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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 Iran war 'largely' cost GOP the midterms but he'd 'do it again'”

D+Nov 5, 2026, 7:57 AM CST

The claim: “Trump says Iran war 'largely' cost GOP the midterms but he'd 'do it again'”

Why we rated it this way: Trump agreed with Vice President JD Vance that the Iran war cost Republicans the midterms, saying it was 'largely true because it drove the gasoline up a little bit short term.' AAA data show regular gas went from $2.98 on Feb. 28, when the war began, to $4.12 on Nov. 4, up 38%, and has been above $4 since April; diesel is up 71%. That is suppressed evidence, not a little bit short term. The key question: if gas has been above four dollars a gallon since April, how is that 'a little bit, short term'? 'You have no choice' is a false dilemma that skips sanctions, diplomacy and inspections. Vance's 'the reason we lost is the war' is closer to the evidence but oversimplifies a broad loss. Fox News quotes both men directly, though it doesn't give readers the gas-price numbers.

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25%

Valid

25%

Cogent

50%

Supported

40%

Fallacy-free

Our read

Fox News quotes the president accurately and fairly. The claims that fail are the president's own. Graded D+ overall across 4 arguments. President Donald Trump, the war 'drove the gasoline up a little bit short term': D-. President Donald Trump, 'you have no choice': D. Vice President JD Vance, 'the reason we lost is the war': C+. Fox News: B. Scorecard: 25% valid, 25% cogent, 50% supported, 40% fallacy-free.

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Good evening, I'm Professor Reid, and this is ReFrame. Tonight... Fox News reports: Trump says Iran war 'largely' cost GOP the midterms but he'd 'do it again'. Let's grade the headline. Don't just read the news. ReFrame it.

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