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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

“"During Trump's first term, he was impeached by the House in 2019 but was acquitted by the Senate months later. After the Jan. 6 Capitol riots, the president was impeached again, but was ultimately acquitted by the Senate." — Lindsay Kornick, Fox News Digital, Nov. 9, 2026”

Matches record

The claim: “"During Trump's first term, he was impeached by the House in 2019 but was acquitted by the Senate months later. After the Jan. 6 Capitol riots, the president was impeached again, but was ultimately acquitted by the Senate." — Lindsay Kornick, Fox News Digital, Nov. 9, 2026”

Why we rated it this way: House Roll Call 695 shows the House adopted Article I of H.Res. 755 by 230 to 197 on Dec. 18, 2019, and Senate Vote 33 shows the Senate found Trump not guilty 52 to 48 on Feb. 5, 2020. House Roll Call 17 shows the House impeached him again under H.Res. 24 by 232 to 197 on Jan. 13, 2021, a week after the Capitol riot and still in his first term. Senate Vote 59 on Feb. 13, 2021 shows 57 guilty votes to 43, a majority but short of the two-thirds needed to convict, so "acquitted" is accurate even though that trial took place after he had left office.

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What would change our rating: An official House or Senate record showing a different outcome for either impeachment or trial vote, such as a conviction or a vote on different dates, would move this verdict.

Fox News Digital, "Trump says he 'can't imagine' Democrats will impeach him a third time," Nov. 9, 2026

Our read

House Roll Call 695 shows the House adopted Article I of H.Res. 755 by 230 to 197 on Dec. 18, 2019, and Senate Vote 33 shows the Senate found Trump not guilty 52 to 48 on Feb. 5, 2020. House Roll Call 17 shows the House impeached him again under H.Res. 24 by 232 to 197 on Jan. 13, 2021, a week after the Capitol riot and still in his first term. Senate Vote 59 on Feb. 13, 2021 shows 57 guilty votes to 43, a majority but short of the two-thirds needed to convict, so "acquitted" is accurate even though that trial took place after he had left office.

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Midday Check. Fox News says President Trump was impeached by the House in 2019 and again after January 6th, and acquitted by the Senate both times. The official House and Senate roll calls show exactly that, with the second Senate vote falling ten short of the two-thirds needed to convict. Verdict: matches record.

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