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, 2026 Matches 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, 2026 Contradicted"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 times Matches 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 overturned Missing 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, 2026 Contradicted"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 times Matches 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

““While her win over Tafoya, who was backed by President Donald Trump, is a positive for Democrats in their pursuit of power in the upper chamber, it's not necessarily a negative for Republicans, given that the seat was already blue.” — Fox News, Alex Miller, Nov. 4, 2026”

Matches recordNov 4, 2026, 11:10 PM CST

The claim: ““While her win over Tafoya, who was backed by President Donald Trump, is a positive for Democrats in their pursuit of power in the upper chamber, it's not necessarily a negative for Republicans, given that the seat was already blue.” — Fox News, Alex Miller, Nov. 4, 2026”

Why we rated it this way: The Senate's Minnesota roster lists Democrat Tina Smith in the Class 2 seat since Jan. 3, 2018, after Democrat Al Franken, so Flanagan's win keeps a Democratic seat rather than flipping one. The same roster shows the last Republican to hold it was Norm Coleman, who served 2003 to 2009 after winning in 2002. Fox's own story also notes Flanagan beat Michele Tafoya, which a Tafoya concession supports.

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What would change our rating: A Senate record showing the seat was held by a Republican or independent going into the 2026 election, or certified Minnesota results showing Tafoya won, would move this verdict.

Fox News, Alex Miller, “Trump-backed ex-NFL reporter loses Senate race to progressive who vowed to 'rip ICE apart',” Nov. 4, 2026

Our read

The Senate's Minnesota roster lists Democrat Tina Smith in the Class 2 seat since Jan. 3, 2018, after Democrat Al Franken, so Flanagan's win keeps a Democratic seat rather than flipping one. The same roster shows the last Republican to hold it was Norm Coleman, who served 2003 to 2009 after winning in 2002. Fox's own story also notes Flanagan beat Michele Tafoya, which a Tafoya concession supports.

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Nov 4, 2026, 11:10 PM CST

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Late Check. Fox News says Peggy Flanagan's Minnesota win wasn't a Republican loss because the seat was already blue. The Senate's roster shows Democrat Tina Smith has held it since 2018, and Republicans last won it in 2002. Verdict: matches the record.

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