Latest Fact-checks in Military Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Jay Collins stated on April 20, 2026 in 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." Democratic National Committee stated on April 3, 2026 in a post on X: President Donald Trump's proposed 2027 military budget would be "the largest spending increase since World War II.” Social Media stated on April 19, 2026 in social media posts: Video shows the United States’ April 19, 2026, strike on an Iranian cargo ship. Byron Donalds stated on April 12, 2026 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": The U.S. Navy was created "to free international waters from the Barbary pirates." Social Media stated on April 5, 2026 in social media posts: Photos show rescues of U.S. F-15 airmen from Iran in April 2026. Seth Moulton stated on March 24, 2026 in an interview on MS NOW: "Bombing civilian power infrastructure is a war crime.” Donald Trump stated on March 29, 2026 in remarks aboard Air Force One: “We've had regime change.” Elizabeth Warren stated on March 3, 2026 in 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.” Social Media stated on March 15, 2026 in social media posts: Video shows toddler crying over casket of American service member killed in Iran. Donald Trump stated on March 9, 2026 in a press conference: Iran “also has some Tomahawks.” Social Media stated on March 3, 2026 in in a post: Iran released a list of U.S. cities it will target. Donald Trump stated on March 3, 2026 in remarks at the White House: The 2015 Iran nuclear agreement “gave (Iran) the right to have top-of-the-line nuclear weapons.” X posts stated on February 28, 2026 in on social media: Video shows a US air base in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, being destroyed by Iran. Chris Murphy stated on March 1, 2026 in an interview with CBS News' "Face the Nation": “There is no history … that shows an air campaign alone will result in positive regime change. In fact, there's not a single example of it in the entirety of American history.” Social Media stated on March 1, 2026 in social media posts: Videos show Iranian missiles struck and damaged the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier. Alex Jones stated on January 3, 2026 in an X post: Video shows “millions of Venezuelans flooded the streets of Caracas” to celebrate Nicolás Maduro’s capture. Donald Trump stated on December 1, 2025 in 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. Donald Trump stated on December 1, 2025 in a Truth Social post: Video shows “breaking” news that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro "publicly surrendered" to President Donald Trump. Rand Paul stated on October 19, 2025 in an interview: “About 25% of the time the Coast Guard boards a ship, there are no drugs.” Donald Trump stated on October 19, 2025 in an interview: “Fifty percent of the presidents, almost, have used (the Insurrection Act). And that's unquestioned power.” Donald Trump stated on October 15, 2025 in news conference: Regarding boat strikes off the coast of Venezuela, “Every boat that we knock out we save 25,000 American lives.” Donald Trump stated on September 30, 2025 in a speech to military brass: “You never heard Biden say” the U.S. has “the strongest military anywhere in the world.” Donald Trump stated on September 23, 2025 in a speech to the U.N. General Assembly: “I have ended seven unendable wars.” JD Vance stated on August 24, 2025 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "If you go back to World War II, if you go back to World War I, if you go back to every major conflict in human history, they all end with some kind of negotiation." X posts stated on August 23, 2025 in an X post: An Aug. 23 video shows “the military’s already showing up in Chicago” before a potential National Guard deployment. Social Media stated on June 10, 2025 in an ad on Craigslist: Companies called “T-Mellon Events” and “Fight Fite Fight LLC” are offering to pay “seat fillers” in Washington, D.C, on June 14. Social Media stated on June 9, 2025 in social media posts: California Gov. Gavin Newsom shared images taken in 2021 and said they showed National Guard troops sleeping on the floor in June 2025. Pete Hegseth stated on April 29, 2025 in an X post: The federal government’s Women, Peace and Security program is a “Biden initiative.” Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated on April 29, 2025 in a town hall event: DARPA is spraying the skies with chemicals that are in jet fuel. Facebook posts stated on March 28, 2025 in una publicación en Facebook: “Trump ordena ataques militares en los túneles del Vaticano - Laboratorios de (adrenocromo) dirigidos por la CIA cerrados por las fuerzas especiales de EE.UU”.
