Trump’s Claim that U.S. Taxpayer Money Funded Hamas Attacks Is False

The claim centers on Iranian oil profits released from banks in South Korea. Soon after the Hamas attacks on Israel, former President Donald J. Trump and other Republicans tried to cast blame on President Biden — saying that a recent deal brokered to secure the release of five Americans detained in Iran helped to finance the assault.

Trump’s Claim that U.S. Taxpayer Money Funded Hamas Attacks Is False

The claim centers on Iranian oil profits released from banks in South Korea. Soon after the Hamas attacks on Israel, former President Donald J. Trump and other Republicans tried to cast blame on President Biden — saying that a recent deal brokered to secure the release of five Americans detained in Iran helped to finance the assault.