42 People 24654 Fact-checks 8156 Articles People (42) Lee May Watts Up With That Kris Mayes Chad Mayes US Political US Uncut Stand Up To China ABC NEWS-US US Political News Viral Politics US Make Us Great Again US Daily News 24 Choose: New Jersey Environment New Jersey New Century Times New York Post New Leadership PAC New Approach Oregon New Day for America New Georgia Encyclopedia Fact-checks (24654) 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 Rick Santorum stated on February 17, 2012 in a campaign event: Says in the last 20 years, the French have not "stood by" the United States on foreign policy. By Louis Jacobson• February 22, 2012 Robert Gibbs stated on October 22, 2009 in the daily White House press conference: A request for "an increase in troops sat on desks in this White House (during the presidency of George W. Bush), including the vice president's, for more than eight months, a resource request filled by President Obama in March." By Robert Farley• October 23, 2009 Robert Gates stated on January 13, 2014 in an interview with NPR: On foreign policy, Joe Biden was against aid for Vietnam, said the fall of the Shah was "a step forward" for human rights in Iran, opposed Reagan's defense build-up and voted against the first Gulf War. By Steve Contorno• January 16, 2014 Chris Murphy stated on March 01, 2026 in an interview with CBS News' "Face the Nation": “There is no history … that shows an air campaign alone will result in positive regime change. In fact, there's not a single example of it in the entirety of American history.” By Louis Jacobson• March 2, 2026 Martha McSally stated on August 23, 2018 in a campaign ad: "While we were in harm’s way in uniform, Kyrsten Sinema was protesting us in a pink tutu and denigrating our service." By Miriam Valverde• September 10, 2018 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 Mandela Barnes stated on August 16, 2021 in Twitter: In Afghanistan, “over 100 billion dollars spent on military contracts.” By D.L. Davis• August 31, 2021 Barack Obama stated on March 27, 2009 in a speech at the White House. : "2008 was the deadliest year of the war (in Afghanistan) for American forces." By Alexander Lane• March 31, 2009 Elizabeth Warren stated on March 03, 2026 in in a speech on March 3, 2026: “In the modern era, no American president has ordered more military strikes against as many different countries as Donald Trump.” By Zoe Weyand• March 20, 2026 Brett McGurk stated on October 20, 2019 in an MSNBC appearance: "President Trump has sent 14,000 American troops to the (Middle East) region since May. So he can't tell his political rallies that he's getting troops out of endless wars when he's sending 14 times the amount back into the region." By Bill McCarthy• October 22, 2019 Bloggers stated on May 14, 2018 in a headline: "National Guard storms Mexico border, makes game-changing impact in just 30 days" By Miriam Valverde• June 7, 2018 Donald Trump stated on September 23, 2025 in a speech to the U.N. General Assembly: “I have ended seven unendable wars.” By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• September 23, 2025 Facebook posts stated on January 05, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a photo from JFK airport shows "our troops leaving to protect each one of us and our country." By Ciara O'Rourke• January 6, 2020 Facebook posts stated on January 01, 2020 in a Facebook post: "Hillary ignored multiple requests for security, didn’t respond for 13 hours, & let 4 Americans die in Benghazi. Trump rushed in reinforcements, threatened to destroy Iran, & made sure no lives were lost in Baghdad." By Tom Kertscher• January 6, 2020 Marco Rubio stated on August 18, 2015 in a speech at the Iowa State Fair: "We have an Army that just cut 40,000 spots." By Amy Sherman• August 20, 2015 Facebook posts stated on September 27, 2023 in a Facebook post: “NATO troops deployed to Ukraine.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 3, 2023 Dick Cheney stated on July 14, 2015 in an appearance on "Hannity": "Obama keeps talking about getting rid of all nuclear weapons. He’s already significantly reduced our capabilities there." By Katie Sanders• July 17, 2015 Jim Sensenbrenner stated on April 15, 2014 in a town-hall meeting: President Barack Obama’s budget threatens national security by proposing "an Army of fewer personnel than we had before Pearl Harbor." By Dave Umhoefer• May 4, 2014 John McCain stated on July 03, 2008 in in an e-mail message from campaign spokesman Brian Rogers.: Barack Obama has "reversed" on his commitment "to begin withdrawing American troops from Iraq immediately." By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 10, 2008 Articles (8156) Fact-checking Donald Trump’s speech in Israel on same day as hostage, prisoner releases By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• October 13, 2025 Trump said US has a ‘virtually unlimited supply’ of munitions to fight Iran ‘forever.’ Is that true? By Amy Sherman• March 6, 2026 Is a new military draft coming after Karoline Leavitt's comments? Why it's unlikely By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand• March 9, 2026 Iran’s man in Iraq: Soleimani’s deadly fight against the US By Jon Greenberg• January 15, 2020 Sorting out the truth on national security By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 23, 2008 Did Trump violate War Powers Act by bombing Iran nuclear sites? By Louis Jacobson• June 22, 2025 US attacks in Iran prompt renewed push in Congress over war powers By Louis Jacobson• March 1, 2026 Fact-checking DeSantis’ first TV ad about Israel evacuations, hurricane recovery and the border By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• November 6, 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 Why Tulsi Gabbard calls the war in Syria a ‘regime change war’ By Miriam Valverde• October 16, 2019 Can Donald Trump really invoke the Insurrection Act to send troops into states? By Louis Jacobson• June 2, 2020 Experts say Ron DeSantis’ plan to send troops to the U.S.-Mexico border wouldn't lower fentanyl flow By Marta Campabadal Graus, Maria Ramirez Uribe• August 25, 2023 Was Trump required to notify Congress in advance about Venezuela operation? By Louis Jacobson• January 7, 2026 Ahead of face-to-face meeting, Biden and Putin remain far apart on the facts By Jon Greenberg• June 14, 2021 The "blank check" brouhaha By Bill Adair, Angie Drobnic Holan• October 29, 2007 The Afghanistan war: A simple explanation By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 12, 2009 Trump opens new chapter in America’s longest war By John Kruzel• August 23, 2017 Fact-checking misinformation about Iran and a US military draft By Daniel Funke• January 6, 2020 Can President Donald Trump send the military to secure the border? By Miriam Valverde• April 4, 2018 Obama's Iraq flip-flop? Nope By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 10, 2008
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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 Rick Santorum stated on February 17, 2012 in a campaign event: Says in the last 20 years, the French have not "stood by" the United States on foreign policy. By Louis Jacobson• February 22, 2012 Robert Gibbs stated on October 22, 2009 in the daily White House press conference: A request for "an increase in troops sat on desks in this White House (during the presidency of George W. Bush), including the vice president's, for more than eight months, a resource request filled by President Obama in March." By Robert Farley• October 23, 2009 Robert Gates stated on January 13, 2014 in an interview with NPR: On foreign policy, Joe Biden was against aid for Vietnam, said the fall of the Shah was "a step forward" for human rights in Iran, opposed Reagan's defense build-up and voted against the first Gulf War. By Steve Contorno• January 16, 2014 Chris Murphy stated on March 01, 2026 in an interview with CBS News' "Face the Nation": “There is no history … that shows an air campaign alone will result in positive regime change. In fact, there's not a single example of it in the entirety of American history.” By Louis Jacobson• March 2, 2026 Martha McSally stated on August 23, 2018 in a campaign ad: "While we were in harm’s way in uniform, Kyrsten Sinema was protesting us in a pink tutu and denigrating our service." By Miriam Valverde• September 10, 2018 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 Mandela Barnes stated on August 16, 2021 in Twitter: In Afghanistan, “over 100 billion dollars spent on military contracts.” By D.L. Davis• August 31, 2021 Barack Obama stated on March 27, 2009 in a speech at the White House. : "2008 was the deadliest year of the war (in Afghanistan) for American forces." By Alexander Lane• March 31, 2009 Elizabeth Warren stated on March 03, 2026 in in a speech on March 3, 2026: “In the modern era, no American president has ordered more military strikes against as many different countries as Donald Trump.” By