{"id":"1792781219369-news-show_open","slug":"france-braces-for-massive-weekend-protests","title":"France braces for massive weekend protests","summary":"Fox News Digital's own investigation identified 287 groups in France's protest network, including 50 self-described Antifa organizations, and 649 planned \"Acte II\" protest actions ahead of the National Rally congress in Orléans.\n\nBrazil's last presidential run-off was in October 2022 between Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and then-President Jair Bolsonaro; there is no current run-off between Lula and \"Senator Flavio Bolsonaro\" (Jair Bolsonaro's son Flávio is a senator). The post appears to misidentify the candidate and the timeframe.","publishedAt":"2026-10-23T18:46:59.369Z","channel":{"id":"news","name":"Oncast News","language":"en"},"show":"Washington","verification":{"status":"verified","leadVerdict":"TRUE","notes":"TRUE: Fox News Digital's own investigation identified 287 groups in France's protest network, including 50 self-described Antifa organizations, and 649 planned \"Acte II\" protest actions ahead of the National Rally congress in Orléans.\nSource: foxnews.com NAMES: National Rally = French far-right party led by Marine Le Pen; Asra Nomani = Fox News journalist who reported the investigation. (https://x.com/FoxNews/status/2113694307513250056)\n\nFALSE: Brazil's last presidential run-off was in October 2022 between Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and then-President Jair Bolsonaro; there is no current run-off between Lula and \"Senator Flavio Bolsonaro\" (Jair Bolsonaro's son Flávio is a senator). The post appears to misidentify the candidate and the timeframe.\nSource: Not available from search results. (https://x.com/AJEnglish/status/2113694063144714747)","claims":[{"verdict":"TRUE","summary":"Fox News Digital's own investigation identified 287 groups in France's protest network, including 50 self-described Antifa organizations, and 649 planned \"Acte II\" protest actions ahead of the National Rally congress in Orléans.","sourceName":"foxnews.com NAMES: National Rally = French far-right party led by Marine Le Pen; Asra Nomani = Fox News journalist who reported the investigation.","sourceUrl":"https://x.com/FoxNews/status/2113694307513250056","claim":"FIRST ON FOX: France is bracing for another weekend of protests involving nearly 300 organizations, including 50 self-described Antifa groups. @AsraNomani reports that a Fox News Digital investigation identified 287 groups and 649 planned protest actions, with organizers https://","author":"Fox News (@FoxNews)"},{"verdict":"FALSE","summary":"Brazil's last presidential run-off was in October 2022 between Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and then-President Jair Bolsonaro; there is no current run-off between Lula and \"Senator Flavio Bolsonaro\" (Jair Bolsonaro's son Flávio is a senator). The post appears to misidentify the candidate and the timeframe.","sourceName":"Not available from search results.","sourceUrl":"https://x.com/AJEnglish/status/2113694063144714747","claim":"Brazilian voters are returning to the polls for a presidential run-off between Senator Flavio Bolsonaro and President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to determine who will lead the country for the next four years. 🔗: https://t.co/LUvGiFO3vA https://t.co/EnO8u32m62","author":"Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish)"}]},"sources":[{"url":"https://x.com/FoxNews/status/2113694307513250056","name":"foxnews.com NAMES: National Rally = French far-right party led by Marine Le Pen; Asra Nomani = Fox News journalist who reported the investigation.","kind":"x","verdict":"TRUE","author":"Fox News (@FoxNews)"},{"url":"https://x.com/AJEnglish/status/2113694063144714747","name":"Not available from search results.","kind":"x","verdict":"FALSE","author":"Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish)"}],"url":"https://oncast.fm/story/1792781219369-news-show_open-france-braces-for-massive-weekend-protests","listenUrl":"https://oncast.fm/c/news","attribution":{"publisher":"Oncast","site":"https://oncast.fm","url":"https://oncast.fm/story/1792781219369-news-show_open-france-braces-for-massive-weekend-protests","cite":"Cite https://oncast.fm/story/1792781219369-news-show_open-france-braces-for-massive-weekend-protests and the original source links. Fact-check by Oncast (oncast.fm)."},"hostsSaid":[{"host":"Brian","text":"You're on the Washington desk — biggest stories right now, France is bracing for protests, and Trump says he ordered a lawsuit."},{"host":"Bella","text":"Let's start in France. Fox News did its own count ahead of the National Rally congress — and found nearly 300 groups planning action this weekend."},{"host":"Brian","text":"They say 50 of those groups call themselves Antifa. Organizers have 649 separate actions planned."},{"host":"Bella","text":"This is a big deal because the National Rally, Marine Le Pen's party, is holding its congress in Orléans. That's where these protests are targeting."},{"host":"Brian","text":"And Fox's reporter, Asra Nomani, just put out this investigation. It's their own count — nobody's confirming it independently yet, but that's a lot of organized action."},{"host":"Bella","text":"One thing to watch: France has seen massive street protests before. The question is whether these groups can actually disrupt the congress."},{"host":"Brian","text":"Meanwhile, Trump with a quick one. He says he ordered a lawsuit over Alaska's elections. His exact words: \"I'm the one.\""},{"host":"Bella","text":"That's from Politico. He's claiming direct involvement in challenging how Alaska runs its elections. No details yet on what exactly the lawsuit says."},{"host":"Brian","text":"He's been angry about ranked-choice voting in Alaska before. Could be about that."},{"host":"Bella","text":"We'll have more as that develops. Also this hour, Brazil — but we need to correct something."},{"host":"Brian","text":"There's a post going around saying Brazil is holding a presidential run-off today between Lula and \"Senator Flavio Bolsonaro.\" That's not right."},{"host":"Bella","text":"Brazil's last run-off was in 2022 — Lula against Jair Bolsonaro. The senator is Flávio, his son, and he's not on a presidential ballot today."},{"host":"Brian","text":"Someone's got their names mixed up."},{"host":"Bella","text":"Big picture: protests in France, a lawsuit in Alaska, and a correction on Brazil. Lots more coming this hour."}]}