Mark Levin

"And the fact that we've been able to own the skies for the most part and shoot down everybody in the Iranian Navy and everything in terms of leadership that we've taken out, the varsity, the JV."

The claim that the U.S. has 'been able to own the skies for the most part and shoot down everybody in the Iranian Navy' is directly contradicted by multiple credible reports. The New York Times and AP News report that at least two U.S. aircraft, including an A-10, have been shot down by Iranian air defenses, with at least one crew member missing. This demonstrates that Iranian air defenses remain active and capable, contradicting the assertion of uncontested air dominance. While a White House release and a DoD briefing tout operational successes, they do not support the specific, absolute claim of having eliminated 'everybody in the Iranian Navy' or facing no aerial contestation. · high confidence

"The request which arrived as part of President Trump's new budget would amount to roughly a 40% increase from what the United States spent on the Pentagon this fiscal year."

The claim is factually incorrect. The search results show that President Trump's 2019 defense budget request was for $716 billion, a roughly 12% increase over the previous year's $612 billion, not a 40% increase. Additionally, the claim about defense spending as a percentage of GDP matching Reagan-era levels is not supported; the 2019 request was projected at about 3.1% of GDP, whereas Reagan-era defense spending peaked above 6% of GDP. The claim appears to conflate different budget proposals or timeframes. · high confidence

"Mr. Trump they say urge Congress to approve most of his new defense money more than 1.1 trillion"

The claim states President Trump is urging Congress to approve 'more than 1.1 trillion dollars in new defense money.' The search results consistently report the specific figure in Trump's 2027 budget proposal is $1.5 trillion for defense spending, not 'more than 1.1 trillion.' Sources from DW, ZeroHedge, and the referenced AP report all specify the $1.5 trillion request. Therefore, the specific numerical claim is inaccurate. · high confidence

"we have Biden that lifted sanctions so they got 140 180 billion dollars to help build up their their war machine"

The claim is factually incorrect. The search results do not support that President Biden lifted sanctions on Iran, giving them $140-$180 billion. Instead, the results reference a 2026 event where the Trump administration lifted oil sanctions, allowing Iran to access up to $14 billion from oil sales (source 5). The $140-$180 billion figure appears to be a significant inflation of a much smaller, unrelated event and is attributed to the wrong president. · high confidence

"He acts like a mouthpiece for the Islamists. He acts like a mouthpiece for Hamas, Islamic Jihad, Muslim Brotherhood, CARE, Iran."

The claim that Representative Ro Khanna 'acts like a mouthpiece for Islamists, Hamas, Islamic Jihad, the Muslim Brotherhood, CAIR, and Iran' is a sweeping, inflammatory characterization not supported by the search results. The available sources describe Khanna's policy positions and public appearances, including criticism of AIPAC and participation in events with controversial speakers, but none show him acting as a 'mouthpiece' for the listed extremist organizations or Iran. The Wikipedia entry outlines a broad foreign policy portfolio with no indication of advocacy for these groups. The claim is a false attribution of alignment with designated terrorist organizations and foreign adversaries. · high confidence

"Taxes everywhere, 52 new taxes on hardworking Virginians."

The claim is factually incorrect. Governor Glenn Youngkin has not proposed 52 new taxes; the search results show the opposite. His budget amendments emphasize tax relief, including a $1 billion tax cut and rebates for taxpayers. The reference to 'more than 50 tax increases' in the search results is attributed to Democratic lawmakers, not Governor Youngkin. Youngkin's public stance, as reflected in official budget documents and announcements, focuses on reducing taxes and returning surplus revenue to Virginians. · high confidence

"We're driving up costs, oh yes, with massive inflation, to reward all of our Democrat, left-wing, cook friends, for the people."

The claim is factually false and rhetorically dishonest. No evidence supports the assertion that Democrats are intentionally driving up inflation to reward 'cook friends' (a vague, pejorative term). Inflation is a complex macroeconomic phenomenon influenced by global supply chains, energy prices, monetary policy, and post-pandemic demand, not a partisan conspiracy. The search results show inflation was a political problem for Democrats, but they attribute it to various factors like corporate greed, Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and government spending—not a scheme to benefit allies. The claim is a baseless, inflammatory accusation. · high confidence

"The president, as you just indicated, has done everything about destroying drug boats coming from South America."

