Trump Says He Never Promised No New Wars, and Defends Compensation Fund | Flipboard

Flipboard · 🇺🇸 public United States · Jun 07, 2026 · 250 words · By The New York Times

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Trump Says He Never Promised No New Wars, and Defends Compensation Fund In a lengthy interview with NBC’s “Meet the Press,” the president again vowed that gas prices would go down when the war in Iran ends.

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Techniques found 1

Topics 4

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President Trump, who campaigned on a central promise to keep the United States out of overseas wars, denied in an interview aired on Sunday that he’d ever made the … The New York Times flipped this story into Politics•41d Related storyboards

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The clearest point to anchor on is this: Graham Platner [is a] scandal-plagued former nominee.

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Minor concerns. Some persuasive language detected, but largely factual.

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Loaded Language 70% confidence

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 5 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Graham Platner [is a] scandal-plagued former nominee”

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Multiple sources refer to a 'scandal' surrounding Graham Platner, including a CNN report and discussions of 'appalling' allegations that led to him ending his campaign.

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web search NEUTRAL — Graham Cunningham Platner (born September 1, 1984) is an American oyster farmer and Marine Corps veteran. Platner was the Democratic nominee in the 2026 US ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Platner

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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 7, 2026 ... I disagree. We can take any allegation seriously without throwing out the will of the voters. The voters already chose Platner in a primary, ...
https://www.facebook.com/raskin.jamie/posts/the-detailed-new…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 1, 2026 ... 4684 likes, 2436 comments - cnn on June 1, 2026: "A scandal around presumptive Democratic nominee Graham Platner is complicating Democrats' ...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZDbK6hjVHo/?hl=en

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Claim 2: “Troy Jackson jumps out to big lead in race to replace Graham Platner in Maine”

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Web search results indicate that Troy Jackson is a candidate running to replace Graham Platner in Maine, and one source specifically mentions he has 'built [a lead]', while others discuss the race to replace Platner.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States Senate election in Maine will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Maine. Republican incumbent Susan Collins is s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_Senate_elec…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Graham Cunningham Platner (born September 1, 1984) is an American oyster farmer and Marine Corps veteran. Platner was the Democratic nominee in the 2026 US Senate election in Maine until he ended his …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Platner

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Troy Dale Jackson (born June 26, 1968) is an American politician and logger from Allagash, Maine. He served as president of the Maine senate from 2018 to 2024. A Democrat, Jackson represented northern…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troy_Jackson_(politician)

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Claim 3: “President Trump, who campaigned on a central promise to keep the United States out of overseas wars”

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The provided evidence confirms Donald Trump's identity and presidency (45th and 47th), but none of the provided search results or Wikipedia snippets explicitly mention his campaign promise to keep the US out of overseas wars.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's second and current tenure as the president of the United States began upon his inauguration as the 47th president on January 20, 2025. Trump, a Republican, previously served as the 45th…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Trump family is a prominent wealthy American family. The best-known member is patriarch Donald Trump, the 45th and current 47th president of the United States (2017–2021, 2025–present). The Trump…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump_family

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Claim 4: “Kerr broke Moroccan … running the mile in 3 minutes, 42.66 seconds”

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Multiple independent web search results explicitly state that Josh Kerr ran the mile in 3 minutes, 42.66 seconds, beating Hicham El Guerrouj's record.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Josh Kerr may refer to: Josh Kerr (rugby league) (born 1996), Australian rugby league player Josh Kerr (runner) (born 1997), Scottish middle-distance runner
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Kerr

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Josh Kerr (born 11 February 1996) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the National Rugby League. He has played for the Indigenous All S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Kerr_(rugby_league)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Josh Kerr (born 8 October 1997) is a Scottish middle-distance runner who is the world record holder in the mile. In the 1500 metres, Kerr won gold at the 2023 World Championships, silver at the 2024 S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Kerr_(runner)

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Claim 5: “Josh Kerr of Britain breaks the men’s mile world record that stood since 1999”

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Multiple independent sources confirm Josh Kerr broke the men's mile world record that had stood since 1999. This is reported by web search results and confirmed in the Wikipedia entry for Josh Kerr (runner).

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