Latest Fact-checks in Nuclear 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 Ron Johnson stated on January 22, 2016 in a campaign email: Says Barack Obama's administration has admitted that money from its Iran nuclear deal "would go directly to terrorism." Donald Trump stated on January 14, 2016 in a Republican presidential debate in North Charleston, S.C.: China has "total control, just about, of North Korea." Bernie Sanders stated on January 17, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says Hillary Clinton called Barack Obama "naive" for saying he was would "sit down and talk to the Iranians" during the 2008 Democratic primary. Nancy Pelosi stated on January 13, 2016 in an interview on CNN: Until the new Iran deal, China and Russia "have never voted with us at the U.N. on any sanctions on Iran in the past." Hillary Clinton stated on November 6, 2015 in a Democratic primary forum: "I spent 18 months putting together the sanctions against Iran so that we could force them to the negotiating table." Marco Rubio stated on October 30, 2015 in remarks during a campaign event in Sioux City, Iowa: North Korea "has over two-dozen nuclear warheads." Tim Echols stated on October 26, 2015 in an opinion piece in a trade magazine: "Our state has no major rivers to produce big hydropower." Lynn Westmoreland stated on September 11, 2015 in press release: President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry agreed "to lift Iran’s economic and arms sanctions without any proof of change in conduct." Ted Cruz stated on September 1, 2015 in a speech to the Greater Houston Partnership: The Iran deal "trusts the Iranians to inspect themselves." Ted Cruz stated on September 9, 2015 in a tweet: "The Iran Deal will facilitate and accelerate the nation of Iran acquiring nuclear weapons." Dick Cheney stated on September 2, 2015 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": Under the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty "enrichment has been limited to basically the weapons states." John Kerry stated on September 2, 2015 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": The nuclear agreement with Iran "never sunsets. There's no sunset in this agreement." Bloggers stated on September 25, 2015 in posts on the Internet: Democratic Sens. Ed Markey, Al Franken and Jeanne Shaheen "took Bribes From Iran … They Back Insane NUKE Deal." Dave Brat stated on August 10, 2015 in a speech.: "I was one of the few, very few, who voted `no’ on the Iran deal." Donald Trump stated on August 16, 2015 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says "if the (Iran nuclear) deal gets rejected, they still get" $150 billion. Bill O'Reilly stated on July 27, 2015 in an interview on "The O'Reilly Factor": Russia and China "absolutely said pretty clearly" they would not keep economic sanctions on Iran if the United States "walked away from the deal." Restoration PAC stated on July 22, 2015 in a TV ad: President Barack Obama met with Iranian president Hassan Rouhani. Tom Cotton stated on July 15, 2015 in an interview on CNN's "New Day": President Barack Obama "said at the beginning of the negotiations that the basic approach was to dismantle Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for dismantling the sanctions." Marco Rubio stated on July 19, 2015 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": The Iran deal "violates promises the president made to the American people." ... "It is not an anytime, anywhere inspection process." Ron Dermer stated on July 13, 2015 in a speech to a pro-Israel Christian group: "In a few months, this deal would give Iran $150 billion" for its $300 billion to $400 billion economy, which is "like $8 trillion flowing into the United States treasury." Dick Cheney stated on July 14, 2015 in an appearance on "Hannity": "Obama keeps talking about getting rid of all nuclear weapons. He’s already significantly reduced our capabilities there." Don Beyer stated on July 14, 2015 in an op-ed: "Thanks to the Obama administration’s negotiations, Iran’s nuclear program will be under lock, key and camera 24 hours a day, 365 days a year." Donald Trump stated on June 16, 2015 in his presidential announcement speech: "Even our nuclear arsenal doesn't work. It came out recently they have equipment that is 30 years old. They don't know if it worked." Peter Schweizer stated on May 1, 2015 in an interview with NBC's Andrea Mitchell: "Amendments (Hillary Clinton) supported and voted for in 2006, she no longer supported in 2008," showing she changed positions on an India nuclear deal. Marco Rubio stated on April 25, 2015 in Faith and Freedom Summit in Iowa: The United States "is not modernizing its nuclear weapons." Marco Rubio stated on April 13, 2015 in an interview on National Public Radio: "The Iranians are now saying that what we're saying the deal is and what they understand it to be are two different things." Barack Obama stated on April 5, 2015 in an interview with the 'New York Times.': "Iran’s defense budget is $30 billion. Our defense budget is closer to $600 billion." Foundation for a Secure and Prosperous America stated on April 7, 2015 in an ad: "Rand Paul supports Obama's negotiations with Iran." Liz Cheney stated on March 22, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": The IAEA, or the International Atomic Energy Agency, "last month said the Iranians are not currently living up to their obligations." Glenn Beck stated on March 19, 2015 in a Facebook post: "A few weeks ago Obama took Hamas and Iran OFF the terror list."
