During the June debate, the moderators did not correct false claims made by Trump and President Joe Biden.
Ahead of Tuesday night’s debate in Philadelphia, ABC News did not commit to live fact-checking, but as the event got underway both anchors stepped in to debunk false claims made by Trump on at least three occasions.
He told us there have been no credible reports of specific claims of pets being harmed, injured or abused by individuals within the immigrant community.”“Well, I’ve seen people on television,” Trump argued.
“Weird how the hack moderators at @abcnews are only ‘Fact checking’ Trump and allowing Kamala to lie nonstop.
The Fake News is the enemy of the people!” Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr. wrote on X.
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