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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

“Trump says GOP lost because he wasn't on ballot, 'willing to accept' results”

C-Nov 4, 2026, 7:56 AM CST

The claim: “Trump says GOP lost because he wasn't on ballot, 'willing to accept' results”

Why we rated it this way: Trump wrote on Truth Social that he wasn't on the ballot and 'if I was, we would have won IN A LANDSLIDE!' A claim about an election that never happened can't be checked, and NBC News exit polls put his disapproval at 62%, with nearly half of voters saying they saw the election as a chance to rebuke him. The key question: if nearly half of voters saw this election as a chance to rebuke Trump, how would his name on the ballot have helped? Blaming Fox News for putting Democrats on the air is a false cause, made without evidence, as Axios notes. Saying the losses weren't 'a hit on me' because the candidates 'were not my friend' is special pleading, since several Trump-backed candidates lost too. Axios quotes him directly and labels the unsupported claim, though its early-night tallies were outdated by morning.

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25%

Valid

25%

Cogent

25%

Supported

60%

Fallacy-free

Our read

Axios reports the reaction accurately and flags the unsupported part. The claims that fail are the president's own. Graded C- overall across 4 arguments. President Donald Trump, 'if I was on the ballot we would have won in a landslide': D. President Donald Trump, Fox News 'bears responsibility for these losses': F. President Donald Trump, 'I don't view it as a hit on me': D. Axios: B+. Scorecard: 25% valid, 25% cogent, 25% supported, 60% fallacy-free.

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Good evening, I'm Professor Reid, and this is ReFrame. Tonight... Axios reports: Trump says GOP lost because he wasn't on ballot, 'willing to accept' results. Let's grade the headline. Don't just read the news. ReFrame it.

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