Political statements, social posts, ads, speeches, and official claims from the US and UK, organized by the exact claim and the evidence behind it.
Donald Trump made the claim on 21 October 2026, in remarks reported by Newstrack about escalation in the West Asia war and Iranian threats of wider retaliation.
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Melania Trump made the claim in a statement released by the White House on 23 October 2026. This fact check was first published the same day and corrected on 27 October 2026.
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Wes Streeting made the claim on 22 October 2026, in comments reported by the BBC about preparing for supply chain disruption from cyber or climate emergencies.
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Sim Sekhon made the claim in an Express article on 22 October 2026.
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The claim was attributed to Sen. Rand Paul in a TradingView report dated 22 October 2026.
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Elon Musk made the claim in a public statement about the Austin bar shooting, reported by Tech Times on 7 May 2026.
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Ken Griffin said US tariffs have been pro-inflationary and have severed global supply chains in an interview with Bloomberg, reported by AOL and Business Insider.
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Donald Trump made the claim on 21 October 2026, in remarks about Spain and Europe during the Ceuta crisis, as reported by Mundo América.
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Kemi Badenoch made the claim on 20 October 2026, in comments reported by the Hertfordshire Advertiser and the Wandsworth Guardian, ahead of the Budget.
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Pete Hegseth made the claim on 30 September 2026, in remarks reported by The Guardian alongside his announcement of plans to cut 20% of top US military brass.
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President Trump made the statement to reporters while defending government-funded advertising, in comments reported by The Hill on 30 September 2026.
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Donald Trump made the claim in a statement reported by ua.news, citing the Jerusalem Post, in a report that carries no publication date.
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Donald Trump made the claim on 20 October 2026, according to a ua.news report citing the Jerusalem Post.
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The claim was made by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on 20 October 2026, in an order published for public inspection in the Federal Register.
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Lord Paul Yaw Boateng made the claim on 17 October 2026, speaking at a Chatham House event, as reported by The Graphic.
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Donald Trump made the claim on 18 October 2026, in remarks reported by the Kyiv Independent in which he defended his policies towards Russia and criticised Volodymyr Zelensky.
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Barack Obama made the statement on 18 October 2026, as reported by the New York Post, saying the Trump administration was selectively targeting Ilhan Omar and calling it "appalling".
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Senator Ted Cruz made the claim during a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee hearing, as reported by the Economic Times, and repeated related allegations in a Facebook post.
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Marco Rubio made the claim in an interview with RTÉ, reported on 18 October 2026, while discussing the pause on Russia sanctions.
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Marco Rubio made the claim in comments reported by RTÉ on 18 October 2026.
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Thom Tillis made the claim in comments reported by the Deccan Herald, in an article about President Trump and a sanctions waiver for Russia, dated 18 October 2026.
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JD Vance made the claim in a post on X on 17 October 2026, as reported by The Asia Business Daily on 18 October 2026.
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Marco Rubio made the claim in a statement reported by sana.sy on 11 October 2026, in which he also said Trump had paused Russia sanctions for 60 days.
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JD Vance made the claim during a CBS town hall, reported by ABC News, in which he faced questions on the Iran war, immigration and other topics.
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Xie Feng, China's ambassador to the United States, made the claim in comments reported by the South China Morning Post on 28 September 2026.
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The claim was made by Donald Trump on 17 October 2026, as reported by Ukrainska Pravda.
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Donald Trump made the claim on 17 October 2026, in remarks reported by Ukrainska Pravda.
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The claim was made by Andy Burnham on 16 October 2026, in a speech in Scotland published on the UK government website.
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The claim was attributed to Andy Burnham on 16 October 2026, in connection with a government speech in Scotland.
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Andy Burnham made the claim in a speech in Scotland on 16 October 2026, published on gov.uk.
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