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Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2017 in a speech before a joint session of Congress:
"According to data provided by the Department of Justice, the vast majority of individuals convicted of terrorism and terrorism-related offenses since 9/11 came here from outside of our country."
By Miriam Valverde• March 2, 2017
Donald Trump stated on April 24, 2017 in an interview wth the Associated Press:
"Back when they did NATO, there was no such thing as terrorism."
By John Kruzel• April 25, 2017
Sebastian Gorka stated on August 08, 2017 in an interview with MSNBC:
"There's no such thing as a lone wolf. ... That was a phrase invented by the last administration to make Americans stupid."
By Louis Jacobson• August 10, 2017
Instagram posts stated on August 14, 2021 in Instagram posts:
Department of Homeland Security “deemed as terrorism” behavior that includes “resisting COVID regulations” and “thinking the election was rigged.”...“In other words, if you are a Trump supporter, you are a terrorist.”
By Noah Y. Kim• October 12, 2021
Dana Loesch stated on February 25, 2018 in an interview on ABC's "This Week":
In comparing mass shootings, "France had a higher casualty rate in one year than the entire two administrations of Barack Obama."  
By Jon Greenberg• February 27, 2018
Barack Obama stated on February 07, 2010 in an interview on CBS:
The Bush administration prosecuted 190 suspected terrorists in federal courts.
By Robert Farley• February 13, 2010
Tim Pawlenty stated on January 11, 2011 in his book, "Courage to Stand: An American Story":
President Obama has "stopped using the phrase 'war on terror.' "
By Robert Farley• April 13, 2011
Glenn Beck stated on March 19, 2015 in a Facebook post:
"A few weeks ago Obama took Hamas and Iran OFF the terror list."
By Louis Jacobson• March 20, 2015
Sean Hannity stated on November 09, 2009 in his Fox News program:
"Barack Obama won't even use the term 'war on terrorism.'"
By Robert Farley• November 12, 2009
Bernie Sanders stated on November 14, 2015 in a Democratic presidential debate in Des Moines, Iowa.:
Climate change is "directly related" to the growth of terrorism.
By Linda Qiu• November 16, 2015
Donald Trump stated on August 15, 2016 in a speech on foreign policy in Youngstown, Ohio:
"I had previously said that NATO was obsolete because it failed to deal adequately with terrorism. Since my comments, they have changed their policy and now have a new division focused on terror threats."
By Louis Jacobson• August 16, 2016
Donald Trump stated on April 12, 2017 in a press conference:
On whether NATO is "obsolete."
By Lauren Carroll• April 12, 2017
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
Joe Biden stated on October 05, 2020 in an NBC town hall in Miami:
The president's own FBI director said that the greatest domestic terrorist threat is white supremacists.
By Amy Sherman• October 6, 2020
Bernie Sanders stated on November 14, 2015 in the Democratic debate in Iowa:
Out of the total U.S. military budget, "significantly less than 10 percent of that money is used to fight international terrorism."  
By Jon Greenberg• November 15, 2015
Donald Trump stated on July 05, 2016 in a rally in Raleigh, N.C.:
"You know what (Saddam Hussein) did well? He killed terrorists."
By Louis Jacobson• July 7, 2016
Joe Scarborough stated on April 27, 2015 in a segment on 'Morning Joe':
Algeria "wanted to be taken off of the terror list" at the time it made an unreported donation to the Clinton Foundation. 
By Katie Sanders• April 28, 2015
Bloggers stated on November 17, 2016 in a headline:
Says there is a "new law now charging all protesters with terrorism."
By Joshua Gillin• February 14, 2017
Mitt Romney stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate:
Says President Obama waited two weeks to call the attack in Libya "terror."
By Jon Greenberg• October 17, 2012
David Perdue stated on April 15, 2015 in press release:
The Castro regime ‘violated international norms’ by secretly shipping weapons to North Korea in violation of a U.N. embargo.
By Nancy Badertscher• April 24, 2015

Articles (466)

What's the definition of 'terrorism'?

By Louis Jacobson• July 9, 2013

Terrorism in the United States: key facts, patterns and trends

By Miriam Valverde• December 5, 2019

Who carries out more terror attacks on U.S. soil: Right wing or Islamic extremists?

By Chris Nichols• August 31, 2017

Donald Trump says FBI investigating more people than ever for terrorism, but that’s hard to prove

By Amy Sherman• January 27, 2017

War of words: The fight over 'radical Islamic terrorism'

By Jon Greenberg• December 11, 2015

Same day, different story: NYT, WSJ use different frames for far-right extremism

By John Kruzel• April 11, 2019

Some noncitizens on terror watch list were released into U.S., but how many is not clear

By Jill Terreri Ramos• February 25, 2025

A look at the data on domestic terrorism and who’s behind it

By Miriam Valverde• August 16, 2017

What is the citizenship status of terrorist suspects in the United States?

By Amy Sherman• December 29, 2015

Donald Trump’s team misleads in tying international terrorism report to immigration

By Miriam Valverde• January 22, 2018

Barack Obama hasn't said “radical Islamic terrorism”

By Sean Gorman• November 30, 2015

Trump wants to designate antifa as a terrorist organization, but lacks legal authority for it

By Miriam Valverde• June 1, 2020

Donald Trump says hundreds of migrants and their children have been implicated in U.S. terrorism

By Lauren Carroll• June 14, 2016

Fact-checking claims about the Colorado attack at a gathering supporting hostages held by Hamas

By Loreben Tuquero• June 4, 2025

Joe Scarborough apologizes to PolitiFact, sort of

By Aaron Sharockman• May 6, 2015

Is Donald Trump's executive order a 'Muslim ban'?

By Tom Kertscher• February 3, 2017

Donald Trump and Islam: Then and now

By Jon Greenberg• May 21, 2017

Hundreds of terror suspects tried in federal courts?

By Robert Farley• February 12, 2010

Pledge to kill Osama bin Laden earns Promise Kept

By Martha M. Hamilton• May 2, 2011

Can Trump designate antifa as a ‘major terrorist organization?’ Here’s what we know

By Maria Briceño• September 18, 2025