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“Fact-Checker” Website Tells Total Trump Lies

Discussion in 'News & Current Events' started by Revmitchell, Mar 2, 2017.

  1. Revmitchell

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    When so-called “fact-checkers” begin to politicize their arguments against the right, you can bet things are getting bad, but that’s the world in which we are currently living.

    PolitiFact, one of the so-called fact-checking websites that rates the accuracy of claims made by politicians and elected officials, has entered the realm of spreading false information by labeling as mostly false something President Donald Trump said that was accurate.

    The website decided to fact-check one of Trump’s tweets about the national debt.

    Politifact admitted, “The numbers check out. And in fact, the total public debt has dropped another $22 billion … according to data from the U.S. Department of the Treasury.”

    The website then suggested that the drop was not significant because the national debt fluctuates. Ultimately the debt accumulation will return, so Trump’s claim is false.

    The facts are there and they check out. From a fact-checking standpoint, it would seem there is nothing wrong with what Trump said. Enter left-wing radicals who manipulate the truth to fit their agenda.

    Incidents like this turn fact-checking into a joke. PolitiFact and other so-called fact-checkers shouldn’t be surprised when they get tossed to the wayside because they are no more believable than fake news outlets.

    http://conservativetribune.com/fact...kabee&utm_content=2017-03-02&utm_campaign=can
     
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    Number is true. Too bad Trump had nothing to do with the $22 Billion reduction of the national debt in January 2017.
     
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    How could he? He didn't become President until January 20th! :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:
     
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