The specific claim that President Trump has taken action to destroy drug boats from South America is factually accurate, as multiple sources confirm U.S. military strikes on vessels suspected of drug smuggling in Latin American waters, including a September 2025 strike on a boat from Venezuela. However, the hyperbolic statement 'has done everything' is misleading, as it implies a comprehensive or uniquely effective policy. The broader context shows significant controversy: critics question the legality and effectiveness of the strikes, note that fentanyl primarily enters over land from Mexico, and polls indicate public skepticism about the evidence justifying the actions. · high confidence

"So this president's about national security, about making sure many women don't die from Mexican drugs that are coming across the southern border."

The specific claim that President Trump's policies are 'about making sure many women don't die from Mexican drugs that are coming across the southern border' is partially accurate in that Trump has consistently framed border security as a response to drug trafficking, including fentanyl. However, this framing is misleading because it suggests a direct causal link between border security policies and preventing women's deaths from drugs, which oversimplifies a complex public health crisis. The primary search results show Trump's rhetoric emphasizing drugs crossing the border, but they do not provide evidence that his policies specifically or effectively reduced deaths among women from Mexican drugs. The claim uses emotional framing ('many women don't die') to support a broader political narrative without statistical backing on gendered outcomes or policy efficacy. · high confidence

"In New York City alone, there are some families that are getting electric bills that are $600 a month."

The specific claim that some NYC families have electric bills reaching $600/month is factually accurate, as documented in a February 2022 article citing a resident whose bill tripled to over $500. However, the attribution to 'green energy radical regulations that AOC helped pass' is misleading. The cited article attributes the price spikes primarily to global fuel market volatility and the structure of electric bills, not specific regulations from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. It explicitly notes the issue is tied to larger policy dilemmas about implementing the state's climate law, but does not single out AOC or her policies as the direct cause of individual bill increases. · high confidence

"You know, at the beginning, the objective was to destroy Iran's nuclear program and its missile program so that they could, Iran could not build nuclear weapons that would threaten the United States."

The specific claim that the objective of the U.S.-Israeli military campaign was to destroy Iran's nuclear and missile programs is factually accurate, as multiple sources confirm this stated aim. However, the claim is misleading because it presents this objective as a necessary response to an imminent threat, which available evidence contradicts. The Arms Control Association notes there is no evidence Iran's programs posed an imminent threat to the United States, and the campaign was launched despite the absence of such a threat and without exhausting diplomatic options. · high confidence

"Of course the Democrats are defunding TSA."

The specific claim that 'Democrats are defunding TSA' is partially accurate in a narrow, literal sense: multiple sources confirm that during a 2026 government shutdown, Senate Democrats blocked a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill, which resulted in TSA officers working without pay and agency operations being disrupted. However, this framing is highly misleading. The primary search result from a fact-checking site explains that Democrats characterized their votes as a 'tactical effort' to preserve funding for TSA and other agencies while opposing provisions related to ICE, not as a deliberate effort to defund TSA itself. Furthermore, the shutdown was a political impasse over immigration policy, not a targeted defunding of TSA. The claim presents a complex legislative standoff as a simple, intentional act of defunding, omitting the strategic context and the fact that the funding lapse affected multiple DHS agencies. · high confidence

"70 percent of Americans don't get the full benefits they deserve"

The specific claim that '70 percent of Americans don't get the full Social Security benefits they deserve' appears to be based on a 2017 article stating that 70% fail to 'maximize' their benefits, typically by claiming early and receiving reduced monthly payments. However, this framing is misleading. The claim implies a systemic failure or denial of deserved benefits, when in reality, individuals make voluntary choices about when to claim based on personal circumstances, health, and financial needs. The Social Security Administration calculates benefits precisely based on claiming age—early claimants receive reduced payments by design, not due to an error or injustice. The 'deserve' language suggests entitlement to a higher amount than received, which misrepresents how the program actually works. · high confidence

"Bring in tens of millions of illegal aliens, many of whom are killers and rapists and pedophiles and God knows what else."

