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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

“"'Task Force Iron Gate is in full force and effect in the Islamic Republic of Iran,' Trump said on Truth Social. 'Coupled with history's greatest Naval Blockade, very little gets into, or out of, Iran!' he added. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced the formation of Task Force Iron Gate on Saturday, saying the roughly 20-person team will be based in Tampa, Florida." — Fox News Digital live updates, Nov. 8, 2026”

Matches record

The claim: “"'Task Force Iron Gate is in full force and effect in the Islamic Republic of Iran,' Trump said on Truth Social. 'Coupled with history's greatest Naval Blockade, very little gets into, or out of, Iran!' he added. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced the formation of Task Force Iron Gate on Saturday, saying the roughly 20-person team will be based in Tampa, Florida." — Fox News Digital live updates, Nov. 8, 2026”

Why we rated it this way: Trump's Truth Social post from 2:46 p.m. Central on Nov. 8 reads: "Task Force Iron Gate is in full force and effect in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Coupled with history's greatest Naval Blockade, very little gets into, or out of, Iran!" Fox's two quoted passages match it word for word, and CENTCOM's Nov. 7 release confirms the task force's launch, its roughly 20-person team and its Tampa base. The post's statement that very little gets in or out of Iran is Trump's own assessment, which neither the post nor CENTCOM's release documents with figures.

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What would change our rating: Evidence that the post was edited or deleted after Fox quoted it, or a CENTCOM or Defense Department correction to the task force's size, base or start date, would move this verdict.

Fox News Digital, "Trump touts 'Task Force Iron Gate' to choke off Iran's weapons supply routes" (live updates), Nov. 8, 2026

Our read

Trump's Truth Social post from 2:46 p.m. Central on Nov. 8 reads: "Task Force Iron Gate is in full force and effect in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Coupled with history's greatest Naval Blockade, very little gets into, or out of, Iran!" Fox's two quoted passages match it word for word, and CENTCOM's Nov. 7 release confirms the task force's launch, its roughly 20-person team and its Tampa base. The post's statement that very little gets in or out of Iran is Trump's own assessment, which neither the post nor CENTCOM's release documents with figures.

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Late Check. Fox News quotes President Trump saying Task Force Iron Gate is in full force in Iran and, with the naval blockade, very little gets in or out. His Sunday Truth Social post matches Fox's quotes word for word, and CENTCOM's release confirms the task force. Verdict: matches record.

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