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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

“"Daniel Sullivan is leading substantially in the Alaska Senatorial Race. When you add Daniel (3,600, 1.68%) into Dan, and Gerald Heikes (4,846, 2.27%), Senator Dan Sullivan is up by thousands of Votes. ... The Alaska Race is OVER. Dan Sullivan WON, BY A LOT!" — President Donald J. Trump, Truth Social, Nov. 7, 2026”

Contradicted

The claim: “"Daniel Sullivan is leading substantially in the Alaska Senatorial Race. When you add Daniel (3,600, 1.68%) into Dan, and Gerald Heikes (4,846, 2.27%), Senator Dan Sullivan is up by thousands of Votes. ... The Alaska Race is OVER. Dan Sullivan WON, BY A LOT!" — President Donald J. Trump, Truth Social, Nov. 7, 2026”

Why we rated it this way: Alaska's official results page still lists the November 3 general election as unofficial and says ranked-choice results "will not be available until November 18, 2026 once all eligible ballots are reviewed and counted." That record contradicts a declaration that the race is over and that Sen. Dan Sullivan won by a lot. The division's posted summary is first-choice results only. Outlets reporting those unofficial first-choice figures on Saturday, including the New York Post and Mediaite, showed Democrat Mary Peltola still ahead — Mediaite put the count at 48.17 percent to 47.88 percent, and the Post said Sullivan trailed by fewer than 700 votes. Adding first-choice votes for Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. and Gerald Heikes to Sen. Sullivan is not how Alaska's ranked-choice system works; those ballots transfer according to each voter's next ranking.

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What would change our rating: Completed ranked-choice tabulation from the Alaska Division of Elections awarding the seat to Sen. Sullivan, or unofficial first-choice totals showing him ahead by thousands of votes without adding other candidates' ballots, would move this verdict.

New York Post, Geoff Earle, “Trump declares Alaska Senate race ‘over’ in favor of GOP candidate following ‘Decoy Dan’ scandal,” Nov. 7, 2026

Our read

Alaska's official results page still lists the November 3 general election as unofficial and says ranked-choice results "will not be available until November 18, 2026 once all eligible ballots are reviewed and counted." That record contradicts a declaration that the race is over and that Sen. Dan Sullivan won by a lot. The division's posted summary is first-choice results only. Outlets reporting those unofficial first-choice figures on Saturday, including the New York Post and Mediaite, showed Democrat Mary Peltola still ahead — Mediaite put the count at 48.17 percent to 47.88 percent, and the Post said Sullivan trailed by fewer than 700 votes. Adding first-choice votes for Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. and Gerald Heikes to Sen. Sullivan is not how Alaska's ranked-choice system works; those ballots transfer according to each voter's next ranking.

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Nov 8, 2026, 6:30 AM CST

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Morning Check. Trump posted that Dan Sullivan is leading substantially in Alaska and that the race is over, with Sullivan winning by a lot. Official results are still unofficial first-choice counts, ranked-choice tabulation is not until November 18, and Saturday reporting showed Mary Peltola still ahead. Verdict: contradicted.

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