0 People 3090 Fact-checks 1307 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (3090) James Woods stated on August 05, 2014 in a tweet: "The leader of ISIS was imprisoned by American troops and ordered released to Iraq by Obama administration in 2009." By Jon Greenberg• August 6, 2014 Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2018 in the 2018 State of the Union address: Says one year later, "the coalition to defeat ISIS has liberated very close to 100 percent of the territory just recently held by these killers in Iraq and Syria." By Jon Greenberg• January 31, 2018 Jeanine Pirro stated on June 14, 2014 in a broadcast on Fox News: ISIS leader Abu Bakr al Baghdadi was "released by Obama in 2009." By Jon Greenberg• June 19, 2014 Bloggers stated on January 14, 2020 in a blog post: "‘He’s low risk,’ said Obama before freeing ISIS leader al Baghdadi." By Bill McCarthy• January 16, 2020 Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2018 in the 2018 State of the Union address: "In the past, we have foolishly released hundreds and hundreds of dangerous terrorists, only to meet them again on the battlefield — including the ISIS leader, al-Baghdadi, who we captured, who we had, who we released." By Allison Graves• January 31, 2018 Bloggers stated on January 31, 2017 in Internet posts: Says President Donald Trump’s "executive order leads to capture of ISIS leader, Rasheed Muhammad." By Joshua Gillin• February 7, 2017 Russ Feingold stated on January 26, 2016 in an interview: Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson wants to put 100,000 troops, including 25,000 Americans, "into the area where ISIS is." By Tom Kertscher• January 29, 2016 Stephen Hayes stated on December 27, 2015 in on "Fox News Sunday": Guantanamo has "never been a key component of ISIS or al-Qaida propaganda." By Lauren Carroll• December 30, 2015 Alabama's Future stated on March 11, 2022 in an ad: Mo Brooks "voted to cut off funding to destroy ISIS terrorists in the middle of the fight." By Tom Kertscher• March 22, 2022 Bloggers stated on August 19, 2014 in stories: Documents released by Edward Snowden reveal that American, British and Israeli intelligence agencies worked together to create the Islamic State. By Derek Tsang• August 19, 2014 Ralph Peters stated on September 24, 2014 in an interview on "America's Newsroom": Says President Barack Obama attacked potential terrorist targets in Syria in the middle of the night "to minimize terrorist casualties." By Katie Sanders• September 25, 2014 Jeb Bush stated on December 15, 2015 in a GOP debate on CNN: "Two months ago, Donald Trump said that ISIS was not our fight." By Louis Jacobson• December 16, 2015 Donald Trump stated on August 10, 2016 in a speech in Sunrise, Fla.: Says Barack Obama "founded ISIS. I would say the co-founder would be crooked Hillary Clinton." By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• August 11, 2016 Joe Pitts stated on February 25, 2016 in in a Medium post.: "More people were killed by terrorists in 2015 than in any other year ever, after an 80 percent increase from 2014." By Anna Orso• March 22, 2016 Mike Pence stated on January 16, 2019 in a speech: "The caliphate has crumbled and ISIS has been defeated." By Louis Jacobson• January 17, 2019 Donald Trump stated on July 17, 2016 in an interview on 60 Minutes: "Hillary Clinton invented ISIS with her stupid policies. She is responsible for ISIS." By Amy Sherman• July 20, 2016 Newt Gingrich stated on July 20, 2016 in a speech at the Republican National Convention: "Just 9 percent of Muslims in Pakistan view ISIS favorably. Unfortunately, that 9 percent is 16 million people. And that’s just one country." By Jon Greenberg• July 21, 2016 Donald Trump stated on October 19, 2016 in a presidential debate: "ISIS is in 32 countries." