June 2025 Fact-Checks

Verdict key

• True — accurate and supported by strong evidence.
• Misleading — contains elements of truth but presented in a deceptive or incomplete way.
• False — factually incorrect or contradicted by reliable sources.
• Lacks Evidence — cannot be verified or substantiated with available data.

Statements and rulings

Date	Claim	Verdict	Source	Summary
Jun 25	“The Constitution clearly gives me the power to strike Iran without Congress.”	Misleading	FactCheck.org	Experts say presidents have latitude for short, limited strikes, but Congress retains war-making authority; legality is not as clear-cut as claimed.
Jun 23	“We completely obliterated Iran’s nuclear sites.”	Misleading	PolitiFact	Military analysts told PolitiFact the “obliterated” framing was premature; available evidence pointed to limited, not total, destruction.
Jun 22	“What we did was perfectly legal under the War Powers Act.”	Misleading	PolitiFact	PolitiFact notes presidents often act without prior authorization, but whether these strikes met War Powers requirements is contested.
Jun 23	“We brought in $88 billion in tariffs in just two months.”	False	FactCheck.org	Treasury data showed record monthly revenue, but far less than $88 billion across two months.
Jun 24	“The ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ prevents a 68% tax hike and reins in the deficit.”	False	PolitiFact	PolitiFact found the touted selling points lack factual basis; claims about a looming 68% hike and deficit effects were unsupported.
Jun 18	“Iran is weeks away from a nuclear bomb.” (Trump; Gabbard says they’re ‘saying the same thing’)	Misleading	FactCheck.org · PolitiFact	Experts said Iran had highly enriched uranium but a deliverable weapon would likely take months to years absent a tested device.
Jun 18	“The president alone decides on an Iran strike.”	Misleading	PolitiFact	Congress retains constitutional war powers; presidents have some unilateral latitude only for limited actions or emergencies.
Jun 12	“The murder rate has plummeted by 28% since I took office.”	Misleading	FactCheck.org	Homicides declined in recent years, but the precise percentage depends on timeframes and data completeness; the boast overreaches.
Jun 25	“The strikes delivered a devastating blow to Iran’s nuclear program.”	Lacks Evidence	AP News (Live update)	Trump used sweeping language, but available public evidence was limited; independent assessments cautioned against definitive claims.
Jun 17	“We know where Khamenei is hiding… Iran should offer unconditional surrender.”	Misleading	AP News (Live update)	Rhetoric escalated during the Israel–Iran flare-up; AP documented the quotes but there’s no corroborating evidence for the “hiding” assertion.

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