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Search results for "We've spent an estimated 25B on Trump's war on Iran"

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Donald Trump stated on April 14, 2011 in an interview with Sean Hannity of Fox News:
"Iraq has the second-largest oilfields in the world (behind) Saudi Arabia."
By Louis Jacobson• April 25, 2011
Donald Trump stated on March 29, 2026 in remarks aboard Air Force One:
“We've had regime change.”
By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand• April 1, 2026
Donald Trump stated on April 26, 2018 in an interview on "Fox & Friends":
The nuclear deal gave Iran "$150 billion, giving $1.8 billion in cash — in actual cash carried out in barrels and in boxes from airplanes."
By Jon Greenberg• April 27, 2018
Donald Trump stated on August 26, 2019 in a post-G7 news conference:
"We made a ridiculous deal (with Iran). We gave them $150 billion. We gave them $1.8 billion, and we got nothing."
By Jon Greenberg• August 27, 2019
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
Donald Trump stated on April 28, 2018 in a speech in Washington, Mich.:
"We have spent $7 trillion, trillion with a T, $7 trillion in the Middle East."
By Jon Greenberg• May 1, 2018
Mike Huckabee stated on September 16, 2015 in comments on the CNN debate:
"We've just now given over $100 billion" to Iran, "the equivalent in U.S. terms is $5 trillion."  
By Lauren Carroll• September 17, 2015
Bloggers stated on March 21, 2019 in a Facebook post:
"We could build 30 walls with the $150 billion Obama gave to Iran."
By Jon Greenberg• March 22, 2019
Instagram posts stated on October 11, 2023 in an Instagram post:
Biden is “funding every angle” of the Israel-Hamas war.
By Jeff Cercone• October 13, 2023
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 October 26, 2016 in a rally in Charlotte, N.C.:
"We’ve spent $6 trillion" on the wars in the Middle East.
By Linda Qiu• October 27, 2016
Bernie Sanders stated on August 30, 2015 in comments on ABC's "This Week":
"Saudi Arabia has the third-largest military budget in the entire world."
By Will Cabaniss• August 30, 2015
Donald Trump stated on January 08, 2020 in a White House address:
"The American military has been completely rebuilt under my administration at a cost of $2.5 trillion."
By Bill McCarthy• January 10, 2020
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
Facebook posts stated on January 05, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib tweeted and then deleted a post that said "Americans have spent decades raping and pillaging my people. What goes around comes around."
By Miriam Valverde• January 6, 2020
Sebastian Gorka stated on November 13, 2017 in a speech at UNC-Chapel Hill:
Iran’s regime "every Friday declares war on us."
By Paul Specht• November 16, 2017
Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2026 in a video:
On the US seeking regime change
By Amy Sherman• March 3, 2026
Michele Bachmann stated on October 28, 2011 in an interview with CNN's Wolf Blitzer:
"Under Barack Obama's watch, we have expended $805 billion to liberate the people of Iraq and, more importantly, 4,400 American lives."
By Louis Jacobson• October 31, 2011
Ted Cruz stated on March 06, 2014 in a speech at the CPAC conference:
Says President Barack Obama "is the first president we've ever had who thinks he can choose which laws to enforce and which laws to ignore."
By Louis Jacobson• March 10, 2014
Barack Obama stated on June 19, 2007 in Washington, DC.:
"And it's going to be difficult for us to do this as long as we're spending $275 million a day on a war that should have never been authorized..."
By John Frank• September 20, 2007

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

By Amy Sherman, Zoe Weyand• March 30, 2026

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

By Amy Sherman• April 7, 2026

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

By Louis Jacobson• March 17, 2026

Trump said US has a ‘virtually unlimited supply’ of munitions to fight Iran ‘forever.’ Is that true?

By Amy Sherman• March 6, 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, Sanders and Carson on Aug. 16 shows

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

Fact-checking presidential candidates on the Aug. 16 shows

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

Iran’s man in Iraq: Soleimani’s deadly fight against the US

By Jon Greenberg• January 15, 2020

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

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

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 8, 2026

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s speech in Israel on same day as hostage, prisoner releases

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• October 13, 2025

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

By Louis Jacobson• March 4, 2026

Fact-checking Barack Obama's CNN appearance

By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg• December 21, 2014

Ask PolitiFact: Was Iran ‘weeks away’ from having a nuclear weapon, as Trump said?

By Amy Sherman• June 23, 2025

US attacks in Iran prompt renewed push in Congress over war powers

By Louis Jacobson• March 1, 2026

Fact-checking President Barack Obama's CNN appearance

By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg• December 21, 2014

Fact-checking the second GOP presidential debate

By Aaron Sharockman• September 17, 2015

Trump withdraws U.S. from the Iran nuclear deal. Here’s what you need to know

By Jon Greenberg, John Kruzel, Amy Sherman• May 8, 2018

The US freed $6 billion in Iranian money. Did it help fund Hamas’ attack on Israel?

By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 9, 2023

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s Super Bowl interview

By Allison Graves• February 5, 2017