The claim contains multiple misleading elements. First, while Democrats generally support more lenient immigration policies, there is no evidence they are actively 'bringing in tens of millions of illegal aliens' as a deliberate electoral strategy; this is a political characterization, not a factual policy description. Second, while some undocumented immigrants have committed violent crimes, the claim that 'many' are killers, rapists, and pedophiles is a gross, unsupported generalization that implies a dangerous pattern. Statistical research consistently shows immigrants—including undocumented immigrants—commit crimes at substantially lower rates than native-born U.S. citizens. For example, a Cato Institute study found undocumented immigrants are 45% less likely to be incarcerated than native-born citizens. Using individual criminal incidents to characterize an entire population is classic cherry-picking. · high confidence

"They drove up prices everywhere. They created huge inflation that we're still trying to recover from."

The specific claim that inflation spiked under the Biden administration is factually accurate, as inflation reached a 40-year peak of 9.1% in June 2022. However, the claim is misleading because it attributes the inflation solely to Democrats while omitting key global and non-partisan factors. Economic analysis from multiple sources indicates the primary drivers were the COVID-19 pandemic, supply chain disruptions, the war in Ukraine, and Federal Reserve policy, with economists noting both Trump and Biden administrations enacted stimulus measures to combat the pandemic recession. The claim also includes an unverified assertion about 'billions of dollars to left-wing front groups, overseas to left-wing front groups,' which lacks supporting evidence in the provided search results. · high confidence

"if they get what they want, they'll be 10 Democrats and one Republican."

The specific claim that Democrats in Virginia are attempting to change the congressional map to create a 10-1 Democratic advantage is supported by multiple sources describing the proposed redistricting plan and the associated referendum. However, the claim is presented in a highly partisan and selective manner, omitting the context that this is a contested political referendum, not a unilateral action, and that the proposal is framed by its supporters as a response to Republican-led redistricting in other states. The second part of the claim—that Democrats 'want felons who are still in prison to have the right to vote'—is unsubstantiated by the provided search results, which focus exclusively on redistricting. No source mentions a push for incarcerated felon voting in this context. · high confidence

"We're bringing in foreigners by the tens of millions, including would-be terrorists and murderers and the rest, for the people."

The specific claim that Democrats are 'bringing in foreigners by the tens of millions' is a significant exaggeration. While border encounters under the Biden-Harris administration are high (around 10.7 million), this is far short of 'tens of millions' and includes encounters, not admissions. The claim about 'would-be terrorists and murderers' is based on a misinterpretation of ICE data. The data cited refers to noncitizens with criminal convictions who entered the U.S. over the past 40+ years, not specifically under the current administration. DHS and multiple fact-checks state the data is being misrepresented to falsely imply these individuals were recently admitted by the Biden-Harris administration. · high confidence

"Gas prices have gone up. They've gone up."

The specific claim 'Gas prices have gone up' is accurate for Oregon and the Pacific Northwest, where multiple sources confirm recent price increases due to refinery and pipeline disruptions. However, the claim is misleading because it presents a regional trend as a universal fact. The national average for gasoline has actually fallen recently, declining 3.6 cents per gallon in the last week and standing lower than a year ago. Presenting a localized price surge as a general statement about gas prices creates a false impression about the broader national situation. · high confidence

"New York has one of the highest in the country."

The specific claim that 'California has the highest gasoline tax in the country' is FALSE based on current data. While New York does have one of the highest gasoline taxes, recent rankings show California is not the highest. According to 2024 data, states like Pennsylvania, Washington, and Illinois have higher total gasoline taxes than California. The claim uses outdated information (from 2014) that no longer reflects the current ranking of state gasoline taxes. · high confidence

"Hundreds of thousands of people died under Joe Biden and the Democrats' leadership."

The claim 'Hundreds of thousands of people died under Joe Biden and the Democrats' leadership' is too vague and unsourced to verify. The provided search results do not contain any data or credible reporting that supports this specific, sweeping claim. While sources discuss topics like troop deaths, COVID-19 deaths, and general policy outcomes, none aggregate a figure of 'hundreds of thousands' of deaths attributable to Biden's or Democratic leadership. Without a specific context (e.g., COVID-19, wars, policy impacts) and supporting data, the claim cannot be fact-checked. · medium confidence

"And it just turned out she's working with the president and his administration to make sure that the drug lords, the narco-terrorists have been identified so that we can go get them."

