Trump, Hegseth said we won in Iran. Did we?
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PolitiFact→ Supporting Iranians, then threatening to end civilization: How Trump contradicts himself on war
Trump’s top 5 contradictions about the Iran war
PolitiFact→ Trump's press conference: Fact-checking what he said on Iran’s air defenses, his bin Laden warning
Fact-checking Trump’s April 6 Iran press conference
PolitiFact→ Seth Moulton – Is it a war crime to bomb civilian infrastructure, as Donald Trump has threatened?
"Bombing civilian power infrastructure is a war crime.”
FactCheck.org→ Trump Links Biden’s Ukraine Aid to Pentagon’s Iran War Funding Request
With the Pentagon potentially seeking a $200 billion supplemental package to fund the ongoing war with Iran, President Donald Trump defended that figure in part by saying U.S. ammunition “was taken down by giving so much to Ukraine.” He th
PolitiFact→ How long will the Iran war last? See Trump’s timeline shift
When will Iran war end? See Trump’s shifting timeline
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Iranian Missiles Destroying U.S. Navy Warship In Strait Of Hormuz
Does a real video show Iranian missiles destroying a U.S. Navy warship in the Strait of Hormuz? No, that's not true: There are no credible news reports of such an attack, and the clip appears to be from a military simulation video game kn
PolitiFact→ Will you pay $500 more for gas this year because of the Iran war? Fact-checking Democrat Ed Markey
Is Markey right about Iran war’s added gas cost?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Photo Shows Hollywood Actors, Including Stallone and Schwarzenegger, Attending Chuck Norris’ Funeral — It’s AI
Does a photo show Hollywood actors, including Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger, attending the funeral of Chuck Norris? No, that's not true: An online AI image detection tool found it to be 100% likely AI-generated. A separate
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Kuwait Did NOT Declare War on Iran
Did Kuwait declare war on Iran as a viral social media post claimed? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that Kuwait made any such declaration; however, it did declare force majeure due to the Middle East conflict involving the Unit
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Arnold Schwarzenegger Did NOT Reveal Chuck Norris Asked Him To Take Care Of Kickstart Kids Before Norris Died
Did Arnold Schwarzenegger reveal Chuck Norris asked him before his passing to take care of his Kickstart Kids program? No, that's not true: The video is fake, Schwarzenegger's publicist told Lead Stories. The video is clearly labeled as A
PolitiFact→ Elizabeth Warren – Has Donald Trump ordered more military strikes than any modern president?
“In the modern era, no American president has ordered more military strikes against as many different countries as Donald Trump.”
Full Fact→ Video shows US warehouse explosion not delayed missile detonation in Israel
A video circulating online with false claims it depicts an Iranian missile exploding in Tel Aviv is actually old footage of a 2016 warehouse fire in California.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of School Courtyard Does NOT Show IRGC Members Being Bombed In Iran — It’s AI Video Made From Prewar Photo
Does a video on social media show what posts described as Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, "hiding in schools thinking Israel won't bomb them"? No, that's not true: It's not real footage. The clip was made with generative AI from
PolitiFact→ Chris Wright – Is the US a net exporter of oil? And does that matter for Iran war crude oil price spikes?
The U.S. produces “more oil than we can consume. We’re a net oil exporter.”
FactCheck.org→ Is the U.S. at ‘War’? Politicians Disagree
Is the U.S. at “war” with Iran? Americans are getting conflicting messages from the Trump administration and congressional leaders. “We are not at war. We have no intention of being at war,” House Speaker Mike Johnson said a
PolitiFact→ Social media feeds are awash with Iran war misinformation. Here’s how to identify false imagery
How to spot misleading or AI-generated content during Iran war
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Celebrities Did NOT Warn About Trump Seeking Third Term On Nicolle Wallace’s Podcast ‘The Best People’ — Just De Niro
Did a long list of celebrities all say "He will never leave, we have to make him leave, it's up to us to get rid of him" about President Donald Trump? No, that's not true: Actor Robert De Niro was the only celeb who did this, appearing on
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Joke Post Said Epstein Photo With ‘Why We Fight’ Caption Inserted In ‘Manual For Warfighters’ By Army Prankster — Not Real
Did an Army prankster insert a photo of Jeffrey Epstein captioned "WHY WE FIGHT" into a "Manual for Warfighters" published by Pete Hegseth? No, that's not true: That story came from a satirical account on X that posts comedy content. Ther
PolitiFact→ What did Sen. Markwayne Mullin, Trump's DHS secretary pick, say about the ‘smell’ of war?
