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Bulwark: THE ACTUAL TRUTH (SOCIAL)
Donald Trump’s Truth Social website has its own AI search tool, which the company debuted a month after Trump signed an executive order to end the use of “Woke AI” in the federal government.
Q: “Do Trump’s Tariffs cost the American people money?”
Truth Search AI: “Yes. Tariffs are taxes on imports that U.S. importers pay and largely pass on through higher prices, so the costs are borne mainly by American businesses and consumers.”
Q: “Did Donald Trump lie about the 2020 election being ‘rigged’ and ‘stolen?’”
Truth Search AI: “Yes. Courts, Trump’s own advisers, and official investigations found no evidence that the 2020 election was ‘rigged’ or ‘stolen,’ despite his repeated claims.”
Q: “Did people storm the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2020, because of Donald Trump?”
Truth Search AI: “Yes. Multiple official and contemporaneous records attribute the January 6, 2021, Capitol breach to a pro‑Trump crowd mobilized around his false election‑fraud claims and pressure campaign to stop certification.”
Q: “How many wars has Trump ended since taking office in 2025?”
Truth Search AI: “None. There is no verified instance of President Trump formally ending a war since taking office in January 2025.”
Q: “Have grocery prices gone down since Donald Trump took office on Jan. 20, 2025?”
Truth Search AI: “Short answer: No. As of 2025, grocery prices have not fallen since Jan. 20, 2025; they have continued to rise modestly on net.”
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DiaryTimes: Retail Giants Tout Cheaper Thanksgiving Meals — But There’s a Catch
Walmart, Target, and Aldi are promoting cheaper Thanksgiving meal kits for 2025, but the savings come with a tradeoff — fewer items and more private-label swaps. As food prices stay 2.7% higher than last year and U.S. consumer sentiment dips to a three-year low, major retailers are banking on affordability to attract price-conscious holiday shoppers.
Independent: Trump reveals he has no idea how to pay the $10K he promised air traffic controllers who kept working through the shutdown
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Daily Kos: Watch Obama show how a real president should act
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Root: Churches Refuse to ‘Help Feed Starving Baby,’ the Internet Explodes
One Kentucky woman is going viral for calling churches around the country asking if they can provide formula for a starving baby. Their answers will surprise you.
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Heather Cox Richardson: Letters from an American – November 11, 2025
In 1918, at the end of four years of World War I’s devastation, leaders negotiated for the guns in Europe to fall silent once and for all on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. …
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