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Ron Johnson stated on January 22, 2016 in a campaign email: Says Barack Obama's administration has admitted that money from its Iran nuclear deal "would go directly to terrorism." Donald Trump stated on January 14, 2016 in a Republican presidential debate in North Charleston, S.C.: China has "total control, just about, of North Korea." Bernie Sanders stated on January 17, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says Hillary Clinton called Barack Obama "naive" for saying he was would "sit down and talk to the Iranians" during the 2008 Democratic primary. Nancy Pelosi stated on January 13, 2016 in an interview on CNN: Until the new Iran deal, China and Russia "have never voted with us at the U.N. on any sanctions on Iran in the past." Hillary Clinton stated on November 6, 2015 in a Democratic primary forum: "I spent 18 months putting together the sanctions against Iran so that we could force them to the negotiating table." Marco Rubio stated on October 30, 2015 in remarks during a campaign event in Sioux City, Iowa: North Korea "has over two-dozen nuclear warheads." Tim Echols stated on October 26, 2015 in an opinion piece in a trade magazine: "Our state has no major rivers to produce big hydropower." Lynn Westmoreland stated on September 11, 2015 in press release: President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry agreed "to lift Iran’s economic and arms sanctions without any proof of change in conduct." Ted Cruz stated on September 1, 2015 in a speech to the Greater Houston Partnership: The Iran deal "trusts the Iranians to inspect themselves." Ted Cruz stated on September 9, 2015 in a tweet: "The Iran Deal will facilitate and accelerate the nation of Iran acquiring nuclear weapons." Dick Cheney stated on September 2, 2015 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": Under the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty "enrichment has been limited to basically the weapons states." John Kerry stated on September 2, 2015 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": The nuclear agreement with Iran "never sunsets. There's no sunset in this agreement." Bloggers stated on September 25, 2015 in posts on the Internet: Democratic Sens. Ed Markey, Al Franken and Jeanne Shaheen "took Bribes From Iran … They Back Insane NUKE Deal." Dave Brat stated on August 10, 2015 in a speech.: "I was one of the few, very few, who voted `no’ on the Iran deal." Donald Trump stated on August 16, 2015 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says "if the (Iran nuclear) deal gets rejected, they still get" $150 billion. Bill O'Reilly stated on July 27, 2015 in an interview on "The O'Reilly Factor": Russia and China "absolutely said pretty clearly" they would not keep economic sanctions on Iran if the United States "walked away from the deal." Restoration PAC stated on July 22, 2015 in a TV ad: President Barack Obama met with Iranian president Hassan Rouhani. Tom Cotton stated on July 15, 2015 in an interview on CNN's "New Day": President Barack Obama "said at the beginning of the negotiations that the basic approach was to dismantle Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for dismantling the sanctions." Marco Rubio stated on July 19, 2015 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": The Iran deal "violates promises the president made to the American people." ... "It is not an anytime, anywhere inspection process." Ron Dermer stated on July 13, 2015 in a speech to a pro-Israel Christian group: "In a few months, this deal would give Iran $150 billion" for its $300 billion to $400 billion economy, which is "like $8 trillion flowing into the United States treasury." Dick Cheney stated on July 14, 2015 in an appearance on "Hannity": "Obama keeps talking about getting rid of all nuclear weapons. He’s already significantly reduced our capabilities there." Don Beyer stated on July 14, 2015 in an op-ed: "Thanks to the Obama administration’s negotiations, Iran’s nuclear program will be under lock, key and camera 24 hours a day, 365 days a year." Donald Trump stated on June 16, 2015 in his presidential announcement speech: "Even our nuclear arsenal doesn't work. It came out recently they have equipment that is 30 years old. They don't know if it worked." Peter Schweizer stated on May 1, 2015 in an interview with NBC's Andrea Mitchell: "Amendments (Hillary Clinton) supported and voted for in 2006, she no longer supported in 2008," showing she changed positions on an India nuclear deal. Marco Rubio stated on April 25, 2015 in Faith and Freedom Summit in Iowa: The United States "is not modernizing its nuclear weapons." Marco Rubio stated on April 13, 2015 in an interview on National Public Radio: "The Iranians are now saying that what we're saying the deal is and what they understand it to be are two different things." Barack Obama stated on April 5, 2015 in an interview with the 'New York Times.': "Iran’s defense budget is $30 billion. Our defense budget is closer to $600 billion." Foundation for a Secure and Prosperous America stated on April 7, 2015 in an ad: "Rand Paul supports Obama's negotiations with Iran." Liz Cheney stated on March 22, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": The IAEA, or the International Atomic Energy Agency, "last month said the Iranians are not currently living up to their obligations." Glenn Beck stated on March 19, 2015 in a Facebook post: "A few weeks ago Obama took Hamas and Iran OFF the terror list."