What Sen. Markwayne Mullin said about the ‘smell’ of war
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Barron Trump Bought $30 Million In Oil 2 Days Before Iran War Started
Did Barron Trump buy $30 million in oil two days before the war in Iran started? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that Barron made such a purchase two days before President Donald Trump launched the U.S. attack on Iran. No credib
PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: What does the Iran war mean for US gasoline prices?
What does the Iran war mean for US gasoline prices?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fake Image Of Destroyed Early Warning AN/FPS-132 Radar In Qatar — The 360-Degree Radar Looks Nothing Like That
Does a viral photo show the damage from an airstrike against an early warning radar system in Qatar? No, that's not true: This picture is fake and does not show the radar system in question. There are many differences between the fake ima
PolitiFact→ US attacks in Iran prompt renewed push in Congress over war powers
Iran attacks prompt renewed push in Congress over war powers
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Jon Stewart Did NOT Livestream The ‘Dark Side’ Of Virginia Giuffre Case From Home; NO 3.2 Billion Views — It’s Viet Spam
Did Jon Stewart broadcast a livestream about the Virginia Giuffre case and did the show get 3.2 billion views globally? No, that's not true: Giuffre was one of the women who accused Jeffrey Epstein and others of sexual abuse as a teenager
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Colbert, Stewart, Hanks Did NOT Reveal A Number Of New Names From Epstein Files — It’s International Clickbait
Did comedians Stephen Colbert or Jon Stewart or actor Tom Hanks broadcast a television program to disclose the names of numerous people not previously known to be implicated by the files of investigations into Jeffrey Epstein? No, that's
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Victor Wembanyama, Other Celebrities Did NOT Reward Arena Worker With A White Pickup Truck For Helping Him– Foreign Clickbait
Did NBA player Victor Wembanyama, or NFL players Jeremiyah Love, Jalen Hurts, or Micah Parsons, reward Maria Thompson with a pickup truck or SUV after she helped him when he was having car trouble? No, that's not true: This story is a cop
The Dispatch→ Who Gets Warner Bros.?
Plus: The FDA will now review Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine, the U.S. continues to move forces to the Middle East, and a very good boy joined in on Olympic skiing.
FactCheck.org→ The Disagreement over Judicial and Administrative Warrants for ICE
One of the sticking points in the standoff between Democrats and Republicans over funding for the Department of Homeland Security has been the Trump administration’s expanded use of administrative warrants to forcibly enter people’s homes
The Dispatch→ Echoes of the America Between the Wars
A century ago, some of the same political forces present today led the United States into a shell of isolationism.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Image Of Donald Trump Jr. With Rifle Scope Mounted Backwards Has Been Digitally Edited
Does a real photo show Donald Trump Jr. at a shooting bench with the scope of his rifle mounted backwards? No, that's not true: This image has been digitally edited. An earlier copy of the image appears in a 2024 article with the scope mo
The Dispatch→ How Will Trump Use His Massive War Chest in the Midterms?
The president controls $483 million. Republicans are unsure how much he will use to help preserve GOP control of Congress.
PolitiFact→ Casey DeSantis warns of ‘triple-digit levels’ of weed killer in bread. Should you be worried?
Fact-checking Casey DeSantis on weed killer in bread
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Say ‘I Made A Mistake’ Nominating Kevin Warsh As Federal Reserve Chairman — Was Talking About Jerome Powell
Did President Donald Trump say "I made a mistake" about nominating Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve chair? No, that's not true: Trump was referring to Jerome Powell, whom he previously nominated as chair and has sought to remove. His refere
PolitiFact→ Health trend watch: Does drinking warm water help digestion?
Does drinking warm water help digestion?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Stephen Colbert And Jon Stewart Did NOT Host ‘Freedom And Justice’ Show About Virginia Giuffre Death — Spam From Vietnam
Did Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart host a "Freedom and Justice" TV show to discuss the death of Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre that reached one billion views globally? No, that's not true: There is no evidence such a show was ever broad
The Dispatch→ Cold War Statecraft for Artificial Intelligence
The race to win will shape the world’s economies and geopolitics.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Karoline Leavitt Did NOT Say The Melania Trump Movie Sold More Tickets Than Star Wars
Did Karoline Leavitt say the Melania Trump movie sold more tickets than Star Wars? No, that's not true: The creator of the post stated that they made it up as satire. The White House press secretary did not say the movie about President D
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NBA Star Anthony Edwards Did NOT Donate $514,000 Game Check To ICE
Did NBA star Anthony Edwards donate a $514,000 game check to ICE? No, that's not true: The account that posted the message is run by a writer for 'The Simpsons' using the name "Gene Parmesan," a character from 'Arrested Development.' Edwa
Full Fact→ Currys is not offering a new Xbox for £3 as reward for completing a survey
Currys has said the offer being shared in Facebook posts and adverts is not a genuine one from them.