Latest Fact-checks in Foreign Policy Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Hagar Chemali stated on July 6, 2017 in an interview on MSNBC: "Cuba is far more sanctioned than North Korea." Richard Burr stated on June 8, 2017 in an interview: "This is not the first time (the Russians) have been involved in our elections." Karl Racine stated on June 12, 2017 in a press conference: "The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, whose government has important business and policy before the president of the United States, has already spent hundreds of thousands of dollars at the Trump International Hotel." Richard Burr stated on June 13, 2017 in his opening statement before Jeff Session's testimony: Says the Senate Intelligence Committee has held 10 public hearings this year, "more than double that held by the committee in any recent year." Karen Handel stated on June 6, 2017 in a debate: "Nearly $2 billion in cash was flown over to Iran, money that the Obama administration has admitted is being used for terrorists and to support further activities there." Kimberley Strassel stated on May 28, 2017 in "Meet the Press" on NBC: In 2008, "candidate Obama, he's not even president-elect, sends William Miller over to Iran to establish a back channel and let the Iranians know that should he win the election, they will have friendlier terms." Donald Trump stated on May 26, 2017 in a tweet: Deals struck on his first foreign trip as president made and saved "millions of jobs." Rex Tillerson stated on April 28, 2017 in comments to the UN Security Council: "China account(s) for 90 percent of North Korean trade." 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." 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." Richard Burr stated on April 18, 2017 in a speech in Youngsville, NC: "The pace of missile development between (Kim Jong Il and Kim Jong Un) has increased the testing about twenty-fold." Donald Trump stated on April 17, 2017 in an interview with Fox News: With North Korea, "nobody has ever seen such a positive response on our behalf from China." Donald Trump stated on April 12, 2017 in a press conference: On whether NATO is "obsolete." Marco Rubio stated on April 9, 2017 in an interview on ABC "This Week": The Obama administration’s 2013 Syria proposal "had no clear objective," while Trump’s Syria strike "had a clear strategic objective." Joseph Crowley stated on April 7, 2017 in a tweet: "More than 20 million people are at risk of dying from starvation within 6 months in 4 nations." Mark Pocan stated on April 7, 2017 in a statement: "There is no legal basis" for Donald Trump's "missile strike against Syrian military assets." Tom Cotton stated on April 4, 2017 in an interview on CNN: "It is unusual" for a White House official like former National Security Adviser Susan Rice to make unmasking requests. Greta Van Susteren stated on April 4, 2017 in an episode of MSNBC's 'For the Record': Says President Donald Trump "had a different opinion" in 2013 than he does now about whether (Barack) Obama should have intervened in Syria after Obama's red line was crossed. Ted Yoho stated on March 28, 2017 in a House hearing: "Afghanistan has more hectares (of opium poppies) planted today than they had before we started this war." Jon Ossoff stated on February 20, 2017 in a campaign appearance: "I've got five years of experience as a national security staffer in the U.S. Congress." Nicholas Burns stated on March 28, 2017 in a House committee hearing: "There are about as many members of the Armed Forces marching bands as there are American diplomats." David Perdue stated on March 1, 2017 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press Daily": "USAID put $8 billion up and attracted more than $45 billion in a public-private partnership called Power Africa." Devin Nunes stated on March 20, 2017 in a House Intelligence Committee hearing: "In recent years ... the Obama administration was committed to the notion, against all evidence, that we could reset relations with Putin." Donald Trump stated on March 18, 2017 in a post on Twitter: "Germany owes ... vast sums of money to NATO & the United States must be paid more for the powerful, and very expensive, defense it provides to Germany!" Keith Ellison stated on March 7, 2017 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": Says President Donald Trump's travel ban could ban Somalis "from getting relief (from famine) through coming to the United States." Raj Shah stated on February 24, 2017 in an op-ed: "Most U.S. foreign assistance ... is given to U.S. companies and nonprofits in the form of contracts and grants." Mark Pocan stated on March 3, 2017 in an interview: "The son-in-law of the president met with Russian officials at the Trump Tower after having them come in the back door." Social Media stated on March 6, 2017 in social media posts: "It's important to pay attention to the Russian spy drama, but let's not ignore the fact that the following (10) bills have been introduced" in the House. Shenggen Fan stated on March 2, 2017 in a panel discussion in Washington, D.C.: Every dollar of foreign aid for agricultural research "will bring $4 in trade with the countries and the United States ... generating employment back in the U.S." Claire McCaskill stated on March 2, 2017 in a tweet: "I’ve been on the Armed Services (Committee) for 10 years. No call or meeting w/ Russian ambassador. Ever."