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Jay Collins stated on April 20, 2026 in 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." Democratic National Committee stated on April 3, 2026 in a post on X: President Donald Trump's proposed 2027 military budget would be "the largest spending increase since World War II.” Social Media stated on April 19, 2026 in social media posts: Video shows the United States’ April 19, 2026, strike on an Iranian cargo ship. Byron Donalds stated on April 12, 2026 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": The U.S. Navy was created "to free international waters from the Barbary pirates." Social Media stated on April 5, 2026 in social media posts: Photos show rescues of U.S. F-15 airmen from Iran in April 2026. Seth Moulton stated on March 24, 2026 in an interview on MS NOW: "Bombing civilian power infrastructure is a war crime.” Donald Trump stated on March 29, 2026 in remarks aboard Air Force One: “We've had regime change.” Elizabeth Warren stated on March 3, 2026 in 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.” Social Media stated on March 15, 2026 in social media posts: Video shows toddler crying over casket of American service member killed in Iran. Donald Trump stated on March 9, 2026 in a press conference: Iran “also has some Tomahawks.” Social Media stated on March 3, 2026 in in a post: Iran released a list of U.S. cities it will target. Donald Trump stated on March 3, 2026 in remarks at the White House: The 2015 Iran nuclear agreement “gave (Iran) the right to have top-of-the-line nuclear weapons.” X posts stated on February 28, 2026 in on social media: Video shows a US air base in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, being destroyed by Iran. Chris Murphy stated on March 1, 2026 in an interview with CBS News' "Face the Nation": “There is no history … that shows an air campaign alone will result in positive regime change. In fact, there's not a single example of it in the entirety of American history.” Social Media stated on March 1, 2026 in social media posts: Videos show Iranian missiles struck and damaged the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier. Alex Jones stated on January 3, 2026 in an X post: Video shows “millions of Venezuelans flooded the streets of Caracas” to celebrate Nicolás Maduro’s capture. Donald Trump stated on December 1, 2025 in 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. Donald Trump stated on December 1, 2025 in a Truth Social post: Video shows “breaking” news that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro "publicly surrendered" to President Donald Trump. Rand Paul stated on October 19, 2025 in an interview: “About 25% of the time the Coast Guard boards a ship, there are no drugs.” Donald Trump stated on October 19, 2025 in an interview: “Fifty percent of the presidents, almost, have used (the Insurrection Act). And that's unquestioned power.” Donald Trump stated on October 15, 2025 in news conference: Regarding boat strikes off the coast of Venezuela, “Every boat that we knock out we save 25,000 American lives.” Donald Trump stated on September 30, 2025 in a speech to military brass: “You never heard Biden say” the U.S. has “the strongest military anywhere in the world.” Donald Trump stated on September 23, 2025 in a speech to the U.N. General Assembly: “I have ended seven unendable wars.” JD Vance stated on August 24, 2025 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "If you go back to World War II, if you go back to World War I, if you go back to every major conflict in human history, they all end with some kind of negotiation." X posts stated on August 23, 2025 in an X post: An Aug. 23 video shows “the military’s already showing up in Chicago” before a potential National Guard deployment. Social Media stated on June 10, 2025 in an ad on Craigslist: Companies called “T-Mellon Events” and “Fight Fite Fight LLC” are offering to pay “seat fillers” in Washington, D.C, on June 14. Social Media stated on June 9, 2025 in social media posts: California Gov. Gavin Newsom shared images taken in 2021 and said they showed National Guard troops sleeping on the floor in June 2025. Pete Hegseth stated on April 29, 2025 in an X post: The federal government’s Women, Peace and Security program is a “Biden initiative.” Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated on April 29, 2025 in a town hall event: DARPA is spraying the skies with chemicals that are in jet fuel. Facebook posts stated on March 28, 2025 in una publicación en Facebook: “Trump ordena ataques militares en los túneles del Vaticano - Laboratorios de (adrenocromo) dirigidos por la CIA cerrados por las fuerzas especiales de EE.UU”.
