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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

“"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 times”

Contradicted

The claim: “"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 times”

Why we rated it this way: The NTSB's investigation page identifies the aircraft as a Learjet 60 operated by Aurora Aviation (Upper Jet), lost from radar and radio contact en route from Austin to North Eleuthera, Bahamas. Its updates list recovered components from both wings, both engines, the flight deck and tail surfaces, and say the cockpit voice recorder was found at the initial impact site on Nov. 9. Nothing in the federal record points to a drone or missile; the cause is still under investigation.

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What would change our rating: An NTSB preliminary or final report, or recovered wreckage, showing the object was not the registered Learjet 60, or showing a weapon struck it, would move this verdict.

AAP FactCheck, "Flight data debunks baseless Florida jet crash conspiracy," by William Summers, Nov. 10, 2026

Our read

The NTSB's investigation page identifies the aircraft as a Learjet 60 operated by Aurora Aviation (Upper Jet), lost from radar and radio contact en route from Austin to North Eleuthera, Bahamas. Its updates list recovered components from both wings, both engines, the flight deck and tail surfaces, and say the cockpit voice recorder was found at the initial impact site on Nov. 9. Nothing in the federal record points to a drone or missile; the cause is still under investigation.

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Nov 10, 2026, 5:30 PM CST

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Evening Check. A viral Facebook video claims the jet that crashed in Greenacres, Florida, on November first was really a drone or a missile. The NTSB's own investigation file identifies a Learjet 60, lists recovered pieces of both wings and both engines, and says the cockpit voice recorder was found at the impact site. The cause is still under investigation, but nothing in the record supports a drone or missile. Verdict: contradicted.

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