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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

“"'It was too tough. I think it might be too tough,' Trump said, citing in particular immigrants who have been in the country for ten years or more without committing serious crimes." — Kevin Liptak, CNN, "Trump's regrets on immigration enforcement, and other takeaways from his '60 Minutes' interview," Nov. 8, 2026”

Matches record

The claim: “"'It was too tough. I think it might be too tough,' Trump said, citing in particular immigrants who have been in the country for ten years or more without committing serious crimes." — Kevin Liptak, CNN, "Trump's regrets on immigration enforcement, and other takeaways from his '60 Minutes' interview," Nov. 8, 2026”

Why we rated it this way: In CBS's transcript, Ross Douthat asks whether Trump's deportation policy "went too far," and Trump answers "I think it was--" and then "Too tough," and, when asked again, "I think it might be too tough, yeah." Earlier in the exchange he says to "get the killers out" and drug dealers but let people "here for ten and 15 years, work a deal for them." CNN's quote stitches together two answers from an interrupted back-and-forth, but it keeps their meaning, and its summary of whom he meant matches the transcript.

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What would change our rating: A fuller recording showing Trump's answers were cut in a way that changes their meaning, or a CBS correction to the transcript, would move this verdict.

Kevin Liptak, CNN, "Trump's regrets on immigration enforcement, and other takeaways from his '60 Minutes' interview," Nov. 8, 2026 (syndicated via KESQ)

Our read

In CBS's transcript, Ross Douthat asks whether Trump's deportation policy "went too far," and Trump answers "I think it was--" and then "Too tough," and, when asked again, "I think it might be too tough, yeah." Earlier in the exchange he says to "get the killers out" and drug dealers but let people "here for ten and 15 years, work a deal for them." CNN's quote stitches together two answers from an interrupted back-and-forth, but it keeps their meaning, and its summary of whom he meant matches the transcript.

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Nov 8, 2026, 11:00 PM CST

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Late Check. CNN says President Trump told 60 Minutes his deportation crackdown was too tough, especially for immigrants here ten years or more without serious crimes. CBS's transcript backs that, though CNN's quote joins two answers from an interrupted exchange. Verdict: matches record.

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