Trump flips ‘I’m talking’ script from 2020 debate against Kamala Harris during presidential debate showdown
Former President Trump brought up one of Vice President Kamala Harris' most memorable comments during Tuesday night's debate, when he told her “hold on a second” in the middle of a debate exchange and then said, “I'm speaking now.” “She's abandoned at least 12, maybe 14 or 15 different policies. For example, she was focused […]
Trump Says Kamala Harris Raised Money for 2020 Rioters
The claim: Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday claimed that then-Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) helped raise money for rioters in Minnesota in 2020. Verdict: True. Harris called on her X/Twitter followers to donate to a bail fund for people arrested in Minneapolis. During Tuesday's presidential debate, Trump said Harris “went to Minnesota and wanted to […]
Kamala Harris Claims Biden-Harris Administration Ramped Up Oil Production
CLAIM: Vice President Kamala Harris asserted Tuesday that the Biden-Harris administration is ramping up oil production. Verdict: False. The Biden-Harris administration has actively worked to curb domestic oil production. Former President Donald Trump said during Tuesday's presidential debate that Harris has proposed banning fracking. Harris said In response, Trump said, “My values have not changed. […]
Kamala Harris Beat Donald Trump in Debate 63 to 37%
Vice President Kamala Harris defeated former President Donald Trump 63 percent to 37 percent in the first presidential debate, according to a flash CNN poll conducted on Tuesday. Ahead of Tuesday night's debate, 605 US voters surveyed by CNN said they were split 50/50 on who would fare better. After the debate, 63% said Harris […]
Kamala stays on offense, Trump went to personal attacks, ABC much tougher on former president
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump began talking about their respective talking points, and she threw the first punch. Asked by hosts David Muir and Lindsay Davis during the ABC debate if the country was better off than four years ago, the vice president said he was “raised a middle-class kid,” that he wants to build […]
52 days: Kamala Harris has yet to do formal press conference since emerging as Democratic nominee
Vice President Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee and now the official candidate, has gone 52 days without holding a formal press conference. She and former President Trump spoke on Tuesday during ABC News' presidential debate. After weeks of stonewalling, and under pressure to do a substantive interview, Harris finally ended her interview drought […]
Kamala Harris Falsely Claims Trump Wrote ‘Love Letters’ to Kim Jong-un
CLAIM: Kamala Harris claimed Donald Trump exchanged “love letters” with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un. Verdict: False. Harris clearly intended the insult as an exaggeration, not a serious accusation that Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un are engaged in a long-distance same-sex relationship. With that understanding, her insinuation that Trump's letter to Kim Jong […]
Kamala Harris Claims ‘Not One’ U.S. Troop in Any War Zone
The claim: Vice President Kamala Harris argued during a debate with former President Donald Trump on Tuesday that for the first time this century, there are currently no active-duty troops in any combat zones around the world. Verdict: False. Active-duty U.S. military personnel currently serving in Iraq and Syria have come under frequent attack from […]
ABC News Fact-checked Trump 7 Times; Never Fact-checked Kamala Once
ABC News hosts Lindsey Davis and David Muir intervened at least seven times during Tuesday night's presidential debate to “fact check” former President Donald Trump, but never did so for Vice President Kamala Harris. Many of their fact checks were inaccurate or incomplete. Here are seven of the most glaring examples (taken from ABC News): […]
Trump Frenzies As Kamala, Moderators Throw Chum In The Water
Former President Donald Trump spoke passionately during his debate with Vice President Kamala Harris, while ABC's hosts fact-checked only one side of the stage. Trump and Harris faced off for the first time in their political careers on the ABC News debate stage, which lasted 90 minutes with no audience, muted microphones and few moderators. […]