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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

“"Iran's foreign minister issued a stark ultimatum to the White House on Sunday, warning that Tehran's forces would 'rain down hell' if Washington chooses war over a diplomatic proposal aimed at ending the war. 'American voters have made their choice. Time for the White House to make its own,' Abbas Araghchi said ... 'Our 2-day proposal stands: meet the requirements, including end to war on all fronts, and you will see results,' he said on X. 'Or choose war, and see our alert and battle-hardened Warriors rain down hell,' he warned." — Fox News Digital live updates, Nov. 8, 2026”

Matches record

The claim: “"Iran's foreign minister issued a stark ultimatum to the White House on Sunday, warning that Tehran's forces would 'rain down hell' if Washington chooses war over a diplomatic proposal aimed at ending the war. 'American voters have made their choice. Time for the White House to make its own,' Abbas Araghchi said ... 'Our 2-day proposal stands: meet the requirements, including end to war on all fronts, and you will see results,' he said on X. 'Or choose war, and see our alert and battle-hardened Warriors rain down hell,' he warned." — Fox News Digital live updates, Nov. 8, 2026”

Why we rated it this way: Abbas Araghchi's X post from 11:05 a.m. Central on Nov. 8, 2026, reads: "American voters have made their choice. Time for the White House to make its own. Our 2-day proposal stands: meet the requirements, including end to war on all fronts, and you will see results. Or choose war, and see our alert and battle-hardened Warriors rain down hell." Fox's three quoted passages match the post word for word, and its timing (Sunday) and description of a warning tied to a diplomatic proposal match. Fox's paraphrase of "Tehran's forces" stands in for the post's "our alert and battle-hardened Warriors," which is a fair reading.

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What would change our rating: Evidence that the post was edited after Fox quoted it, that the account is not Araghchi's, or a later Iranian Foreign Ministry statement retracting or recasting the warning would move this verdict.

Fox News Digital, "Trump orders blockade on Iranian ground transport as Houthis say Saudis killed dozens in air strikes" (live updates), Nov. 8, 2026

Our read

Abbas Araghchi's X post from 11:05 a.m. Central on Nov. 8, 2026, reads: "American voters have made their choice. Time for the White House to make its own. Our 2-day proposal stands: meet the requirements, including end to war on all fronts, and you will see results. Or choose war, and see our alert and battle-hardened Warriors rain down hell." Fox's three quoted passages match the post word for word, and its timing (Sunday) and description of a warning tied to a diplomatic proposal match. Fox's paraphrase of "Tehran's forces" stands in for the post's "our alert and battle-hardened Warriors," which is a fair reading.

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Nov 8, 2026, 5:30 PM CST

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Evening Check. Fox News says Iran's foreign minister warned the White House that Iran's forces would rain down hell if Washington chooses war over Tehran's two-day proposal. Abbas Araghchi's Sunday post on X matches Fox's quotes word for word. Verdict: matches record.

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