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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, 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

“"President Donald Trump said he has ordered the Department of Justice (DOJ) to open an investigation into instances of Democratic lawmakers 'threatening' to impeach Attorney General Todd Blanche, among others." — Fox News, James Cirrone, Nov. 7, 2026”

Matches record

The claim: “"President Donald Trump said he has ordered the Department of Justice (DOJ) to open an investigation into instances of Democratic lawmakers 'threatening' to impeach Attorney General Todd Blanche, among others." — Fox News, James Cirrone, Nov. 7, 2026”

Why we rated it this way: Trump's Nov. 7 post says Democrats are “threatening a lot of people, including the Attorney General of the United States” with impeachment, names Sen. Elissa Slotkin, and ends “I am ordering the Department of Justice to look into this criminal act, immediately!”, matching every quote Fox uses. The post does not name Blanche, Hank Johnson or Deborah Ross; Fox adds those names from separate radio interviews, and it accurately notes Trump identified none of the donors he said were threatened. The post is an order announced on social media; no DOJ statement confirming an investigation was found.

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What would change our rating: Evidence that the post was deleted or altered, or a DOJ statement saying no inquiry was ordered, would move this verdict; a DOJ confirmation that an investigation was opened would firm it up.

Fox News, James Cirrone, “Trump orders DOJ probe into Democrats over alleged threats against administration officials,” Nov. 7, 2026

Our read

Trump's Nov. 7 post says Democrats are “threatening a lot of people, including the Attorney General of the United States” with impeachment, names Sen. Elissa Slotkin, and ends “I am ordering the Department of Justice to look into this criminal act, immediately!”, matching every quote Fox uses. The post does not name Blanche, Hank Johnson or Deborah Ross; Fox adds those names from separate radio interviews, and it accurately notes Trump identified none of the donors he said were threatened. The post is an order announced on social media; no DOJ statement confirming an investigation was found.

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Nov 7, 2026, 11:00 PM CST

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Late Check. Fox News says Trump ordered the Justice Department to investigate Democrats who talk about impeaching his attorney general. Trump's Truth Social post says exactly that, though it names no lawmakers who sent threats and no donors. Verdict: matches record.

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