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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

“"During an interview with 60 Minutes on CBS, President Donald Trump told Ross Douthat he expects to fire people as a result of Republicans' sweeping midterm losses, while expressing confidence in Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth." — CNN, Jillian Ward, Nov. 7, 2026”

Matches record

The claim: “"During an interview with 60 Minutes on CBS, President Donald Trump told Ross Douthat he expects to fire people as a result of Republicans' sweeping midterm losses, while expressing confidence in Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth." — CNN, Jillian Ward, Nov. 7, 2026”

Why we rated it this way: In the CBS clip, as transcribed by Mediaite and Tommy Christopher, Trump answers “Yeah” and “A little bit” when Douthat asks if he expects to fire anyone, says “I'll be doing maybe a few changes,” and answers “I do” when asked if he has confidence in Hegseth. CNN's summary fits, though Trump's wording was hedged, and when asked whether he credits Hegseth for the Venezuela operation he said “No, but he was a part of it.” The full interview airs Sunday, so this check covers only the released clip.

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What would change our rating: The full 60 Minutes broadcast or extended YouTube cut showing Trump walking back his confidence in Hegseth or ruling out firings, or a CBS transcript with different wording, would move this verdict.

CNN, Jillian Ward, “Trump tells ‘60 Minutes’ he has confidence in Hegseth,” Nov. 7, 2026

Our read

In the CBS clip, as transcribed by Mediaite and Tommy Christopher, Trump answers “Yeah” and “A little bit” when Douthat asks if he expects to fire anyone, says “I'll be doing maybe a few changes,” and answers “I do” when asked if he has confidence in Hegseth. CNN's summary fits, though Trump's wording was hedged, and when asked whether he credits Hegseth for the Venezuela operation he said “No, but he was a part of it.” The full interview airs Sunday, so this check covers only the released clip.

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Nov 7, 2026, 11:00 PM CST

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Script

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Late Check. CNN says Trump told 60 Minutes he expects firings after the midterms but still has confidence in Pete Hegseth. The CBS clip shows Trump saying maybe a few changes, and I do, when asked about Hegseth. Verdict: matches record.

Corrections

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