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Hagar Chemali stated on July 6, 2017 in an interview on MSNBC: "Cuba is far more sanctioned than North Korea." Richard Burr stated on June 8, 2017 in an interview: "This is not the first time (the Russians) have been involved in our elections." Karl Racine stated on June 12, 2017 in a press conference: "The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, whose government has important business and policy before the president of the United States, has already spent hundreds of thousands of dollars at the Trump International Hotel." Richard Burr stated on June 13, 2017 in his opening statement before Jeff Session's testimony: Says the Senate Intelligence Committee has held 10 public hearings this year, "more than double that held by the committee in any recent year." Karen Handel stated on June 6, 2017 in a debate: "Nearly $2 billion in cash was flown over to Iran, money that the Obama administration has admitted is being used for terrorists and to support further activities there." Kimberley Strassel stated on May 28, 2017 in "Meet the Press" on NBC: In 2008, "candidate Obama, he's not even president-elect, sends William Miller over to Iran to establish a back channel and let the Iranians know that should he win the election, they will have friendlier terms." Donald Trump stated on May 26, 2017 in a tweet: Deals struck on his first foreign trip as president made and saved "millions of jobs." Rex Tillerson stated on April 28, 2017 in comments to the UN Security Council: "China account(s) for 90 percent of North Korean trade." 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." 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." Richard Burr stated on April 18, 2017 in a speech in Youngsville, NC: "The pace of missile development between (Kim Jong Il and Kim Jong Un) has increased the testing about twenty-fold." Donald Trump stated on April 17, 2017 in an interview with Fox News: With North Korea, "nobody has ever seen such a positive response on our behalf from China." Donald Trump stated on April 12, 2017 in a press conference: On whether NATO is "obsolete." Marco Rubio stated on April 9, 2017 in an interview on ABC "This Week": The Obama administration’s 2013 Syria proposal "had no clear objective," while Trump’s Syria strike "had a clear strategic objective." Joseph Crowley stated on April 7, 2017 in a tweet: "More than 20 million people are at risk of dying from starvation within 6 months in 4 nations." Mark Pocan stated on April 7, 2017 in a statement: "There is no legal basis" for Donald Trump's "missile strike against Syrian military assets." Tom Cotton stated on April 4, 2017 in an interview on CNN: "It is unusual" for a White House official like former National Security Adviser Susan Rice to make unmasking requests. Greta Van Susteren stated on April 4, 2017 in an episode of MSNBC's 'For the Record': Says President Donald Trump "had a different opinion" in 2013 than he does now about whether (Barack) Obama should have intervened in Syria after Obama's red line was crossed. Ted Yoho stated on March 28, 2017 in a House hearing: "Afghanistan has more hectares (of opium poppies) planted today than they had before we started this war." Jon Ossoff stated on February 20, 2017 in a campaign appearance: "I've got five years of experience as a national security staffer in the U.S. Congress." Nicholas Burns stated on March 28, 2017 in a House committee hearing: "There are about as many members of the Armed Forces marching bands as there are American diplomats." David Perdue stated on March 1, 2017 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press Daily": "USAID put $8 billion up and attracted more than $45 billion in a public-private partnership called Power Africa." Devin Nunes stated on March 20, 2017 in a House Intelligence Committee hearing: "In recent years ... the Obama administration was committed to the notion, against all evidence, that we could reset relations with Putin." Donald Trump stated on March 18, 2017 in a post on Twitter: "Germany owes ... vast sums of money to NATO & the United States must be paid more for the powerful, and very expensive, defense it provides to Germany!" Keith Ellison stated on March 7, 2017 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": Says President Donald Trump's travel ban could ban Somalis "from getting relief (from famine) through coming to the United States." Raj Shah stated on February 24, 2017 in an op-ed: "Most U.S. foreign assistance ... is given to U.S. companies and nonprofits in the form of contracts and grants." Mark Pocan stated on March 3, 2017 in an interview: "The son-in-law of the president met with Russian officials at the Trump Tower after having them come in the back door." Social Media stated on March 6, 2017 in social media posts: "It's important to pay attention to the Russian spy drama, but let's not ignore the fact that the following (10) bills have been introduced" in the House. Shenggen Fan stated on March 2, 2017 in a panel discussion in Washington, D.C.: Every dollar of foreign aid for agricultural research "will bring $4 in trade with the countries and the United States ... generating employment back in the U.S." Claire McCaskill stated on March 2, 2017 in a tweet: "I’ve been on the Armed Services (Committee) for 10 years. No call or meeting w/ Russian ambassador. Ever."
