Fact check: Trump makes at least 11 false claims in foreign policy interview

Washington CNN —

Former President Donald Trump did a Monday interview focused on foreign policy. And he repeated a bunch of his regular false claims on that subject and others – while also sprinkling in some new inaccuracy for good measure, making at least 11 false claims in all.

We’re still looking into one of the most intriguing statements Trump made in the interview with conservative commentator Hugh Hewitt – an uncorroborated assertion that he has been to Gaza. Trump’s campaign spokesperson Karoline Leavitt told CNN on Monday night that it’s true Trump went to Gaza “previously,” but she provided no dates or details that would substantiate the claim. The New York Times and The Washington Post have so far found no evidence for the claim.

Here’s a quick fact check of Trump’s 11 provably false claims in the interview.

Terrorist attacks: Trump repeated his false claim that “we didn’t have one terrorist attack” during his presidency. There were multiple terrorist attacks during his presidency, including some he has spoken about himself.

The defeat of ISIS: Trump repeated his false claim that although others said it would take years to “get rid of” the ISIS terror group, “I got rid of it in a month.” Leaving aside the fact that Trump certainly doesn’t deserve sole credit, the ISIS “caliphate” was declared fully liberated more than two years into Trump’s presidency.

Iran and funding for terror groups: Trump repeated his false claim that Iran did not fund terror groups during his presidency: “They weren’t giving any money, because they had no money.” Iran’s funding for entities designated by the US government as terror groups, like Hezbollah and Hamas, did decline in the second half of his presidency, in large part