The claim that President Sheinbaum is actively 'working with President Trump and his administration to identify drug lords and narco-terrorists so they can be targeted' is not directly supported by the provided search results. The primary source (The Guardian) describes Sheinbaum calling on the U.S. to stop illegal arms trafficking, not a collaborative targeting operation. Other sources are either inaccessible or discuss broader tensions and Mexico's independent anti-cartel operations. While security cooperation between the U.S. and Mexico exists in general, the specific claim of a joint identification/targeting effort under the current administrations lacks direct confirmation here. · medium confidence

"But it's pretty amazing, in the last eight months, we're now where there's like no illegal crossings coming through when just prior to that, we're having anywhere from five to 15,000 per day."

The claim that illegal border crossings have dropped to 'like no' in the last eight months compared to 5,000-15,000 per day previously cannot be verified with the provided search results. The primary search results are irrelevant (a Facebook post about visa fees, a broken link, and articles about immigration rhetoric and crime statistics). No official border encounter data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for the relevant time period is present to confirm or refute the specific numerical claim about daily crossings. The pre-researched statistics on immigrant crime rates are not applicable to this claim about border crossing volumes. · low confidence

"the number one responsibility of our government is to keep us safe and secure"

The claim 'The federal government's number one responsibility is to keep us safe and secure' is a normative statement about governmental priorities, not a verifiable factual claim. Search results show various government functions and political rhetoric about safety, but none provide an authoritative, objective ranking of federal responsibilities. The U.S. Constitution establishes multiple federal purposes including forming a more perfect union, establishing justice, ensuring domestic tranquility, providing for the common defense, promoting the general welfare, and securing liberty—none are explicitly ranked as 'number one.' · high confidence

"the average pay is fifty thousand dollars"

The claim about TSA worker pay cannot be verified using the provided search results. The results focus on recent news about TSA workers receiving back pay after a government shutdown, but none contain specific data about average or entry-level salaries. Without access to official TSA pay scales, Bureau of Labor Statistics data, or credible salary reports, the numerical claims cannot be confirmed or refuted. · medium confidence

"He put Venezuela on notice, then went and got Maduro."

The claim is factually accurate. According to multiple sources, including a Wikipedia entry on the 2026 United States intervention in Venezuela and a PBS fact-check article, President Trump announced a U.S. military operation that resulted in the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. The claim directly reflects the reported events: Trump put Venezuela 'on notice' through prior statements and military actions, and the operation culminated in Maduro's capture. · high confidence

"Did you know that St. Luke's University Health Network, based in the Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, has been recognized by the US government as the highest performing health system in the United States for quality?"

The claim is factually accurate. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), a federal agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, identified St. Luke's University Health Network as one of the three highest-performing health systems in the country for safety and quality in a 2025 report. The network's own materials and independent news reporting confirm this recognition. · high confidence

"Heroes like NYPD Detective Victor Vargas, a United States Air Force veteran who died from pancreatic cancer after serving in the World Trade Center recovery efforts."

The claim is factually accurate. The Officer Down Memorial Page (ODMP) states that Detective Victor Vargas died from cancer he developed following his assignment to the World Trade Center search and recovery efforts after 9/11. The Tunnel to Towers Foundation and the Detectives' Endowment Association also honor him as a 9/11-related line-of-duty death. There is no indication of cherry-picking or misleading framing in this straightforward biographical claim. · high confidence

"The administration couple the proposal with a call for 73 billions in cuts spread across many domestic agencies."

