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Foreign Policy

Scorecard

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0% 91 Checks
mostly true
0% 150 Checks
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0% 152 Checks
mostly false
0% 187 Checks
false
0% 215 Checks
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All Fact-checks for Foreign Policy

Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on April 23, 2026 remarks at the White House:
“We are right now producing more oil than Saudi Arabia and Russia combined.”
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • April 29, 2026
Social Media
Social Media
stated on April 26, 2026 publicaciones en redes sociales:
“Tras el atentado a Trump”, en la cena de corresponsales de la Casa Blanca el 25 de abril, “Irán lanza un mensaje fuerte: ‘no le crean nada, miente’”.
False
By Maria Briceño • April 28, 2026
Seth Moulton
Seth Moulton
stated on March 24, 2026 an interview on MS NOW:
"Bombing civilian power infrastructure is a war crime.”
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson, Zoe Weyand • April 2, 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
Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth Warren
stated on March 3, 2026 in a speech on March 3, 2026:
“In the modern era, no American president has ordered more military strikes against as many different countries as Donald Trump.”
True
By Zoe Weyand • March 20, 2026
TikTok posts
TikTok posts
stated on March 6, 2026 una publicación en TikTok:
El líder de Corea del Norte Kim Jong Un dijo que “ningún Dios podrá proteger a Estados Unidos de nuestras nuevas armas”.
False
By Maria Briceño • March 12, 2026
X posts
X posts
stated on March 9, 2026 an X post:
"BREAKING: So the Israeli media reports Itamar Ben‑Gvir died in a 'car crash,' while in fact he’s been obliterated by an Iranian missile strike on his home."
False
By Maria Briceño • March 11, 2026
TikTok posts
TikTok posts
stated on March 5, 2026 una publicación en TikTok:
El Presidente de El Salvador Nayib Bukele dijo, “con las guerras que ha empezado Donald Trump les pido a todos los inmigrantes en Estados Unidos que piensen en salir de ese país”.
Pants on Fire!
By Maria Briceño • March 9, 2026
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on March 3, 2026 remarks at the White House:
The 2015 Iran nuclear agreement “gave (Iran) the right to have top-of-the-line nuclear weapons.”
False
By Louis Jacobson • March 5, 2026
X posts
X posts
stated on February 28, 2026 on social media:
Video shows a US air base in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, being destroyed by Iran.
False
By Zoe Weyand • March 4, 2026
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on February 28, 2026 a video:
On the US seeking regime change
Full Flop
By Amy Sherman • March 3, 2026
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 5, 2026 a Facebook post:
Video shows “leaked Donald Trump audio about the Epstein files and Venezuela."
False
By Maria Briceño • January 6, 2026
Alex Jones
Alex Jones
stated on January 3, 2026 an X post:
Video shows “millions of Venezuelans flooded the streets of Caracas” to celebrate Nicolás Maduro’s capture.
False
By Maria Briceño • January 5, 2026
Social Media
Social Media
stated on January 3, 2026 social media posts:
Images and videos show aftermath of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s capture.
Pants on Fire!
By Loreben Tuquero • January 5, 2026
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on December 9, 2025 public events:
The U.S. has received promises of investments totaling $18 trillion to $22 trillion since January.
False
By Louis Jacobson, Nick Karmia • December 9, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on December 1, 2025 una publicación en Truth Social:
Video muestra noticia de “última hora” en el que el presidente venezolano Nicolás Maduro se “rindió públicamente” ante el presidente Donald Trump.
Pants on Fire!
By Maria Briceño • December 4, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on December 1, 2025 a Truth Social post:
Video shows “breaking” news that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro "publicly surrendered" to President Donald Trump.
Pants on Fire!
By Maria Briceño • December 3, 2025
The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute
The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute
stated on October 23, 2025 a statement on X:
An ad from the government of Ontario, Canada, “misrepresents” President Ronald Reagan’s April 25, 1987, address about tariffs.
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • October 24, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 15, 2025 una conferencia de prensa:
Con respecto a los ataques contra las embarcaciones en las costas de Venezuela, “por cada barco que destruimos, salvamos 25,000 vidas estadounidenses”.
Pants on Fire!
By Maria Ramirez Uribe • October 23, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 17, 2025 a news conference:
“We’ve never had a president that solved one war, not one war.”
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe • October 17, 2025
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End wars in Afghanistan and the Middle East
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Increase refugee admissions
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Resume ties with the Palestinian Authority
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Reverse family separation policies
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