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Latest Fact-Checks In Foreign Policy

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Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on February 18, 2025 remarks to reporters at Mar-a-Lago
Volodymyr Zelenskyy “started” the war in Ukraine with Russia.
Pants on Fire!
By Claire Cranford, Louis Jacobson • February 19, 2025
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on February 3, 2025 in a letter to Congress
On support for U.S. Agency for International Development
Full Flop
By Amy Sherman, Claire Cranford, Louis Jacobson • February 7, 2025
Brian Mast
Brian Mast
stated on February 2, 2025 an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation"
From the U.S. Agency for International Development funding, “10 to 30 cents on the dollar is what actually goes to aid.”
False
By Amy Sherman • February 5, 2025
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on February 2, 2025 An Instagram post
Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum said, “I’m confused. I keep hearing everyone from America saying that my country is sending felons and (rapists) into their country. We thought that was encouraged … considering that’s what they chose to be their president.”
False
By Maria Briceño • February 5, 2025
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on February 2, 2025 a Facebook post
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “just threw the whole Ukraine money laundering operation under the bus … by stating he’s received less than half of the over $177 billion in aid sent by the United States.”
False
By Caleb McCullough • February 5, 2025
Karoline Leavitt
Karoline Leavitt
stated on January 28, 2025 a press conference
“DOGE and OMB also found that there was about to be $50 million taxpayer dollars that went out the door to fund condoms in Gaza.”
False
By Caleb McCullough, Maria Ramirez Uribe • January 30, 2025
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on January 10, 2025 una publicación en Instagram
“El ejército de Los Estados Unidos se encuentra preparado para entrar a Venezuela a derrocar la dictadura de Nicolás Maduro”.
False
By Maria Briceño • January 16, 2025
Threads posts
Threads posts
stated on December 25, 2024 a Threads post
After Donald Trump offered to buy Greenland, “Denmark clapped back saying they’d buy the USA, give us free healthcare, and actually make America great again.”
False
By Caleb McCullough • January 8, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 7, 2024 an interview with Hugh Hewitt
Of Gaza, “I’ve been there.”
False
By Amy Sherman • October 8, 2024
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on August 1, 2024 a Truth Social post
In negotiating releases of Americans held abroad, “(I) gave the opposing country NOTHING — and never any cash.”
Mostly False
By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Sara Swann • August 7, 2024
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris
stated on July 18, 2024 a speech in North Carolina
“Today, America has record energy production and we are energy independent.”
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • July 26, 2024
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on July 9, 2024 a speech in Washington D.C.
In 2020, “only nine NATO allies were spending 2%” of their GDP on defense. “This year, 23 will spend at least 2%.”
Mostly True
By Madison Czopek • July 12, 2024
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on June 4, 2024 a speech
“Due to the arrangements that I've reached with (Mexico) President Obrador, the number of migrants coming … to our shared border unlawfully in recent months has dropped dramatically.”
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman, Samantha Putterman • June 5, 2024
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on May 10, 2024 a Truth Social post
“Biden wants to immediately stop all aid to Israel.”
False
By Amy Sherman • May 15, 2024
Mike Johnson
Mike Johnson
stated on April 24, 2024 an interview with CNN
Said Columbia University has told students, “Well, if you’re Jewish, maybe you do want to stay home.”
False
By Louis Jacobson • April 29, 2024
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on April 2, 2024 an Instagram post
“UN Agenda 2030 Mission Goals” include “one world government,” “one world army,” microchipping, “AI courts and end of individual rights.”
False
By Loreben Tuquero • April 9, 2024
Alex Jones
Alex Jones
stated on March 23, 2024 an X post
“It is a fact that Obama created ISIS.”
Pants on Fire!
By Sara Swann • March 28, 2024
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on March 14, 2024 Instagram posts
CNN posted on X that Kenyan President William Ruto called President Joe Biden to organize a “naval invasion of the Haitian coast.”
False
March 19, 2024
Ron DeSantis
Ron DeSantis
stated on December 15, 2023 a Concord, New Hampshire Town Hall
U.S. tax dollars “have gone to promote transgenderism in Bangladesh.”
Half-True
By Grace Abels • January 12, 2024
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on December 2, 2023 a speech in Iowa
“With the historic Abraham Accords, I even made peace in the Middle East.”
False
By Amy Sherman • December 5, 2023
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