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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

“"They didn't like the war. They didn't like the fact that gasoline went up, 'cause I had it down at a low." — President Donald Trump, CBS "60 Minutes" interview with Ross Douthat, aired Nov. 8, 2026”

Matches record

The claim: “"They didn't like the war. They didn't like the fact that gasoline went up, 'cause I had it down at a low." — President Donald Trump, CBS "60 Minutes" interview with Ross Douthat, aired Nov. 8, 2026”

Why we rated it this way: The Energy Information Administration's weekly series shows the national average for regular gasoline at $3.109 the week Trump took office (Jan. 20, 2025) and falling to $2.779 the week of Jan. 12, 2026, the lowest weekly average since March 2021. Prices then climbed sharply from early March 2026, peaking at $4.500 the week of May 11 and still standing at $4.153 the week of Nov. 2, just before the midterms. The record backs the low-then-rise Trump described; it measures prices only and does not show what caused either move.

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What would change our rating: Revised EIA figures showing prices did not fall to a low during 2025 and early 2026, or did not rise afterward, would move this verdict; evidence about voters' reasons, such as exit polls, would bear on his explanation for the losses but not on the price record itself.

CBS News, "60 Minutes Transcript: Donald Trump, the 2026 post-midterm elections interview," Nov. 8, 2026

Our read

The Energy Information Administration's weekly series shows the national average for regular gasoline at $3.109 the week Trump took office (Jan. 20, 2025) and falling to $2.779 the week of Jan. 12, 2026, the lowest weekly average since March 2021. Prices then climbed sharply from early March 2026, peaking at $4.500 the week of May 11 and still standing at $4.153 the week of Nov. 2, just before the midterms. The record backs the low-then-rise Trump described; it measures prices only and does not show what caused either move.

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Nov 8, 2026, 11:00 PM CST

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Late Check. President Trump told 60 Minutes voters didn't like that gasoline went up, because he had it down at a low. Federal price data show the national average fell to $2.78 in January, the lowest since 2021, then climbed past four dollars by spring and was still about $4.15 just before the election. Verdict: matches record.

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