cannibals after World War II crash? Experts say it’s highly unlikely By Louis Jacobson• April 18, 2024 Has the US ‘destroyed 100% of Iran’s military capability’? Fact-checking President Donald Trump By Louis Jacobson• March 17, 2026 Ask PolitiFact: What does the Iran war mean for US gasoline prices? By Louis Jacobson• March 4, 2026 Top 5 fact-checks: Republican candidates take aim at Biden’s foreign policy in Miami debate By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• November 9, 2023 US attacks in Iran prompt renewed push in Congress over war powers By Louis Jacobson• March 1, 2026 Supporting Iranians, then threatening to end civilization: How Trump contradicts himself on war By Amy Sherman• April 7, 2026 It's Lieberman to the rescue By Robert Farley, Angie Drobnic Holan• March 20, 2008 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 Fact-check: What Trump said about ‘$6 billion to Iran,’ immigration, economy at New Hampshire rally By Matthew Crowley, Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• October 9, 2023 What did Sen. Markwayne Mullin, Trump's DHS secretary pick, say about the ‘smell’ of war? By Amy Sherman• March 6, 2026 Looking back on our U.S. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner fact-checks By Mica Soellner• September 4, 2019 How long will the Iran war last? See Trump’s timeline shift By Amy Sherman• March 30, 2026 Did Trump violate War Powers Act by bombing Iran nuclear sites? By Louis Jacobson• June 22, 2025 Fact-checking the Hagel nomination By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 26, 2013 Social media users questioned Pete Hegseth, Pope Leo's Bible quotes. Here's the full context By Maria Briceño, Loreben Tuquero• April 17, 2026 Hillary Clinton says of Libya, 'We did not lose a single American in that action' By Louis Jacobson• September 8, 2016 Trump says Iran is a country ‘based on disinformation.’ Here’s how Iran conducts influence ops By Loreben Tuquero• March 23, 2026 The war powers resolution on the Iran war: What’s next? By Louis Jacobson• June 4, 2026 Fact-checking Joe Biden's 2022 State of the Union address By PolitiFact Staff • March 2, 2022
Kevin Downing U.S. Chamber of Commerce U.S. Energy Department Freedom From Religion Foundation Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Never Back Down PAC Town hall audience member U.S. Census Bureau U.S. House Democrats U.S. Senate Democrats U.S. Trade Representative U.S. Dairy Export Council Sheriff David Clarke for U.S. Senate U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Social Media stated on April 05, 2026 in social media posts: Photos show rescues of U.S. F-15 airmen from Iran in April 2026. By Maria Briceño• April 6, 2026 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 Mitt Romney stated on July 29, 2012 in an interview on 'Face the Nation.': President Ronald Reagan sent troops into conflict "only in one circumstance, which was in Grenada … We were in a peacekeeping setting in Lebanon." By Jon Greenberg• July 31, 2012 Instagram posts stated on November 28, 2022 in an Instagram post: No NASA Challenger rocket blew up with people on it. By Jill Terreri Ramos• November 30, 2022 Instagram posts stated on January 15, 2024 in an Instagram post: Video shows a “US-owned cargo ship was just hit by a missile off the coast of Yemen!” By Madison Czopek• January 16, 2024 Facebook posts stated on July 20, 2013 in a Facebook post: The very first meal on the surface of the moon was the Holy Communion. By Janel Davis• September 16, 2013 Social Media stated on March 15, 2026 in social media posts: Video shows toddler crying over casket of American service member killed in Iran. By Grace Abels• March 16, 2026 Donald Trump Jr. stated on January 22, 2021 in a tweet: “Donald Trump is the first president in modern history (who) did not start a new war.” By Noah Y. Kim• February 2, 2021 Michael McCaul stated on September 12, 2015 in the Republican weekly radio/TV address: Iran’s "regime is responsible for more than 1,000 American casualties during the Iraq war" and "has plotted a terrorist attack here in our nation's capital." By W. Gardner Selby• October 5, 2015 Brit Hume stated on September 21, 2014 in a broadcast of "Fox News Sunday": Says President Barack Obama is "sending a much larger (force) " to