Will the fact checkers ever fact-check themselves?

Published September 12, 2024 4:11pm ET



Tuesday night’s debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris on ABC was the worst-moderated presidential debate in modern history. Following in the footsteps of leftist hacks such as CNN’s Candy Crowley and John Harwood, anchors Linsey Davis and David Muir covered themselves in shame, constantly interrupting and “fact-checking” Trump.

Clearly, the two ABC “journalists” felt that their beloved Democratic candidate lacked the skills to contend with Trump, and preventing another embarrassing loss on the debate stage was top priority, easily outweighing silly little notions such as honesty and professionalism. The only problem with Davis and Muir’s fact checks is that they had no basis in reality.

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