Jay Collins stated on April 20, 2026 in 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."
Democratic National Committee stated on April 3, 2026 in a post on X: President Donald Trump's proposed 2027 military budget would be "the largest spending increase since World War II.”
Social Media stated on April 19, 2026 in social media posts: Video shows the United States’ April 19, 2026, strike on an Iranian cargo ship.
Byron Donalds stated on April 12, 2026 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": The U.S. Navy was created "to free international waters from the Barbary pirates."
Social Media stated on April 5, 2026 in social media posts: Photos show rescues of U.S. F-15 airmen from Iran in April 2026.
Seth Moulton stated on March 24, 2026 in an interview on MS NOW: "Bombing civilian power infrastructure is a war crime.”
Elizabeth Warren stated on March 3, 2026 in 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.”
Social Media stated on March 15, 2026 in social media posts: Video shows toddler crying over casket of American service member killed in Iran.
Social Media stated on March 3, 2026 in in a post: Iran released a list of U.S. cities it will target.
Donald Trump stated on March 3, 2026 in remarks at the White House: The 2015 Iran nuclear agreement “gave (Iran) the right to have top-of-the-line nuclear weapons.”
X posts stated on February 28, 2026 in on social media: Video shows a US air base in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, being destroyed by Iran.
Chris Murphy stated on March 1, 2026 in an interview with CBS News' "Face the Nation": “There is no history … that shows an air campaign alone will result in positive regime change. In fact, there's not a single example of it in the entirety of American history.”
Social Media stated on March 1, 2026 in social media posts: Videos show Iranian missiles struck and damaged the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier.
Alex Jones stated on January 3, 2026 in an X post: Video shows “millions of Venezuelans flooded the streets of Caracas” to celebrate Nicolás Maduro’s capture.
Donald Trump stated on December 1, 2025 in 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.
Donald Trump stated on December 1, 2025 in a Truth Social post: Video shows “breaking” news that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro "publicly surrendered" to President Donald Trump.
Rand Paul stated on October 19, 2025 in an interview: “About 25% of the time the Coast Guard boards a ship, there are no drugs.”
Donald Trump stated on October 19, 2025 in an interview: “Fifty percent of the presidents, almost, have used (the Insurrection Act). And that's unquestioned power.”
Donald Trump stated on October 15, 2025 in news conference: Regarding boat strikes off the coast of Venezuela, “Every boat that we knock out we save 25,000 American lives.”
Donald Trump stated on September 30, 2025 in a speech to military brass: “You never heard Biden say” the U.S. has “the strongest military anywhere in the world.”
Donald Trump stated on September 23, 2025 in a speech to the U.N. General Assembly: “I have ended seven unendable wars.”
JD Vance stated on August 24, 2025 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "If you go back to World War II, if you go back to World War I, if you go back to every major conflict in human history, they all end with some kind of negotiation."
X posts stated on August 23, 2025 in an X post: An Aug. 23 video shows “the military’s already showing up in Chicago” before a potential National Guard deployment.
Social Media stated on June 10, 2025 in an ad on Craigslist: Companies called “T-Mellon Events” and “Fight Fite Fight LLC” are offering to pay “seat fillers” in Washington, D.C, on June 14.
Social Media stated on June 9, 2025 in social media posts: California Gov. Gavin Newsom shared images taken in 2021 and said they showed National Guard troops sleeping on the floor in June 2025.
Pete Hegseth stated on April 29, 2025 in an X post: The federal government’s Women, Peace and Security program is a “Biden initiative.”
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated on April 29, 2025 in a town hall event: DARPA is spraying the skies with chemicals that are in jet fuel.
Facebook posts stated on March 28, 2025 in una publicación en Facebook: “Trump ordena ataques militares en los túneles del Vaticano - Laboratorios de (adrenocromo) dirigidos por la CIA cerrados por las fuerzas especiales de EE.UU”.