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• October 24, 2016 YourNewsWire.com stated on November 23, 2017 in a headline: "Melania Trump: 'If ISIS Lays a finger on Barron, I’ll scratch Obama’s eyes out.' " By Amy Sherman• November 28, 2017 Stanley McChrystal stated on June 12, 2015 in comments on the Hugh Hewitt radio show: ISIS reaches "about 100 million people a day" through social media. By Anna Bruzgulis• June 25, 2015 Articles (1307) Setting the record straight: When did the U.S. free Islamic State leader? By Jon Greenberg• December 31, 2014 Our 5 most-read fact-checks from November By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson, Linda Qiu• November 30, 2015 Back to the future: Fact-checking claims about Iraq By Katie Sanders• June 27, 2014 What's old is new again: Fact-checking claims about Iraq By Katie Sanders• June 25, 2014 Fact-checking claims about the Islamic State By Katie Sanders• September 2, 2014 Fact-checking Trump on ‘phony’ emoluments, Adam Schiff and Miami airport By Louis Jacobson• October 21, 2019 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s claims about Syria and US troop withdrawal By Bill McCarthy, Miriam Valverde• October 8, 2019 Fact-checking the Las Vegas GOP debate By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders, Amy Sherman• December 15, 2015 The shifting explanations of Trump’s Russia disclosures By John Kruzel• May 16, 2017 Fact-checking the latest claims about the Islamic State By Angie Drobnic Holan, Katie Sanders• September 11, 2014 Why Tulsi Gabbard calls the war in Syria a ‘regime change war’ By Miriam Valverde• October 16, 2019 Fact-checking Donald Trump's 2020 State of the Union address By PolitiFact Staff • February 5, 2020 Fact-checking John Legend's 2015 Oscar speech By Katie Sanders• February 23, 2015 Donald Trump's speech about fighting 'radical Islamic terrorism,' fact-checked By Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• August 15, 2016 Is ISIS an 'existential threat' to the United States? By Louis Jacobson• November 16, 2015 President Trump's memorable lines at Milwaukee rally fact-checked By Mica Soellner• January 15, 2020 ‘Mother of all bombs’ dropped on ISIS target: What we know so far By Lauren Carroll, Gabrielle Healy• April 13, 2017 ISIS camp near El Paso? FALSE By W. Gardner Selby• April 17, 2015 Fact-checking the March 13 Sunday news shows By Louis Jacobson, Linda Qiu• March 13, 2016 Fact-checking the New Hampshire Democratic debate By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 20, 2015
James Woods stated on August 05, 2014 in a tweet: "The leader of ISIS was imprisoned by American troops and ordered released to Iraq by Obama administration in 2009." By Jon Greenberg• August 6, 2014 Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2018 in the 2018 State of the Union address: Says one year later, "the coalition to defeat ISIS has liberated very close to 100 percent of the territory just recently held by these killers in Iraq and Syria." By Jon Greenberg• January 31, 2018 Jeanine Pirro stated on June 14, 2014 in a broadcast on Fox News: ISIS leader Abu Bakr al Baghdadi was "released by Obama in 2009." By Jon Greenberg• June 19, 2014 Bloggers stated on January 14, 2020 in a blog post: "‘He’s low risk,’ said Obama before freeing ISIS leader al Baghdadi." By Bill McCarthy• January 16, 2020 Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2018 in the 2018 State of the Union address: "In the past, we have foolishly released hundreds and hundreds of dangerous terrorists, only to meet them again on the battlefield — including the ISIS leader, al-Baghdadi, who we captured, who we had, who we released." By Allison Graves• January 31, 2018 Bloggers stated on January 31, 2017 in Internet posts: Says President Donald Trump’s "executive order leads to capture of ISIS leader, Rasheed Muhammad." By Joshua Gillin• February 7, 2017 Russ Feingold stated on January 26, 2016 in an interview: Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson wants to put 100,000 troops, including 25,000 Americans, "into the area where ISIS is." By Tom Kertscher• January 29, 2016 Stephen Hayes stated on December 27, 2015 in on "Fox News Sunday": Guantanamo has "never been a key component of ISIS or al-Qaida propaganda." By Lauren Carroll• December 30, 2015 Alabama's Future stated on March 11, 2022 in an ad: Mo Brooks "voted to cut off funding to destroy ISIS terrorists in the middle of the fight." By Tom Kertscher• March 22, 2022 Bloggers stated on August 19, 2014 in stories: Documents released by Edward Snowden reveal that