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#Trump goes to war against real-time #FactChecks

The moves are the latest example of Trump’s long-held resistance to being called to account for his #lies.

Trump & his campaign have waged an aggressive campaign against #FactChecking in recent months, pushing TV networks, #journalism orgs & others to abandon the practice if they hope to interact w/Trump.

#TrumpLies #disinformation #propaganda #ConspiracyTheories
#WeAreNotGoingBack #RealityBasedPolitics #HarrisWalz2024
washingtonpost.com/politics/20

The Washington Post · Trump wages campaign against real-time fact checksBy Ashley Parker

#Trump nearly backed out of an August interview w/ #NABJ, a group of Black journalists, after learning they planned to #FactCheck his claims. The following month, he & his allies repeatedly complained about the fact-checking that occurred during his debate w/VP #KamalaHarris, berating #journalists & #news executives in the middle of the televised debate.

#TrumpLies #disinformation #propaganda #ConspiracyTheories
#WeAreNotGoingBack #CommonSense #RealityBasedPolitics #HarrisWalz2024

And this month, #Trump refused to sit down for an interview w/CBS’s “60 Minutes” because he objected to the show’s practice of fact-checking.

Campaign advisers also expressly asked CBS News to forgo fact checking in its VP debate w/ Trump’s running mate, Ohio Sen #JDVance — who then complained on air when a moderator corrected him.

#FactCheck #TrumpLies #disinformation #propaganda #ConspiracyTheories
#WeAreNotGoingBack #CommonSense #RealityBasedPolitics #HarrisWalz2024

Fenix🔥 Resistance Starts NOW

@Nonilex This is ridiculous. Fact checking should be mandatory

@Fenix @Nonilex I think a failed fakt check should result in cutting of the vocal cords 😜