Tag: Operation Epic Fury
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Trump on Meet the Press: Iran War, Nuclear Deals, and Election Lies — A Complete Fact-Checked Breakdown
President Trump sat down with NBC’s Kristen Welker for a combative Meet the Press interview covering the 100-day Iran war, nuclear deal terms, the economy, and January 6. We fact-checked every major claim — and several don’t hold up.
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Trump Cabinet Meeting May 2026: Full Breakdown & Fact Check
President Trump’s 12th Cabinet meeting ranged from Iran nuclear talks to a $200 billion fraud crackdown to a Reflecting Pool renovation. This complete breakdown includes every press Q&A — plus seven claims fact-checked against government data.
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Fact-Check: Trump’s Claims in the May 5, 2026 Full Measure Interview
Trump sat down with Sharyl Attkisson on May 5, 2026, for their tenth Full Measure interview. He declared Iran militarily defeated, warned the NFL it’s risking the sport, and questioned the vaccine schedule. Full transcript breakdown inside.
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Hegseth Senate Hearing: FY2027 Defense Budget, Iran War & Officer Purge
Hegseth defended Trump’s $1.535T defense budget before the Senate Armed Services Committee while senators demanded answers on Epic Fury’s stalling Strait of Hormuz, the purge of senior officers, frozen Ukraine funding, and insider trading.
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FACT-CHECK: Trump White House Press Conference on Operation Epic Fury
We fact-checked 16 claims from Trump’s April 6 White House press conference on Operation Epic Fury. Key findings: “defeated ISIS in four weeks” is false; the JCPOA “road to a nuclear weapon” framing is disputed by experts; “ended eight wars” is exaggerated.
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Trump Celebrates Dual Iran Rescue, Issues April 7 Nuclear Ultimatum | White House Press Conference
President Trump held a dramatic White House press conference on April 6, 2026, celebrating the rescue of two U.S. airmen downed inside Iran during Operation Epic Fury, while issuing a hard 8 p.m. April 7 deadline: make a nuclear deal or face devastating strikes on Iran’s bridges and power plants.
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Trump Claims Iran Nearly Defeated in Prime-Time Address, Threatens Power Grid If No Deal
President Trump marked one month of Operation Epic Fury, declaring Iran’s military decimated — navy gone, air force destroyed, nuclear sites obliterated. He acknowledged 13 American deaths and warned Iran’s power grid faces strikes if no deal is reached.
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Trump Cabinet Meeting on Iran War, New DHS Secretary, and Economy — March 26, 2026
President Trump’s March 26 Cabinet meeting offered the most detailed public briefing yet on Operation Epic Fury — the U.S. military campaign against Iran — with Trump, Vance, Rubio, Hegseth, and Witkoff declaring the operation ahead of schedule.
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Gabbard’s Senate Testimony on Iran: What the Intelligence Community Said — and Didn’t Say
On March 18, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee on the 2026 Annual Threat Assessment. Her testimony revealed a significant discrepancy between her prepared written statement and her oral remarks — and raised contested questions about the intelligence community’s role in threat assessment.
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Fact-Check: Trump’s Kentucky Rally Claims on Inflation, Iran, Tax Cuts, and the $18 Trillion Investment Figure
Fact-check of President Trump’s March 11, 2026 rally at Verst Logistics in Hebron, Kentucky. We rate ten claims on inflation, the $18 trillion investment figure, the One Big Beautiful Bill, Iran, fentanyl, and the murder rate against primary government sources.