Ron Johnson stated on January 22, 2016 in a campaign email: Says Barack Obama's administration has admitted that money from its Iran nuclear deal "would go directly to terrorism."
Donald Trump stated on January 14, 2016 in a Republican presidential debate in North Charleston, S.C.: China has "total control, just about, of North Korea."
Bernie Sanders stated on January 17, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says Hillary Clinton called Barack Obama "naive" for saying he was would "sit down and talk to the Iranians" during the 2008 Democratic primary.
Nancy Pelosi stated on January 13, 2016 in an interview on CNN: Until the new Iran deal, China and Russia "have never voted with us at the U.N. on any sanctions on Iran in the past."
Hillary Clinton stated on November 6, 2015 in a Democratic primary forum: "I spent 18 months putting together the sanctions against Iran so that we could force them to the negotiating table."
Marco Rubio stated on October 30, 2015 in remarks during a campaign event in Sioux City, Iowa: North Korea "has over two-dozen nuclear warheads."
Tim Echols stated on October 26, 2015 in an opinion piece in a trade magazine: "Our state has no major rivers to produce big hydropower."
Lynn Westmoreland stated on September 11, 2015 in press release: President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry agreed "to lift Iran’s economic and arms sanctions without any proof of change in conduct."
Ted Cruz stated on September 1, 2015 in a speech to the Greater Houston Partnership: The Iran deal "trusts the Iranians to inspect themselves."
Ted Cruz stated on September 9, 2015 in a tweet: "The Iran Deal will facilitate and accelerate the nation of Iran acquiring nuclear weapons."
Dick Cheney stated on September 2, 2015 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": Under the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty "enrichment has been limited to basically the weapons states."
John Kerry stated on September 2, 2015 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": The nuclear agreement with Iran "never sunsets. There's no sunset in this agreement."
Bloggers stated on September 25, 2015 in posts on the Internet: Democratic Sens. Ed Markey, Al Franken and Jeanne Shaheen "took Bribes From Iran … They Back Insane NUKE Deal."
Dave Brat stated on August 10, 2015 in a speech.: "I was one of the few, very few, who voted `no’ on the Iran deal."
Donald Trump stated on August 16, 2015 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says "if the (Iran nuclear) deal gets rejected, they still get" $150 billion.
Bill O'Reilly stated on July 27, 2015 in an interview on "The O'Reilly Factor": Russia and China "absolutely said pretty clearly" they would not keep economic sanctions on Iran if the United States "walked away from the deal."
Restoration PAC stated on July 22, 2015 in a TV ad: President Barack Obama met with Iranian president Hassan Rouhani.
Tom Cotton stated on July 15, 2015 in an interview on CNN's "New Day": President Barack Obama "said at the beginning of the negotiations that the basic approach was to dismantle Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for dismantling the sanctions."
Marco Rubio stated on July 19, 2015 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": The Iran deal "violates promises the president made to the American people." ... "It is not an anytime, anywhere inspection process."
Ron Dermer stated on July 13, 2015 in a speech to a pro-Israel Christian group: "In a few months, this deal would give Iran $150 billion" for its $300 billion to $400 billion economy, which is "like $8 trillion flowing into the United States treasury."
Dick Cheney stated on July 14, 2015 in an appearance on "Hannity": "Obama keeps talking about getting rid of all nuclear weapons. He’s already significantly reduced our capabilities there."
Don Beyer stated on July 14, 2015 in an op-ed: "Thanks to the Obama administration’s negotiations, Iran’s nuclear program will be under lock, key and camera 24 hours a day, 365 days a year."
Donald Trump stated on June 16, 2015 in his presidential announcement speech: "Even our nuclear arsenal doesn't work. It came out recently they have equipment that is 30 years old. They don't know if it worked."
Peter Schweizer stated on May 1, 2015 in an interview with NBC's Andrea Mitchell: "Amendments (Hillary Clinton) supported and voted for in 2006, she no longer supported in 2008," showing she changed positions on an India nuclear deal.
Marco Rubio stated on April 25, 2015 in Faith and Freedom Summit in Iowa: The United States "is not modernizing its nuclear weapons."
Marco Rubio stated on April 13, 2015 in an interview on National Public Radio: "The Iranians are now saying that what we're saying the deal is and what they understand it to be are two different things."
Barack Obama stated on April 5, 2015 in an interview with the 'New York Times.': "Iran’s defense budget is $30 billion. Our defense budget is closer to $600 billion."
Foundation for a Secure and Prosperous America stated on April 7, 2015 in an ad: "Rand Paul supports Obama's negotiations with Iran."
Liz Cheney stated on March 22, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": The IAEA, or the International Atomic Energy Agency, "last month said the Iranians are not currently living up to their obligations."
Glenn Beck stated on March 19, 2015 in a Facebook post: "A few weeks ago Obama took Hamas and Iran OFF the terror list."