Zoe Weyand• March 20, 2026 Brett McGurk stated on October 20, 2019 in an MSNBC appearance: "President Trump has sent 14,000 American troops to the (Middle East) region since May. So he can't tell his political rallies that he's getting troops out of endless wars when he's sending 14 times the amount back into the region." By Bill McCarthy• October 22, 2019 Bloggers stated on May 14, 2018 in a headline: "National Guard storms Mexico border, makes game-changing impact in just 30 days" By Miriam Valverde• June 7, 2018 Donald Trump stated on September 23, 2025 in a speech to the U.N. General Assembly: “I have ended seven unendable wars.” By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• September 23, 2025 Facebook posts stated on January 05, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a photo from JFK airport shows "our troops leaving to protect each one of us and our country." By Ciara O'Rourke• January 6, 2020 Facebook posts stated on January 01, 2020 in a Facebook post: "Hillary ignored multiple requests for security, didn’t respond for 13 hours, & let 4 Americans die in Benghazi. Trump rushed in reinforcements, threatened to destroy Iran, & made sure no lives were lost in Baghdad." By Tom Kertscher• January 6, 2020 Marco Rubio stated on August 18, 2015 in a speech at the Iowa State Fair: "We have an Army that just cut 40,000 spots." By Amy Sherman• August 20, 2015 Facebook posts stated on September 27, 2023 in a Facebook post: “NATO troops deployed to Ukraine.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 3, 2023 Dick Cheney stated on July 14, 2015 in an appearance on "Hannity": "Obama keeps talking about getting rid of all nuclear weapons. He’s already significantly reduced our capabilities there." By Katie Sanders• July 17, 2015 Jim Sensenbrenner stated on April 15, 2014 in a town-hall meeting: President Barack Obama’s budget threatens national security by proposing "an Army of fewer personnel than we had before Pearl Harbor." By Dave Umhoefer• May 4, 2014 John McCain stated on July 03, 2008 in in an e-mail message from campaign spokesman Brian Rogers.: Barack Obama has "reversed" on his commitment "to begin withdrawing American troops from Iraq immediately." By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 10, 2008
Fact-checking Donald Trump’s speech in Israel on same day as hostage, prisoner releases By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• October 13, 2025 Trump said US has a ‘virtually unlimited supply’ of munitions to fight Iran ‘forever.’ Is that true? By Amy Sherman• March 6, 2026 Is a new military draft coming after Karoline Leavitt's comments? Why it's unlikely By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand• March 9, 2026 Iran’s man in Iraq: Soleimani’s deadly fight against the US By Jon Greenberg• January 15, 2020 Sorting out the truth on national security By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 23, 2008 Did Trump violate War Powers Act by bombing Iran nuclear sites? By Louis Jacobson• June 22, 2025 US attacks in Iran prompt renewed push in Congress over war powers By Louis Jacobson• March 1, 2026 Fact-checking DeSantis’ first TV ad about Israel evacuations, hurricane recovery and the border By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• November 6, 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 Why Tulsi Gabbard calls the war in Syria a ‘regime change war’ By Miriam Valverde• October 16, 2019 Can Donald Trump really invoke the Insurrection Act to send troops into states? By Louis Jacobson• June 2, 2020 Experts say Ron DeSantis’ plan to send troops to the U.S.-Mexico border wouldn't lower fentanyl flow By Marta Campabadal Graus, Maria Ramirez Uribe• August 25, 2023 Was Trump required to notify Congress in advance about Venezuela operation? By Louis Jacobson• January 7, 2026 Ahead of face-to-face meeting, Biden and Putin remain far apart on the facts By Jon Greenberg• June 14, 2021 The "blank check" brouhaha By Bill Adair, Angie Drobnic Holan• October 29, 2007 The Afghanistan war: A simple explanation By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 12, 2009 Trump opens new chapter in America’s longest war By John Kruzel• August 23, 2017 Fact-checking misinformation about Iran and a US military draft By Daniel Funke• January 6, 2020 Can President Donald Trump send the military to secure the border? By Miriam Valverde• April 4, 2018 Obama's Iraq flip-flop? Nope By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 10, 2008
