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Nuclear

Scorecard

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0% 9 Checks
mostly true
0% 18 Checks
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0% 19 Checks
mostly false
0% 32 Checks
false
0% 31 Checks
Pants on Fire
0% 7 Checks
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All Fact-checks for Nuclear

Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on April 12, 2026 a Truth Social post:
Pope Leo XIV “thinks it’s OK for Iran to have a nuclear weapon.”
Pants on Fire!
By Maria Briceño • April 13, 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 June 13, 2025 an X post:
Photo shows Israeli pilot Sarah Ahronot, who was captured by Iran.
False
By Gabrielle Lazor • June 23, 2025
Eric Hovde
Eric Hovde
stated on March 4, 2024 Campaign website:
Says U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin “was one of the staunchest supporters of the Iran deal which sent billions of dollars and plane loads of cash to Iran.”
Mostly False
By Laura Schulte • March 8, 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
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on October 25, 2023 a Facebook post:
Switzerland’s distribution of iodine tablets means the government is worried about nuclear war.
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • November 3, 2023
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 11, 2023 a Facebook post:
“Hiroshima and Nagasaki were never nuked.”
Pants on Fire!
By Ciara O'Rourke • August 14, 2023
X posts
X posts
stated on July 4, 2023 a tweet:
Footage of nuclear explosions proves that "nukes are fake."
False
By Sara Swann • July 11, 2023
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on May 17, 2023 a speech at the Hudson Institute:
Barack Obama said that Iran has a “right” to nuclear technology, including weapons.
Mostly False
By Sarah Bahari • June 13, 2023
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on May 1, 2023 a Facebook post:
Video shows Ukraine was “nuked.”
False
By Luiz Romero • May 4, 2023
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on October 20, 2022 a post:
“Ukraine has a nuclear bomb primed in Mykolaiv.”
False
By Luiz Romero • October 27, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 7, 2022 una publicación en Facebook:
"Urgente! China prepara un ataque nuclear desde el espacio! Nueva York en alerta roja!"
False
By Nuria Diaz Muñoz • August 9, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 1, 2022 a Facebook post:
“NEW: Biden Admin. instructs Americans to social distance and wear masks in the event of a Nuclear Fallout.”
Mostly False
By Madison Czopek • March 3, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on February 25, 2022 a post:
Russia unveiled a nuclear weapon, "Satan 2," that is "capable of destroying everything breathing in the world."
False
By Monique Curet • March 2, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 9, 2020 a Facebook post:
“Sen. Bernie Sanders led the effort to dump Vermont's nuclear waste on a poor Latino community in Texas.”
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • March 13, 2020
Viral image
Viral image
stated on December 29, 2019 a Facebook post:
Says Bill Clinton "gave nukes to North Korea," Barack Obama "gave nukes to Iran," and Hillary Clinton "gave uranium to Russia."
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • January 9, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 1, 2020 a Facebook post:
"Iran will be shooting at our soldiers with bullets, etc., purchased with the $150 billion Obama gave them."
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • January 7, 2020
William Taylor
William Taylor
stated on November 13, 2019 impeachment inquiry testimony:
"The Russians are violating all of the rules, treaties, understandings that they committed to that actually kept the peace in Europe for nearly 70 years."
Mostly True
By Tom Kertscher • November 14, 2019
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on June 30, 2019 a press conference in South Korea:
"The Obama administration was begging for a meeting" with Kim Jong Un.  
False
By Jon Greenberg • July 1, 2019
Rachel Siegel
Rachel Siegel
stated on April 8, 2019 an email to supporters:
"The F-35 bombers, scheduled to arrive in Burlington this fall, have been designated with a nuclear mission."
Mostly False
By Colin Meyn • April 11, 2019
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Latest promises about Nuclear

Joe Biden
Joe Biden
Join allies to negotiate with North Korea on denuclearization
Biden worked with allies to negotiate with North Korea on denuclearization, but North Korea resisted | December 3, 2024
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
Rejoin Iran nuclear deal
Biden administration unable to put Iran nuclear deal back together | November 25, 2024
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Renegotiate the Iran deal
Trump’s pledge to renegotiate Iran deal remains at standstill as election nears | July 15, 2020
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Increase penalties against North Korea if it continues developing nuclear weapons
Obama followed through on sanctions promises, but nothing really moved the needle | December 9, 2016
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Make sure Iran does not get a nuclear weapon
Iran has no nuclear capability yet | December 9, 2016
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Phase out highly enriched uranium (HEU) from the civil sector
Myriad efforts aimed at phasing out highly enriched uranium | December 3, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Secure nuclear weapons materials in four years
Impressive progress, but Russia set to quit key agreement | November 30, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Strengthen the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
Successful 2010 treaty review conference, Iran sanctions bolster promise | November 29, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Enact measures to prevent nuclear fuel from becoming nuclear bombs
One fuel bank up and running, another on the way | November 21, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Seek treaty to control fissile materials
Despite U.S. efforts, treaty remains stymied | November 21, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Seek safe disposal of nuclear waste
Blue-ribbon panel points the way, but little concrete action yet | November 21, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Convene a summit on preventing nuclear terrorism
Two summits on preventing nuclear terrorism held, one scheduled for 2014 | November 15, 2012
Latest promises about Nuclear