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‘Eating the pets’, crime and abortion: fact-checking the presidential debate

‘Eating the pets’, crime and abortion: fact-checking the presidential debate



Follow for fact-checking updates on key statements made by the presidential candidatesHarris-Trump debate – live updatesHow to watch the Trump-Harris debateDonald Trump has repeatedly made false and misleading claims about immigrants “eating the pets”, his connection to Project 2025, the Central Park Five, among other topics, during his debate with Kamala Harris on Tuesday in Philadelphia.At the first debate of this presidential election cycle in June – when Joe Biden was still the Democratic party’s nominee – moderators took a completely hands-off approach to factchecking. The light moderation meant that lies and half-truths, most frequently from Trump, went unchallenged during the primetime debate. Continue reading…



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Publish date : 2024-09-11 02:52:56

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