American, British and Israeli intelligence agencies worked together to create the Islamic State. By Derek Tsang• August 19, 2014 Ralph Peters stated on September 24, 2014 in an interview on "America's Newsroom": Says President Barack Obama attacked potential terrorist targets in Syria in the middle of the night "to minimize terrorist casualties." By Katie Sanders• September 25, 2014 Jeb Bush stated on December 15, 2015 in a GOP debate on CNN: "Two months ago, Donald Trump said that ISIS was not our fight." By Louis Jacobson• December 16, 2015 Donald Trump stated on August 10, 2016 in a speech in Sunrise, Fla.: Says Barack Obama "founded ISIS. I would say the co-founder would be crooked Hillary Clinton." By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• August 11, 2016 Joe Pitts stated on February 25, 2016 in in a Medium post.: "More people were killed by terrorists in 2015 than in any other year ever, after an 80 percent increase from 2014." By Anna Orso• March 22, 2016 Mike Pence stated on January 16, 2019 in a speech: "The caliphate has crumbled and ISIS has been defeated." By Louis Jacobson• January 17, 2019 Donald Trump stated on July 17, 2016 in an interview on 60 Minutes: "Hillary Clinton invented ISIS with her stupid policies. She is responsible for ISIS." By Amy Sherman• July 20, 2016 Newt Gingrich stated on July 20, 2016 in a speech at the Republican National Convention: "Just 9 percent of Muslims in Pakistan view ISIS favorably. Unfortunately, that 9 percent is 16 million people. And that’s just one country." By Jon Greenberg• July 21, 2016 Donald Trump stated on October 19, 2016 in a presidential debate: "ISIS is in 32 countries." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• October 24, 2016 YourNewsWire.com stated on November 23, 2017 in a headline: "Melania Trump: 'If ISIS Lays a finger on Barron, I’ll scratch Obama’s eyes out.' " By Amy Sherman• November 28, 2017 Stanley McChrystal stated on June 12, 2015 in comments on the Hugh Hewitt radio show: ISIS reaches "about 100 million people a day" through social media. By Anna Bruzgulis• June 25, 2015
Setting the record straight: When did the U.S. free Islamic State leader? By Jon Greenberg• December 31, 2014 Our 5 most-read fact-checks from November By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson, Linda Qiu• November 30, 2015 Back to the future: Fact-checking claims about Iraq By Katie Sanders• June 27, 2014 What's old is new again: Fact-checking claims about Iraq By Katie Sanders• June 25, 2014 Fact-checking claims about the Islamic State By Katie Sanders• September 2, 2014 Fact-checking Trump on ‘phony’ emoluments, Adam Schiff and Miami airport By Louis Jacobson• October 21, 2019 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s claims about Syria and US troop withdrawal By Bill McCarthy, Miriam Valverde• October 8, 2019 Fact-checking the Las Vegas GOP debate By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders, Amy Sherman• December 15, 2015 The shifting explanations of Trump’s Russia disclosures By John Kruzel• May 16, 2017 Fact-checking the latest claims about the Islamic State By Angie Drobnic Holan, Katie Sanders• September 11, 2014 Why Tulsi Gabbard calls the war in Syria a ‘regime change war’ By Miriam Valverde• October 16, 2019 Fact-checking Donald Trump's 2020 State of the Union address By PolitiFact Staff • February 5, 2020 Fact-checking John Legend's 2015 Oscar speech By Katie Sanders• February 23, 2015 Donald Trump's speech about fighting 'radical Islamic terrorism,' fact-checked By Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• August 15, 2016 Is ISIS an 'existential threat' to the United States? By Louis Jacobson• November 16, 2015 President Trump's memorable lines at Milwaukee rally fact-checked By Mica Soellner• January 15, 2020 ‘Mother of all bombs’ dropped on ISIS target: What we know so far By Lauren Carroll, Gabrielle Healy• April 13, 2017 ISIS camp near El Paso? FALSE By W. Gardner Selby• April 17, 2015 Fact-checking the March 13 Sunday news shows By Louis Jacobson, Linda Qiu• March 13, 2016 Fact-checking the New Hampshire Democratic debate By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 20, 2015
