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Claire McCaskill stated on January 31, 2017 in a Senate hearing for Rex Tillerson’s nomination for U.S. Secretary of State:
"Nobody applies to the United States for refugee status. They apply to the United Nations."
By Aleissa Bleyl• April 24, 2017
Bloggers stated on November 22, 2018 in a blog post:
"United Nations caught helping and coaching caravan illegal aliens!"
By Miriam Valverde• December 13, 2018
Donald Trump stated on June 04, 2019 in remarks at a business roundtable in London:
The United Kingdom is "our largest (trading) partner."  
By Jon Greenberg• June 5, 2019
Barack Obama stated on June 01, 2015 in remarks at the White House:
Today, "the United States is the most respected country on Earth."
By Louis Jacobson• June 3, 2015
Hillary Clinton stated on October 09, 2016 in the second presidential debate:
"We are now, for the first time ever, energy independent."
By Lauren Carroll• October 11, 2016
Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on October 14, 2016 in a radio ad:
Says Russ Feingold "formed his own political group to pay himself and his staff millions."  
By Eric Litke• November 3, 2016
Alan Grayson stated on August 18, 2010 in MSNBC's "The Ed Show.":
The United States is "50th in life expectancy" in the world.
By Lukas Pleva• August 25, 2010
Andrew Napolitano stated on April 11, 2017 in an appearance on 'Fox & Friends':
A United Airlines passenger forcibly removed from an airplane "was in his seat, he has every right to stay there."
By Joshua Gillin• April 14, 2017
Claire McCaskill stated on October 10, 2017 in a campaign statement:
Says Josh Hawley "broke his promise to create a Public Corruption Unit to crack down on the pay-to-play culture of Jefferson City."
By Emily McCarter, Lucille Sherman• November 24, 2017
Barack Obama stated on June 01, 2009 in interview with Canal Plus Television:
"If you actually took the number of Muslims [sic] Americans, we'd be one of the largest Muslim countries in the world."
By Catharine Richert• June 4, 2009
Mitt Romney stated on March 07, 2010 in a Fox News Sunday interview:
"Hospitals, doctors, MRIs, surgeries and so forth are more extensively used and far more expensive in this country than they are in many other countries.''
By Alex Holt• March 22, 2010
Viral image stated on March 20, 2018 in In a meme:
"The United States is 3rd in murders throughout the world. If you remove Chicago, Detroit, Washington, St. Louis and New Orleans, the United States is then 189th out of 193 countries in the entire world."
By Manuela Tobias• March 28, 2018
Bernie Sanders stated on December 19, 2015 in the Dec. 19 Democratic presidential debate:
The United States spends "almost three times per capita what they spend in the U.K." on health care and "50 percent more than they pay in France."
By Jon Greenberg• December 20, 2015
Donald Trump stated on September 29, 2018 in a rally in Wheeling, W.Va.:
"The United States is now the No. 1 energy producer in the world. That happened just recently."
By Warren Sterling• October 4, 2018
Now8News.com stated on April 10, 2017 in a headline:
"United Airlines flight attendant slaps crying baby during flight."
By Joshua Gillin• April 18, 2017
Marco Rubio stated on May 01, 2015 in the National Review Forum:
"We have a legal immigration system in America that accepts 1 million people a year, legally. No other country in the world even comes close to that."
By Amy Sherman• May 13, 2015
Jake Tapper stated on February 04, 2020 in comments on CNN:
“Traditionally, the Speaker says: ‘Members of Congress, I have the high privilege and distinct honor of presenting to you the President of the United States.’ (Tonight) Speaker Pelosi said, ‘Members of Congress, the President of the United States.’ "
By Louis Jacobson• February 5, 2020
Marco Rubio stated on August 06, 2015 in comments at a GOP debate in Cleveland:
"This is the most generous country in the world when it comes to immigration. There are a million people a year who legally immigrate to the United States."  
By Amy Sherman• August 7, 2015
Chris Christie stated on August 28, 2012 in the keynote address at the Republican National Convention:
Says the United States has "the world’s greatest health care system."
By Bill Wichert• August 30, 2012
Joe Biden stated on February 16, 2021 in a CNN town hall:
“For the first time in American history, if you're seeking asylum ... you can't do it from the United States. … You’ve got to seek asylum from abroad.”
By Miriam Valverde• February 17, 2021

Articles (2977)

Read the articles of impeachment House Democrats have introduced against President Donald Trump

By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 10, 2019

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

By Lauren Carroll• June 14, 2016

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

By Miriam Valverde• January 22, 2018

Donald Trump’s ‘s---hole countries’ remark and its policy history

By Miriam Valverde• January 12, 2018

Would a U.S. strike in Syria violate international law?

By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• September 12, 2013

Estimating costs of refugee resettlement in the United States, assistance in home region

By Miriam Valverde• September 21, 2017

Back to school: Is the United States falling behind on education?

By Manuela Tobias• August 20, 2018

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

By Miriam Valverde• December 5, 2019

What to know about B-1 visas that some detainees from the Hyundai plant used to enter the US

By Maria Briceño, Maria Ramirez Uribe• September 10, 2025

Has Russia vetoed even simple U.N. press releases about Syria?

By Becky Bowers• September 13, 2013

Fact-checking Donald Trump's speech after Iran missile strikes on US troops

By Bill McCarthy, Miriam Valverde• January 8, 2020

Why would Trump want to buy Greenland?

By Jon Greenberg• August 21, 2019

Is ISIS an 'existential threat' to the United States?

By Louis Jacobson• November 16, 2015

PunditFact fact-checks the Oct. 12 news shows

By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• October 12, 2014

Fact-checking the Oct. 12 news shows

By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• October 12, 2014

Sorting out the truth about guns in Mexico

By David Adams, Robert Farley• April 16, 2009

Giuliani's energy juggernaut

By Asjylyn Loder• January 11, 2008

PBS NewsHour anchor Judy Woodruff to headline second day of United Facts of America

By Matthew Crowley• September 27, 2022

What Mexico has done to curb illegal immigration to United States, a look beyond Trump’s tweets

By Miriam Valverde• June 14, 2019

PolitiFact Sheet: What we know about the caravan heading to the United States

By Miriam Valverde• October 22, 2018