Latest False Fact-checks in Military 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 Bloggers stated on February 9, 2020 in a headline: “Obama ordered CIA to train ISIS Jihadists” Facebook posts stated on August 9, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says the Japanese military did not invade the mainland United States after Pearl Harbor because "they know that almost every home had guns and the Americans knew how to use them." Facebook posts stated on May 16, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says Barabara Walters wrote that Jane Fonda "betrayed not only the idea of our country, but specific men who served and sacrificed during the Vietnam War." Viral image stated on January 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden "murdered U.S. Navy Seals." Islamic Republic News Agency stated on January 7, 2020 in a tweet: Says photo shows U.S. planes on fire after Iranian missile strikes in Iraq. Facebook posts stated on March 31, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Trump volunteered his airline to bring troops home during Operation Desert Storm. Facebook posts stated on January 5, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a photo from JFK airport shows "our troops leaving to protect each one of us and our country." Bernie Sanders stated on December 17, 2019 in a video posted on his presidential campaign’s social media accounts.: "I am very proud that I am the only candidate in the Democratic primary to have voted against all of Trump's defense budgets." Ilhan Omar stated on December 1, 2019 in an interview: The U.S. spends "57 cents on the dollar on defense." Facebook posts stated on November 20, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says people can send Christmas cards to "a recovering American soldier" at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. Facebook posts stated on November 13, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says President Trump donated his "second quarter salary to rebuild military cemeteries" and that the media ignored it and every other story of him donating his salary as POTUS. Facebook posts stated on August 13, 2019 in a post on Facebook: Says Barbara Walters said Jane Fonda "betrayed not only the idea of our country, but specific men who served and sacrificed during the Vietnam War." Donald Trump stated on October 16, 2019 in answering questions from reporters: "The Kurds are much safer right now." Joe Biden stated on September 3, 2019 in an NPR interview: Referring to the Iraq War, "immediately, the moment it started, I came out against the war at that moment." Facebook posts stated on August 1, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden leaked the names of SEAL Team 6’s families to al-Qaida and that he "cannot be trusted." Tulsi Gabbard stated on July 31, 2019 in a debate: Says that under President Donald Trump, "not only have we not gone after al-Qaida ... our president is supporting al-Qaida." Viral image stated on April 3, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says "13,506 Marines have applied for White House duty" since Trump’s inauguration. When Obama was president, "no Marines volunteered" but had to be "assigned." Viral image stated on March 31, 2019 in a Facebook post: "When Winston Churchill was asked to cut arts funding in favour of the war effort, he simply replied, ‘then what are we fighting for?’ " Kamala Harris stated on March 8, 2019 in a tweet: Says Trump administration is "raiding money" from military service member pensions to pay for the border wall. Donald Trump stated on December 20, 2018 in a tweet: "Russia, Iran, Syria & many others are not happy" about U.S. troops leaving Syria. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated on December 2, 2018 in a tweet: "$21T in Pentagon accounting errors. Medicare for All costs ~$32T. That means 66% of Medicare for All could have been funded already by the Pentagon." Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated on July 26, 2018 in an interview on the Daily Show: "Just last year we gave the military a $700 billion budget increase, which they didn’t even ask for." Donald Trump stated on July 11, 2018 in the NATO summit: "Many countries (in NATO) owe us a tremendous amount of money for many years back, where they’re delinquent, as far as I’m concerned, because the United States has had to pay for them." David Rouzer stated on May 8, 2018 in a tweet: "The #irandeal ultimately would have guaranteed Iran a nuclear bomb capable of reaching the US." Ro Khanna stated on April 19, 2018 in a Facebook post: "Most of our taxes are spent on the so-called ‘War on Terror.’" George P. Bush stated on February 14, 2018 in a mailer pointed out by challenger Jerry Patterson: Says he’s a "retired U.S. Navy officer." Donald Trump stated on August 9, 2017 in a tweet: "My first order as president was to renovate and modernize our nuclear arsenal. It is now far stronger and more powerful than ever before." Donald Trump stated on July 25, 2017 in a speech: "We've achieved a historic increase in defense spending to get our troops the support they so richly deserve." 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." 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!"
