The New York Post editorial board on Tuesday responded to CBS news anchor Margaret's comments after the vice presidential debate moderator attempted to fact-check Sen. J.D. Vance's (R-Ohio) comments about illegal immigration. criticized Mr. Brennan.
During the debate, Brennan interjected when Vance suggested that illegal immigrants were overwhelming government resources in Springfield, Ohio.
“I want to be clear to our viewers: Springfield, Ohio has a large population of Haitian immigrants with legal status and temporary protected status,” Brennan said.
Post Editorial Committee Mr Vance said it was an “accurate portrayal” of the immigration crisis and called Mr Brennan's attempts at fact-checking “ridiculous”.
J.D. Vance reminds CBS host of debate rules after fact-checking attempt
CBS News anchors Norah O'Donnell (left) and Margaret Brennan pose with Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) and Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Minnesota) at the CBS Broadcast Center on Oct. 1. He moderated a debate with Governor Tim Walz. , 2024, New York City. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
The board said Vance was “understandably frustrated” when he pushed back on the host's interruption.
“The rules were you don't fact-check me. Since you're fact-checking me, I think it's important that I say what's actually going on,” Vance said at the time.
Explaining the relationship between the process of obtaining legal status and the immigration policies supported by Harris, the hosts again thanked Vance for “explaining the legal process” on her behalf, and then Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz cut off his microphone when he tried to speak. argue with him.
“This was the most embarrassing moment in a long history of embarrassing moments by Republican-biased hosts. They 'fact-checked' the truth and then stopped politicians from responding.” the board wrote.
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Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) participates in a debate at the CBS Broadcast Center in New York City on October 1, 2024. This is expected to be the only vice presidential debate in the 2024 general election. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
“The situation is made even more partisan by the fact that Gov. Tim Walz told howlers that “illegal border crossings are down compared to when Donald Trump left office,'' which is far from the truth. “Some facts are too good to be confirmed,” they continued.
The board later suggested that the exchange was a nationally televised example of how the media's “obsession” with misinformation and fact-checking is “a pile of horse manure.”
“J.D. Vance was telling the truth about immigration, which is why they had to silence him,” the board added.
CBS News did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
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Fox News' Joseph A. Wulfsohn contributed to this report.
