The Senate is controlled by the enemy. Yet we have the majority. That’s how bad it is.
| Claim | Result | Source Reference | Source Quote |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Senate is controlled by the enemy. | rejected | http://www.cbsnews.com/news/house-anger-at-the-senate-reaches-a-new-level/ | The anger is even more pronounced now that the House is controlled by Republicans and the Senate by Democrats. |
| The Senate is controlled by the enemy. | rejected | https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/01/senate-republicans-greatest-enemy-is-time/514907/ | the swift and ruthless running of the clock is among his least favorite topics these days. Of all the hurdles confronting lawmakers with big plans, time may be the most vexing. President Trump is all over the Republican Congress to Make America Great Again right now. |
| Yet we have the majority. | rejected | https://www.scrippsnews.com/politics/america-votes/how-close-are-republicans-to-retaining-the-house-results-show-its-tight | As of early Friday, Republicans are projected by Decision Desk HQ and Scripps News to win 216 seats, just two shy of the 218 needed for a majority. Democrats have won 204 seats, according to projections. |
| Yet we have the majority. | rejected | https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/05/09/house-democrats-house-speaker-hakeem-jeffries-mike-johnson/ | When House Democrats narrowly lost their majority in 2022, they did not expect to be the party that saved a Republican speaker from banishment. |
🤖 Conclusion [5/100]: The statement claims both that the Senate is controlled by "the enemy" and that "we have the majority," implying that the speaker's group has the majority but does not control the Senate. All the referenced sources directly contradict the claims. The first source confirms that the Senate is controlled by Democrats (not the speaker's party), and the House is/was controlled by Republicans, refuting the idea that "we have the majority" in the Senate. Other sources clarify that Republicans are projected or narrowly missed House majorities at certain times, and none suggest Republican control of the Senate. No reference supports the claim that "the Senate is controlled by the enemy" with the majority belonging to the speaker's party—meaning the overall claim is demonstrably false. A very low score is awarded because there is no supporting evidence, but a few points remain as party control can sometimes be very close or ambiguous during transitions.