### Fact-Checking Trump's Recent Foreign Policy Interview: 11 False Claims

In a recent interview focusing on foreign policy with conservative commentator Hugh Hewitt, former President Donald Trump reiterated several false claims he has frequently made in the past. He also introduced some new inaccuracies, resulting in at least 11 false statements during the conversation. One of the more intriguing assertions Trump made was the uncorroborated claim that he has been to Gaza. According to Trump's campaign spokesperson, Karoline Leavitt, this assertion is true, although no specific dates or details have been provided to substantiate it. Both The New York Times and The Washington Post have been unable to find any evidence to support the claim.

### Fact-Checking Key Claims

#### Terrorist Attacks During Presidency
Trump inaccurately stated that there were "no terrorist attacks" during his time in office. However, multiple terrorist incidents did occur, some of which he has himself acknowledged.

#### Defeat of ISIS
Trump falsely claimed that he eliminated the ISIS terror group within "a month." While he played a role in the group's decline, the ISIS "caliphate" was not fully liberated until more than two years into his presidency.

#### Iran and Terror Funding
Trump claimed that Iran did not fund any terrorist groups during his tenure, citing economic constraints from U.S. sanctions. Although funding declined in the latter half of his presidency, it never entirely ceased.

#### China's Oil Purchases from Iran
Trump said he pressured Chinese leader Xi Jinping to stop oil purchases from Iran, claiming China halted all business. While China's purchases did temporarily decline in 2019, they never completely stopped and bounced back during Trump's presidency.

#### U.S. Nuclear Arsenal
Trump boasted that he "rebuilt our entire nuclear force," which is not accurate. Although efforts were made to modernize the arsenal, the total operational stockpile of warheads and bombs actually decreased by about 100 weapons during his time in office.

#### Impact of Global Warming on Sea Levels
Trump downplayed the threat of global warming, claiming that ocean levels would rise by merely "1/8th of an inch in the next 500 years." Current data shows that sea levels are rising more than an eighth of an inch per year.

#### Immigrants and Crime
Trump falsely accused Vice President Kamala Harris of allowing 13,000 murderers and 425,000 criminals to enter the country. These statistics span numerous administrations over the past 40 years, not just the Biden-Harris administration.

#### Pelosi's Stock Sale
Trump inaccurately stated that former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi sold Visa stock "the day before the lawsuit" against the company was filed. An official disclosure reveals that Pelosi's husband sold the stock more than two and a half months prior to the lawsuit.

#### Biden and Foreign Income
Trump repeated his unsubstantiated claim that President Joe Biden received a significant amount of money from China. Despite years of investigation, there is no evidence supporting this assertion.

#### Chris Wallace in 2020 Debate
Trump incorrectly alleged that CNN journalist Chris Wallace prevented him from questioning Biden about a supposed payment from the mayor of Moscow's wife during a 2020 presidential debate. Wallace actually interjected to allow Biden to respond, not to prevent the discussion.

#### Military Equipment Left in Afghanistan
Trump exaggerated the value of U.S. military equipment left in Afghanistan, putting the figure at $85 billion. The Pentagon has estimated the actual worth at about $7.1 billion out of the $18.6 billion provided to Afghan forces.

These repeated falsehoods and new inaccuracies highlight the importance of scrutinizing public statements for factual accuracy.