Fact check: President Trump deserves the most credit for taking down ISIS.

1. Summary of the results

The claim that President Trump deserves the most credit for defeating ISIS is not fully accurate. While Trump's administration made significant contributions through tactical changes like faster airstrike approvals and a more aggressive military strategy ^[1], approximately 50% of ISIS territory had already been liberated before he took office ^[2]. The defeat of ISIS was actually a multi-year, multi-administration effort involving international coalition forces ^[3].

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

Several crucial pieces of context are missing from the original statement:

• The United States carried out over 70% of airstrikes as part of a broader U.S.-led coalition strategy ^[4]
• The majority of military actions (about two-thirds to three-quarters of airstrikes) occurred under Obama's administration ^[5]
• ISIS was already in significant decline before Trump took office, with major territorial losses occurring between 2015-2017 ^[3]
• While Trump "more fully resourced the strategy," according to expert Michael O'Hanlon, he did not invent it ^[6]
• ISIS is not completely defeated and continues to operate as an insurgency in some regions ^[6]

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The statement presents several biased perspectives:

• It suggests a single-handed victory, ignoring the multi-state intervention that occurred between 2013-2017 ^[7]
• It overlooks the Obama administration's significant contributions, including the liberation of approximately 50% of ISIS territory ^[8]
• The claim benefits certain political narratives:
• Trump supporters can use it to highlight his leadership effectiveness
• It diminishes the role of the international coalition and previous administration's efforts