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
Bloggers stated on February 9, 2020 in a headline: “Obama ordered CIA to train ISIS Jihadists” Facebook posts stated on August 9, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says the Japanese military did not invade the mainland United States after Pearl Harbor because "they know that almost every home had guns and the Americans knew how to use them." Facebook posts stated on May 16, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says Barabara Walters wrote that Jane Fonda "betrayed not only the idea of our country, but specific men who served and sacrificed during the Vietnam War." Viral image stated on January 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden "murdered U.S. Navy Seals." Islamic Republic News Agency stated on January 7, 2020 in a tweet: Says photo shows U.S. planes on fire after Iranian missile strikes in Iraq. Facebook posts stated on March 31, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Trump volunteered his airline to bring troops home during Operation Desert Storm. Facebook posts stated on January 5, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a photo from JFK airport shows "our troops leaving to protect each one of us and our country." Bernie Sanders stated on December 17, 2019 in a video posted on his presidential campaign’s social media accounts.: "I am very proud that I am the only candidate in the Democratic primary to have voted against all of Trump's defense budgets." Ilhan Omar stated on December 1, 2019 in an interview: The U.S. spends "57 cents on the dollar on defense." Facebook posts stated on November 20, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says people can send Christmas cards to "a recovering American soldier" at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. Facebook posts stated on November 13, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says President Trump donated his "second quarter salary to rebuild military cemeteries" and that the media ignored it and every other story of him donating his salary as POTUS. Facebook posts stated on August 13, 2019 in a post on Facebook: Says Barbara Walters said Jane Fonda "betrayed not only the idea of our country, but specific men who served and sacrificed during the Vietnam War." Donald Trump stated on October 16, 2019 in answering questions from reporters: "The Kurds are much safer right now." Joe Biden stated on September 3, 2019 in an NPR interview: Referring to the Iraq War, "immediately, the moment it started, I came out against the war at that moment." Facebook posts stated on August 1, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden leaked the names of SEAL Team 6’s families to al-Qaida and that he "cannot be trusted." Tulsi Gabbard stated on July 31, 2019 in a debate: Says that under President Donald Trump, "not only have we not gone after al-Qaida ... our president is supporting al-Qaida." Viral image stated on April 3, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says "13,506 Marines have applied for White House duty" since Trump’s inauguration. When Obama was president, "no Marines volunteered" but had to be "assigned." Viral image stated on March 31, 2019 in a Facebook post: "When Winston Churchill was asked to cut arts funding in favour of the war effort, he simply replied, ‘then what are we fighting for?’ " Kamala Harris stated on March 8, 2019 in a tweet: Says Trump administration is "raiding money" from military service member pensions to pay for the border wall. Donald Trump stated on December 20, 2018 in a tweet: "Russia, Iran, Syria & many others are not happy" about U.S. troops leaving Syria. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated on December 2, 2018 in a tweet: "$21T in Pentagon accounting errors. Medicare for All costs ~$32T. That means 66% of Medicare for All could have been funded already by the Pentagon." Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated on July 26, 2018 in an interview on the Daily Show: "Just last year we gave the military a $700 billion budget increase, which they didn’t even ask for." Donald Trump stated on July 11, 2018 in the NATO summit: "Many countries (in NATO) owe us a tremendous amount of money for many years back, where they’re delinquent, as far as I’m concerned, because the United States has had to pay for them." David Rouzer stated on May 8, 2018 in a tweet: "The #irandeal ultimately would have guaranteed Iran a nuclear bomb capable of reaching the US." Ro Khanna stated on April 19, 2018 in a Facebook post: "Most of our taxes are spent on the so-called ‘War on Terror.’" George P. Bush stated on February 14, 2018 in a mailer pointed out by challenger Jerry Patterson: Says he’s a "retired U.S. Navy officer." Donald Trump stated on August 9, 2017 in a tweet: "My first order as president was to renovate and modernize our nuclear arsenal. It is now far stronger and more powerful than ever before." Donald Trump stated on July 25, 2017 in a speech: "We've achieved a historic increase in defense spending to get our troops the support they so richly deserve." 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." 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!"
