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Latest Fact-Checks In Foreign Policy

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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
By Sofia Ahmed • 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
TikTok posts
TikTok posts
stated on November 18, 2023 a post on TikTok:
The federal government and the Federal Reserve were “raising inflation,” something that “had nothing to do with … getting our economy back in line” but rather to fund a “war against a bunch of civilians.”
False
By Louis Jacobson • November 21, 2023
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on November 2, 2023 una publicación en Facebook:
"El representante oficial de las fuerzas armadas de Yemen ha declarado oficialmente la guerra a Israel".
False
By Maria Briceño • November 16, 2023
Marianne Williamson
Marianne Williamson
stated on November 7, 2023 an event at a store in Manchester, N.H.:
Looking at “American aid to other countries … the vast majority of it is military aid.”
False
By Louis Jacobson, Renee Romo • November 14, 2023
Marianne Williamson
Marianne Williamson
stated on November 7, 2023 an event in Manchester, N.H.:
“We sell arms to 60% of the world's autocrats. We are the world's largest arms exporters."
True
By Louis Jacobson, Renee Romo • November 14, 2023
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
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on October 18, 2023 una publicación en Facebook:
Irán izó una bandera negra y “esto significa un llamado” a la guerra o venganza.
False
By Loreben Tuquero • November 2, 2023
Vivek Ramaswamy
Vivek Ramaswamy
stated on October 28, 2023 an address to the Republican Jewish Coalition:
“Gen Z is divided 50-50 on whether they support Hamas or Israel.”
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • November 2, 2023
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 23, 2023 remarks at a rally in Derry, N.H.:
“When I came into office, Iran had $70 billion in foreign exchange reserves. … By the time I left, they had nothing. They were broke.”
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • October 26, 2023
Vivek Ramaswamy
Vivek Ramaswamy
stated on October 18, 2023 a press gaggle in New Hampshire:
"Russia has hypersonic missile capabilities ahead of that of the U.S.”
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman • October 20, 2023
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