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Wednesday, November 11, 2026

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Contradicted"Power in America will be down for 90 days. The only Americans who will have electricity during that time will be those who hold the United States Asset Reserve." — words put in Trump's mouth in an AI-altered video posted Nov. 6, 2026, by the Facebook and Instagram account Shythechosen under the caption "TRUMP CONFIRMS NO POWER FOR 90 DAYS"Matches record"Three suspected Iran-backed terrorists plotted an attack on a British air base housing American troops using vans carrying barrels of fuel, according to a federal indictment unsealed Tuesday by the Justice Department (DOJ)." — Fox News, Brittany Miller, Nov. 10, 2026Matches record"In a review released by the National Park Service in August, the administration acknowledged that the arch would have 'adverse' effects on as many as 42 historic sites." — CNN, Aleena Fayaz, "Kennedy family sues to block Trump's arch," Nov. 10, 2026Contradicted"So it can't be a Learjet. A Learjet would take up half the bloody road. That's not taking up half the road. It is a drone or a missile." — unnamed Facebook user in a Nov. 2, 2026 video, as quoted by AAP FactCheck; the post had been viewed more than 920,000 timesMatches record"In Trump v. United States, the case in question, the court ruled that former presidents have absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for actions within their core constitutional powers and at least presumptive immunity for other official acts. The justices ruled that former presidents have no immunity from prosecution for unofficial conduct." — Robert Schmad, Fox News, Nov. 10, 2026, reporting Justice Sonia Sotomayor's wish to see the ruling overturnedMissing context"He failed to win the speakership when he topped out at 200 votes – shy of the 218 required – and the conference removed him as its nominee, eventually landing on now-Speaker Mike Johnson." — Aaron Blake, CNN analysis, "Jim Jordan's long, fraught path to lead the House GOP," live updates, Nov. 10, 2026Contradicted"Abdul El Sayed has failed the background check required for classified Senate briefings. The denial blocks him from any session that involves sensitive national security information." — X account @TrumpNews_Baby (posting as "Jonathan Gregory"), Nov. 8, 2026, in a wire-style post viewed about 2.7 million timesMatches record"Following investigations, France is now in a position to attribute these destructive actions to Iran: they were carried out by SHAHID KAVEH, an offensive cyber unit affiliated with the Electronic Warfare and Cyber Defense Organization of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps," the ministry continued. — Greg Norman-Diamond, Fox News Digital live updates, Nov. 10, 2026, reporting that France's foreign ministry said Oct. 11-12 attacks hit the refrigeration controls of more than 700 retail sites

““FAKE ALASKA CANDIDATE DANIAL J. SULLIVAN, JR., IS MISSING IN ACTION! HE HAS TOTALLY DISAPPEARED, GONE! NOBODY HAS BEEN ABLE TO FIND HIM. MAYBE HE HAS BEEN ‘KIDNAPPED’ BY THE CORRUPT DUMOCRAT LAWYERS???” — President Donald Trump, Truth Social post at 1:12 a.m., Nov. 3, 2026, as quoted by the Irish Star”

Unverifiable

The claim: ““FAKE ALASKA CANDIDATE DANIAL J. SULLIVAN, JR., IS MISSING IN ACTION! HE HAS TOTALLY DISAPPEARED, GONE! NOBODY HAS BEEN ABLE TO FIND HIM. MAYBE HE HAS BEEN ‘KIDNAPPED’ BY THE CORRUPT DUMOCRAT LAWYERS???” — President Donald Trump, Truth Social post at 1:12 a.m., Nov. 3, 2026, as quoted by the Irish Star”

Why we rated it this way: The Alaska Division of Elections lists “Sullivan, Daniel J. Jr.” of Petersburg as a certified U.S. Senate candidate, so he is a real, qualified candidate on the ballot, separate from Sen. Dan S. Sullivan. The New York Post reported he left Petersburg in late October, was seen on a flight to Anchorage and did not answer messages on Election Day, but no police agency or court record cited in coverage says he is missing, and no record supports the suggestion that Democratic lawyers took him. Whether his candidacy was recruited to split the vote, as the New York Post says the New York Times reported, is a separate question still under investigation.

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What would change our rating: A police missing-person report, a court filing or a statement from Sullivan or his family about his whereabouts would settle the disappearance claim; a finding by investigators or a court about who recruited him would settle whether he was a plant.

Irish Star, Reanna Smith, “Trump makes last-ditch ‘election fraud’ claim in 1am Truth Social midterms post,” November 3, 2026

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The Alaska Division of Elections lists “Sullivan, Daniel J. Jr.” of Petersburg as a certified U.S. Senate candidate, so he is a real, qualified candidate on the ballot, separate from Sen. Dan S. Sullivan. The New York Post reported he left Petersburg in late October, was seen on a flight to Anchorage and did not answer messages on Election Day, but no police agency or court record cited in coverage says he is missing, and no record supports the suggestion that Democratic lawyers took him. Whether his candidacy was recruited to split the vote, as the New York Post says the New York Times reported, is a separate question still under investigation.

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Nov 3, 2026, 11:10 PM CST

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Late Check. President Trump posted that Alaska Senate candidate Daniel J. Sullivan Junior is a fake who may have been kidnapped by Democratic lawyers. The state lists him as a certified candidate, and no police or court record says he is missing. Verdict: unverifiable.

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