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Latest Fact-Checks In Military

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Jay Collins
Jay Collins
stated on April 20, 2026 a campaign document:
U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds voted "against three pay raises for military service members, including the largest pay raise for the military in 22 years."
Mostly False
By Samantha Putterman • April 23, 2026
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on March 29, 2026 remarks aboard Air Force One:
“We've had regime change.”
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand • April 1, 2026
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 19, 2025 an interview:
“Fifty percent of the presidents, almost, have used (the Insurrection Act). And that's unquestioned power.”
Mostly False
By Maria Ramirez Uribe • October 22, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 23, 2025 a speech to the U.N. General Assembly:
“I have ended seven unendable wars.”
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman • September 23, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on March 4, 2025 a speech to Congress:
"All armed services are having among the best recruiting results ever” because of Trump policies, and “it was just a few months ago where the results were exactly the opposite.”
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • March 11, 2025
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris
stated on September 10, 2024 a debate:
“As of today, there is not one member of the United States military who is in active duty in a combat zone, in any war zone around the world, for the first time this century.”
Mostly False
By Sara Swann • September 11, 2024
JD Vance
JD Vance
stated on August 7, 2024 a speech:
“When Tim Walz was asked by his country to go to Iraq, do you know what he did? He dropped out of the Army and allowed his unit to go without him.”
Mostly False
By Sara Swann • August 9, 2024
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on November 8, 2023 the third Republican debate in Miami:
“In 1992, this country made a promise to Ukraine. We said if you return nuclear missiles that were part of the old Soviet Union to Russia, and they invade you, we will protect you.”
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • November 9, 2023
Tom Tiffany
Tom Tiffany
stated on December 8, 2022 Twitter:
“Joe Biden left Marines behind in Afghanistan. And now he left a Marine behind in Russia.”
Mostly False
By Laura Schulte • January 6, 2023
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on September 16, 2022 a post:
“Lifeguard/football player Joe Biden got five draft deferments for asthma during Vietnam.”
Mostly False
By Gabrielle Settles • September 21, 2022
Alabama's Future
Alabama's Future
stated on March 11, 2022 an ad:
Mo Brooks "voted to cut off funding to destroy ISIS terrorists in the middle of the fight."
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • March 22, 2022
Kayleigh McEnany
Kayleigh McEnany
stated on February 8, 2022 a Facebook post:
“President Trump sanctioned Russia. President Biden gave them a pipeline.”
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • February 9, 2022
Derrick Van Orden
Derrick Van Orden
stated on December 7, 2021 Twitter:
Actions by Joe Biden left "10,000 to 15,000 American citizens abandoned to terrorists in Afghanistan."
Mostly False
By Alan Hovorka • January 4, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on October 31, 2021 a post:
“If you were in the military before 2002 you get an additional $1,200 a year, ($100 per month) in Social Security. But you have to ask for it and almost no one knows about it.”
Mostly False
By Monique Curet • December 1, 2021
Viral image
Viral image
stated on August 29, 2021 a Facebook post:
The U.S. left the Taliban an “arsenal” in Afghanistan, including 358,530 assault rifles and 22,174 Humvees.
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • September 1, 2021
Warren Davidson
Warren Davidson
stated on August 17, 2021 an interview with Breitbart:
Former President Donald Trump “was blocked from getting troops out of (Afghanistan) by Liz Cheney and others.”
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • August 24, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 10, 2015 a viral image:
Says “31 U.S. troops” were “killed in Afghanistan yesterday.”
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • August 23, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 21, 2021 Facebook posts:
“Joe Biden and Kamala Harris forced our troops to sleep on the floor of a garage, yet has authorized $89 million for hotel rooms for illegal immigrants.”
Mostly False
By Noah Y. Kim • March 22, 2021
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on March 9, 2021 a blog post:
“Biden is making ‘maternity flight suits’ so pregnant women can fight in the military.”
Mostly False
By Ciara O'Rourke • March 10, 2021
Donald Trump Jr.
Donald Trump Jr.
stated on January 22, 2021 a tweet:
“Donald Trump is the first president in modern history (who) did not start a new war.”
Mostly False
By Noah Y. Kim • February 2, 2021
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