CNN determined that they might do no reality checking on the presidential debate and it led to an unwatchable 90 minutes that left voters mis and underinformed.
Just some examples of what CNN let slide:
Trump lies about tax cuts for the wealthy boosting the financial system, “The tax cuts spurred the best financial system that we have ever seen simply previous to COVID.” pic.twitter.com/O0zHpsx8eW
— Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) June 28, 2024
Trump lies about how tariffs work. pic.twitter.com/tOoL4eHhwH
— Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) June 28, 2024
Trump goes together with his commonplace lie that he had the best financial system in historical past. Biden hits Trump by saying that Trump is the one one who believes his financial system was the best financial system on the earth. pic.twitter.com/Rf0AxhMBhv
— Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) June 28, 2024
There could possibly be a dozen extra examples, as a result of CNN determined to impose debate guidelines, however did nothing concerning the content material of the talk.
CNN hosted a debate that did the alternative of what it was speculated to do. As an alternative of informing the citizens, this debate misinformed the citizens as a result of Trump was allowed to inform apparent lies and rewrite historical past.
The talk was a humiliation, not due to the age of the candidates and even the questions that have been requested. The talk was a nightmare as a result of the moderators determined they might permit Trump to lie and take a arms off coverage.
If the American folks weren’t turned off on the 2024 election earlier than this debate, they actually at the moment are, and all of it as a result of CNN put income forward of journalism.