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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

“"'The Washington Post is fabricating this out of whole cloth,' DeSantis wrote on X. 'I have not reached out to anybody about running for anything.'" — Fox News Digital, Michael Sinkewicz, Nov. 7, 2026”

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The claim: “"'The Washington Post is fabricating this out of whole cloth,' DeSantis wrote on X. 'I have not reached out to anybody about running for anything.'" — Fox News Digital, Michael Sinkewicz, Nov. 7, 2026”

Why we rated it this way: DeSantis’s Nov. 6 post on his @RonDeSantis account reads “The Washington Post is fabricating this out of whole cloth. I have not reached out to anybody about running for anything. Just another pathetic attempt to garner clicks. Using anonymous sources of course!”, matching Fox’s quotes and its Friday timing. His replies “Ha, well, sorry to disappoint” and “Probably the case. But maybe just made up by WaPo” also match Fox. The record confirms what DeSantis said, not who is right: the Post’s report rests on three unnamed people, and neither side has published documents settling it.

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What would change our rating: A deleted or different DeSantis post, or a Fox correction to the quotes, would change this verdict on Fox’s reporting; separately, an FEC filing, a hired consultant on record, or a campaign announcement would bear on whether the Post or DeSantis is right about a 2028 bid.

Fox News Digital, Michael Sinkewicz, “DeSantis blasts Washington Post over report he's preparing 2028 presidential bid,” Nov. 7, 2026

Our read

DeSantis’s Nov. 6 post on his @RonDeSantis account reads “The Washington Post is fabricating this out of whole cloth. I have not reached out to anybody about running for anything. Just another pathetic attempt to garner clicks. Using anonymous sources of course!”, matching Fox’s quotes and its Friday timing. His replies “Ha, well, sorry to disappoint” and “Probably the case. But maybe just made up by WaPo” also match Fox. The record confirms what DeSantis said, not who is right: the Post’s report rests on three unnamed people, and neither side has published documents settling it.

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Evening Check. Fox News says Ron DeSantis accused the Washington Post of fabricating a report that he's preparing a 2028 presidential run. His own post on X matches Fox's quotes word for word. Whether the Post's anonymous sources are right is still open. Verdict: matches record.

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