Fact check: President Trump Gaggles with Press Upon Departure from Palm Beach, FL, Nov. 8, 2026

Donald Trump · November 8, 2026 · 11 min

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MISLEADINGat 0:00· said in 11 broadcasts
“in Russia and Ukraine, they're losing 25,000 mostly soldiers every month”
What the data shows: NATO estimated Russia losing 20,000-25,000 killed monthly (Jan 2026). By Oct 2026, Ukraine's General Staff reported 49,040 Russian casualties; NATO cited 40,000+ monthly. The 25,000 figure understates current losses and conflates killed with total casualties.
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MOSTLY TRUEat 3:07· said in 8 broadcasts
“right after the election, we did lose $3,000,000,000,000. The highest number ever”
What the data shows: S&P 500 erased $2.9 trillion in market capitalization on November 5, 2026 (4.3% decline), per Yahoo Finance. Nasdaq Composite erased $2.5 trillion (5.5% decline). These are single-day market value declines, not realized investor losses.
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FALSEat 8:41
“They have 301% inflation.”
What the data shows: Iran's Statistical Center reported point-to-point inflation at 89.8% in September 2026; annual inflation at 76.8% in October 2026. Central Bank reported 83.8% point-to-point in September 2026.
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