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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

“"The CLARITY Act is CANCELLED! The Strategic Bitcoin Reserve is CANCELLED! No more deals, no more meme coins. The crypto people wanted this, and now they have it. SAD!" — text presented as a @realDonaldTrump Truth Social post in an X post by @Defi_Warhol, Nov. 5, 2026 (documented by Lead Stories, Nov. 6, 2026)”

Contradicted

The claim: “"The CLARITY Act is CANCELLED! The Strategic Bitcoin Reserve is CANCELLED! No more deals, no more meme coins. The crypto people wanted this, and now they have it. SAD!" — text presented as a @realDonaldTrump Truth Social post in an X post by @Defi_Warhol, Nov. 5, 2026 (documented by Lead Stories, Nov. 6, 2026)”

Why we rated it this way: The Strategic Bitcoin Reserve exists by Executive Order 14233, and the Federal Register lists no revoking or amending order as of Nov. 7, 2026, so nothing in the record shows it was “CANCELLED.” Lead Stories searched Trump’s Truth Social account and the Trump’s Truth archive and found no post containing the quoted text. The CLARITY Act was never law to cancel; per Lead Stories it passed the House in July 2025 and stalled in a 49-50 Senate procedural vote on Sept. 15, 2026.

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What would change our rating: An authentic @realDonaldTrump Truth Social status with this text and a verifiable status ID, or a new executive order in the Federal Register revoking EO 14233, would move this verdict.

Lead Stories, Ed Payne, “Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Post On Truth Social The ‘CLARITY Act’ Is Canceled Alongside The Strategic Bitcoin Reserve,” Nov. 6, 2026

Our read

The Strategic Bitcoin Reserve exists by Executive Order 14233, and the Federal Register lists no revoking or amending order as of Nov. 7, 2026, so nothing in the record shows it was “CANCELLED.” Lead Stories searched Trump’s Truth Social account and the Trump’s Truth archive and found no post containing the quoted text. The CLARITY Act was never law to cancel; per Lead Stories it passed the House in July 2025 and stalled in a 49-50 Senate procedural vote on Sept. 15, 2026.

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Midday Check. A viral post claims Trump announced on Truth Social that the CLARITY Act and the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve are cancelled. No such post appears in his account or archives, and the Federal Register shows the reserve order still in force. Verdict: contradicted.

Corrections

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