The claim is directly supported by multiple sources. The primary source, a blog post from Lawyers, Guns & Money, explicitly states: 'The administration coupled the proposal with a call for $73 billion in cuts spread across many domestic agencies.' This is corroborated by other search results, including a NewsBreak article that notes a planned 10% cut in non-defense discretionary spending, amounting to about $73 billion less than current levels. The framing is factual and not misleading, as it accurately describes a specific budgetary proposal. · high confidence

"we're so behind on ships it's not even funny"

The claim that the United States is behind on shipbuilding and lacks a significant commercial shipbuilding industry is factually accurate. Multiple credible sources confirm the U.S. builds a negligible fraction of the world's large commercial vessels—just 0.13% according to The Atlantic, or five oceangoing ships in 2022 compared to China's 1,794. The industry is described as 'virtually nonexistent' internationally, surviving only due to protectionist laws like the Jones Act, and U.S. shipbuilding costs are roughly double those of competitors. This is a well-documented, long-term structural decline, not a misleading anecdote. · high confidence

"some of these other countries particularly China have a massive Navy and they're building up even more so"

The claim that China has a massive Navy and is building up even more is factually accurate and well-supported by multiple credible sources. The BBC reports China's navy is the world's largest by number of warships (234 vs. US 219) and is expanding at 'breakneck speed,' with Chinese shipbuilding capacity described as '200 times overall that of the United States.' The US Naval Institute and WION confirm China possesses the world's largest navy by fleet size and is continuing rapid construction, supported by dominant commercial shipbuilding capacity. The claim is a straightforward statement of scale and trend, not a misleading rhetorical device. · high confidence

"such a move could also enable GOP leaders to boost funding for the president's mass deportations despite Democrats objections"

The claim is factually accurate. Search results confirm House Republicans are advancing legislation to significantly boost funding for immigration enforcement and deportations, which aligns with President Trump's stated plans. The Guardian article notes House Republicans rejected a Senate DHS funding package that excluded ICE/CBP funds, and the AP article details a GOP plan to attach billions in deportation funding to a tax bill. The claim about a 'special legislative tactic' likely refers to attaching this funding to must-pass legislation like a tax bill or a short-term funding measure to bypass Democratic objections, which is a common parliamentary strategy. · high confidence

"now they have a brand new plan oh we'll pay for all that if you defund ICE and the border patrol"

The claim is factually accurate. On February 11, 2026, House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro introduced a bill to fully fund TSA, FEMA, the Coast Guard, and cybersecurity agencies, while withholding funding from ICE and CBP until specific reforms are implemented. This is explicitly stated in the Democratic press release. The claim accurately describes a legislative plan, not a hypothetical or rhetorical point. · high confidence

"Iran's got about 400 kilograms of enriched uranium nuclear material buried in Isfahan"

The specific claim that Iran has about 400 kilograms of enriched uranium nuclear material buried in Isfahan, which was there before the war began and is still there now, is factually accurate according to multiple credible sources. U.S. intelligence, Israeli officials, and the IAEA all confirm the existence of this stockpile, estimated at roughly 440 kg of 60% enriched uranium, which was present before the June 2025 conflict and remains in place. The IAEA director general explicitly stated the material 'is still in Iran' and has not been diverted. · high confidence

"the Democrats are telling us repeatedly that if they win the House, they will impeach the President"

The specific claim is accurate: Representative Ro Khanna, a Democratic member of the House, explicitly stated in an April 2026 interview that if Democrats win the House and possibly the Senate, there is a 'better than even chance' Donald Trump gets impeached again, and that 'Democrats will impeach him once we take back the House.' This statement is directly reported by multiple sources, including PJ Media and Twitchy, which quote his remarks. The claim is a factual report of a public statement by a sitting congressman. · high confidence

"They're nowhere near any kind of ballistic missile that can reach the United States."

The claim is factually accurate. Senator Chris Van Hollen did state that Iran is 'nowhere near' possessing an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that can reach the United States. The search results directly quote him saying 'Iran has no ballistic missiles that can get anywhere close to the United States. Zero.' This matches the claim's description of his statement. The claim does not evaluate the truth of Van Hollen's assertion about Iran's capabilities, only reports that he made it. · high confidence

"Add four more Democrat senators out of DC and Puerto Rico, they got it all figured out America, they've got it all figured out."

The claim that Democrats plan to add four more senators from DC and Puerto Rico is factually accurate based on multiple credible news reports from 2020. Sources including Newsweek, Fox News, and the New York Post document that Democratic leaders and activists were actively discussing and planning for statehood for DC and Puerto Rico if they won control of the Senate and presidency in the 2020 election, which would add four new senators. While this represents a political plan rather than an accomplished fact, the claim accurately describes the stated intentions of Democratic officials and activists at the time. · high confidence