Facebook posts stated on August 9, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says the Japanese military did not invade the mainland United States after Pearl Harbor because "they know that almost every home had guns and the Americans knew how to use them."
Facebook posts stated on May 16, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says Barabara Walters wrote that Jane Fonda "betrayed not only the idea of our country, but specific men who served and sacrificed during the Vietnam War."
Islamic Republic News Agency stated on January 7, 2020 in a tweet: Says photo shows U.S. planes on fire after Iranian missile strikes in Iraq.
Facebook posts stated on March 31, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Trump volunteered his airline to bring troops home during Operation Desert Storm.
Facebook posts stated on January 5, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a photo from JFK airport shows "our troops leaving to protect each one of us and our country."
Bernie Sanders stated on December 17, 2019 in a video posted on his presidential campaign’s social media accounts.: "I am very proud that I am the only candidate in the Democratic primary to have voted against all of Trump's defense budgets."
Ilhan Omar stated on December 1, 2019 in an interview: The U.S. spends "57 cents on the dollar on defense."
Facebook posts stated on November 20, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says people can send Christmas cards to "a recovering American soldier" at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C.
Facebook posts stated on November 13, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says President Trump donated his "second quarter salary to rebuild military cemeteries" and that the media ignored it and every other story of him donating his salary as POTUS.
Facebook posts stated on August 13, 2019 in a post on Facebook: Says Barbara Walters said Jane Fonda "betrayed not only the idea of our country, but specific men who served and sacrificed during the Vietnam War."
Donald Trump stated on October 16, 2019 in answering questions from reporters: "The Kurds are much safer right now."
Joe Biden stated on September 3, 2019 in an NPR interview: Referring to the Iraq War, "immediately, the moment it started, I came out against the war at that moment."
Facebook posts stated on August 1, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden leaked the names of SEAL Team 6’s families to al-Qaida and that he "cannot be trusted."
Tulsi Gabbard stated on July 31, 2019 in a debate: Says that under President Donald Trump, "not only have we not gone after al-Qaida ... our president is supporting al-Qaida."
Viral image stated on April 3, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says "13,506 Marines have applied for White House duty" since Trump’s inauguration. When Obama was president, "no Marines volunteered" but had to be "assigned."
Viral image stated on March 31, 2019 in a Facebook post: "When Winston Churchill was asked to cut arts funding in favour of the war effort, he simply replied, ‘then what are we fighting for?’ "
Kamala Harris stated on March 8, 2019 in a tweet: Says Trump administration is "raiding money" from military service member pensions to pay for the border wall.
Donald Trump stated on December 20, 2018 in a tweet: "Russia, Iran, Syria & many others are not happy" about U.S. troops leaving Syria.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated on December 2, 2018 in a tweet: "$21T in Pentagon accounting errors. Medicare for All costs ~$32T. That means 66% of Medicare for All could have been funded already by the Pentagon."
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated on July 26, 2018 in an interview on the Daily Show: "Just last year we gave the military a $700 billion budget increase, which they didn’t even ask for."
Donald Trump stated on July 11, 2018 in the NATO summit: "Many countries (in NATO) owe us a tremendous amount of money for many years back, where they’re delinquent, as far as I’m concerned, because the United States has had to pay for them."
David Rouzer stated on May 8, 2018 in a tweet: "The #irandeal ultimately would have guaranteed Iran a nuclear bomb capable of reaching the US."
Ro Khanna stated on April 19, 2018 in a Facebook post: "Most of our taxes are spent on the so-called ‘War on Terror.’"
George P. Bush stated on February 14, 2018 in a mailer pointed out by challenger Jerry Patterson: Says he’s a "retired U.S. Navy officer."
Donald Trump stated on August 9, 2017 in a tweet: "My first order as president was to renovate and modernize our nuclear arsenal. It is now far stronger and more powerful than ever before."
Donald Trump stated on July 25, 2017 in a speech: "We've achieved a historic increase in defense spending to get our troops the support they so richly deserve."
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."
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!"
