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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

““Rep. Byron Donalds just made history as the first Black politician to win a gubernatorial election in Florida as Fox News Decision Desk projected the congressman winning Tuesday's election. He is also the first Black Republican in the nation's history elected governor.” — Fox News, Paul Steinhauser and Morgan Phillips, Nov. 3, 2026”

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The claim: ““Rep. Byron Donalds just made history as the first Black politician to win a gubernatorial election in Florida as Fox News Decision Desk projected the congressman winning Tuesday's election. He is also the first Black Republican in the nation's history elected governor.” — Fox News, Paul Steinhauser and Morgan Phillips, Nov. 3, 2026”

Why we rated it this way: Florida's Election Watch results show Donalds leading Democrat David Jolly 4,126,452 votes to 4,015,316, about 50.0 percent to 48.7 percent, and the Associated Press also called the race for him. The National Governors Association's record shows the first Black governor of any state, Louisiana Republican P.B.S. Pinchback, took office by succession after Gov. Henry Warmoth was removed and served 36 days without being elected, so Donalds is the first Black Republican to win a governor's election. The results are unofficial until Florida certifies them.

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What would change our rating: A certified Florida canvass reversing the result, or a record of an earlier Black Republican who won a governor's election in any state, would move this to Contradicted.

Fox News, “Trump-backed Byron Donalds to make history as Florida’s first Black governor,” November 3, 2026

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Florida's Election Watch results show Donalds leading Democrat David Jolly 4,126,452 votes to 4,015,316, about 50.0 percent to 48.7 percent, and the Associated Press also called the race for him. The National Governors Association's record shows the first Black governor of any state, Louisiana Republican P.B.S. Pinchback, took office by succession after Gov. Henry Warmoth was removed and served 36 days without being elected, so Donalds is the first Black Republican to win a governor's election. The results are unofficial until Florida certifies them.

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Nov 3, 2026, 11:10 PM CST

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Late Check. Fox News says Byron Donalds is Florida's first Black governor and the first Black Republican ever elected governor. Florida's results show him winning, and the only earlier Black Republican governor, Louisiana's P.B.S. Pinchback, took office by succession. Verdict: matches the record.

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