Hagar Chemali stated on July 6, 2017 in an interview on MSNBC: "Cuba is far more sanctioned than North Korea."
Richard Burr stated on June 8, 2017 in an interview: "This is not the first time (the Russians) have been involved in our elections."
Karl Racine stated on June 12, 2017 in a press conference: "The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, whose government has important business and policy before the president of the United States, has already spent hundreds of thousands of dollars at the Trump International Hotel."
Richard Burr stated on June 13, 2017 in his opening statement before Jeff Session's testimony: Says the Senate Intelligence Committee has held 10 public hearings this year, "more than double that held by the committee in any recent year."
Karen Handel stated on June 6, 2017 in a debate: "Nearly $2 billion in cash was flown over to Iran, money that the Obama administration has admitted is being used for terrorists and to support further activities there."
Kimberley Strassel stated on May 28, 2017 in "Meet the Press" on NBC: In 2008, "candidate Obama, he's not even president-elect, sends William Miller over to Iran to establish a back channel and let the Iranians know that should he win the election, they will have friendlier terms."
Donald Trump stated on May 26, 2017 in a tweet: Deals struck on his first foreign trip as president made and saved "millions of jobs."
Rex Tillerson stated on April 28, 2017 in comments to the UN Security Council: "China account(s) for 90 percent of North Korean trade."
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."
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."
Richard Burr stated on April 18, 2017 in a speech in Youngsville, NC: "The pace of missile development between (Kim Jong Il and Kim Jong Un) has increased the testing about twenty-fold."
Donald Trump stated on April 17, 2017 in an interview with Fox News: With North Korea, "nobody has ever seen such a positive response on our behalf from China."
Marco Rubio stated on April 9, 2017 in an interview on ABC "This Week": The Obama administration’s 2013 Syria proposal "had no clear objective," while Trump’s Syria strike "had a clear strategic objective."
Joseph Crowley stated on April 7, 2017 in a tweet: "More than 20 million people are at risk of dying from starvation within 6 months in 4 nations."
Mark Pocan stated on April 7, 2017 in a statement: "There is no legal basis" for Donald Trump's "missile strike against Syrian military assets."
Tom Cotton stated on April 4, 2017 in an interview on CNN: "It is unusual" for a White House official like former National Security Adviser Susan Rice to make unmasking requests.
Greta Van Susteren stated on April 4, 2017 in an episode of MSNBC's 'For the Record': Says President Donald Trump "had a different opinion" in 2013 than he does now about whether (Barack) Obama should have intervened in Syria after Obama's red line was crossed.
Ted Yoho stated on March 28, 2017 in a House hearing: "Afghanistan has more hectares (of opium poppies) planted today than they had before we started this war."
Jon Ossoff stated on February 20, 2017 in a campaign appearance: "I've got five years of experience as a national security staffer in the U.S. Congress."
Nicholas Burns stated on March 28, 2017 in a House committee hearing: "There are about as many members of the Armed Forces marching bands as there are American diplomats."
David Perdue stated on March 1, 2017 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press Daily": "USAID put $8 billion up and attracted more than $45 billion in a public-private partnership called Power Africa."
Devin Nunes stated on March 20, 2017 in a House Intelligence Committee hearing: "In recent years ... the Obama administration was committed to the notion, against all evidence, that we could reset relations with Putin."
Donald Trump stated on March 18, 2017 in a post on Twitter: "Germany owes ... vast sums of money to NATO & the United States must be paid more for the powerful, and very expensive, defense it provides to Germany!"
Keith Ellison stated on March 7, 2017 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": Says President Donald Trump's travel ban could ban Somalis "from getting relief (from famine) through coming to the United States."
Raj Shah stated on February 24, 2017 in an op-ed: "Most U.S. foreign assistance ... is given to U.S. companies and nonprofits in the form of contracts and grants."
Mark Pocan stated on March 3, 2017 in an interview: "The son-in-law of the president met with Russian officials at the Trump Tower after having them come in the back door."
Social Media stated on March 6, 2017 in social media posts: "It's important to pay attention to the Russian spy drama, but let's not ignore the fact that the following (10) bills have been introduced" in the House.
Shenggen Fan stated on March 2, 2017 in a panel discussion in Washington, D.C.: Every dollar of foreign aid for agricultural research "will bring $4 in trade with the countries and the United States ... generating employment back in the U.S."
Claire McCaskill stated on March 2, 2017 in a tweet: "I’ve been on the Armed Services (Committee) for 10 years. No call or meeting w/ Russian ambassador. Ever."