deal with Ebola "than ISIS is getting." By Jon Greenberg• September 23, 2014 Jacky Rosen stated on May 25, 2016 in in an interview.: On the Iran nuclear deal By Riley Snyder• August 23, 2016 Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on April 03, 2010 in a press release.: "If the space-shuttle program is terminated, Russia and China will be the only nations ...with the capability to launch humans into space." By Ciara O'Rourke• April 22, 2010 Benny Johnson stated on September 11, 2023 in a Facebook video: “Donald Trump spent 9/11 marching into a war zone of fire and ashes with an army of his own men to save Americans.” By Sara Swann• September 18, 2023 Chain email stated on February 19, 2012 in an email: Says Texas retained the right to have a navy when it joined the United States. By Sue Owen• April 4, 2012 Marco Rubio stated on July 07, 2011 in an interview with CBS: "From now on, we have to pay the Russians $50 million an astronaut to send Americans to the space station" By Amy Sherman• July 13, 2011 Facebook posts stated on February 16, 2023 in a Facebook post: “Seven ecological disasters in less than 2 weeks. … We are under attack.” By Jeff Cercone• February 18, 2023 Viral image stated on May 29, 2024 in an Instagram post: “Astronauts from the Challenger are alive!” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 31, 2024 Jon Stewart stated on July 21, 2015 in an interview on "The Daily Show": The United States is "fighting with Iraqis to defeat ISIS along with Iran. But in Yemen we're fighting Iran with Iraqis and Saudis." By Anna Bruzgulis• July 23, 2015 Instagram posts stated on October 11, 2024 in an Instagram post: “Kamala Harris staged hurricane relief photo op with C-17, no supplies sent to victims.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 17, 2024 Instagram posts stated on January 30, 2025 in a video: The U.S. Army helicopter in the Jan. 29 plane collision was the same model of helicopter in the 2020 Kobe Bryant crash. By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• February 7, 2025
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 Was Joe Biden’s uncle eaten by cannibals after World War II crash? Experts say it’s highly unlikely By Louis Jacobson• April 18, 2024 Has the US ‘destroyed 100% of Iran’s military capability’? Fact-checking President Donald Trump By Louis Jacobson• March 17, 2026 Ask PolitiFact: What does the Iran war mean for US gasoline prices? By Louis Jacobson• March 4, 2026 Top 5 fact-checks: Republican candidates take aim at Biden’s foreign policy in Miami debate By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• November 9, 2023 US attacks in Iran prompt renewed push in Congress over war powers By Louis Jacobson• March 1, 2026 Supporting Iranians, then threatening to end civilization: How Trump contradicts himself on war By Amy Sherman• April 7, 2026 It's Lieberman to the rescue By Robert Farley, Angie Drobnic Holan• March 20, 2008 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 Fact-check: What Trump said about ‘$6 billion to Iran,’ immigration, economy at New Hampshire rally By Matthew Crowley, Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• October 9, 2023 What did Sen. Markwayne Mullin, Trump's DHS secretary pick, say about the ‘smell’ of war? By Amy Sherman• March 6, 2026 Looking back on our U.S. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner fact-checks By Mica Soellner• September 4, 2019 How long will the Iran war last? See Trump’s timeline shift By Amy Sherman• March 30, 2026 Did Trump violate War Powers Act by bombing Iran nuclear sites? By Louis Jacobson• June 22, 2025 Fact-checking the Hagel nomination By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 26, 2013 Social media users questioned Pete Hegseth, Pope Leo's Bible quotes. Here's the full context By Maria Briceño, Loreben Tuquero• April 17, 2026 Hillary Clinton says of Libya, 'We did not lose a single American in that action' By Louis Jacobson• September 8, 2016 Trump says Iran is a country ‘based on disinformation.’ Here’s how Iran conducts influence ops By Loreben Tuquero• March 23, 2026 The war powers resolution on the Iran war: What’s next? By Louis Jacobson• June 4, 2026 Fact-checking Joe Biden's 2022 State of the Union address By PolitiFact Staff • March 2, 2022
