In Brilliant Reversal of 2020 Debates, Website Launched to Fact Check Biden in Real Time
The article from the Western Journal discusses how the dynamics of presidential debates have shifted, particularly highlighting a reversal in the use of fact-checking. During the CNN-hosted debate between former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden, Trump’s campaign launched a fact-checking website called factcheckbiden.com. This platform was designed to scrutinize Biden’s statements throughout the debate, a tactic that appears to be a strategic response to the 2020 debates where Trump was heavily fact-checked by media.
In previous debates, Biden’s historical performance and his record of alleged inaccuracies were pointed out, prompting a proactive initiative from Trump’s team to regularly update their website with fact-checks aimed at Biden’s claims. The website, previously associated with the Republican National Committee, now serves as a tool for the 2024 election strategy by highlighting various claims made by Biden, such as his role in job creation and border issues.
The article reflects a broader criticism of media practices, questioning the fairness and the role of establishment news media in political outcomes. It indicates that Trump’s team may be using the lessons learned about media influence from the last election to adapt their strategy in combating perceived media bias and influencing public perception in the upcoming election.
Brilliant Reversal of 2020 Debates Leaves Biden in a Tough Spot
By Michael Austin June 27, 2024 at 2:04pm
The tables are turning on President Joe Biden and the rest of the Democrats on Thursday night.
During the CNN-hosted presidential debate between former President Donald Trump and Biden, it looks like the forces of so-called “fact-checking” will finally be levied in the right’s favor for a change.
According to the Washington Examiner, Trump’s campaign launched an aptly titled fact-checking endeavor — factcheckbiden.com — the morning just ahead of Thursday’s debate.
The site contains an email sign-up along with the promise of regular updates fact-checking Biden’s claims during the event.
Archived links to the webpage indicate it was once an RNC portal that has since been updated and repurposed for tonight’s presidential face-off.
“Biden has been doing political debates for 50 years, having taken part in at least 40 debates since 1972. His performances are often filled with lies – about himself, about statistics, about his record, and about events that never took place,” text on the site reads.
“We are holding Joe Biden accountable for his long track record of lying. Sign up to get these updates sent straight to your inbox.”
Numerous fact checks in all sorts of different categories already exist at the bottom of the web page and each one of them is a beauty to behold.
When it comes to the sitting president, there are certainly no shortage of topics and lies to fact-check.
Will Biden have a chance in the debate?
The titles of those fact checks include “Biden Did Not ‘Create’ 15 Million Jobs,” “True! Years Of ‘Chaos’ At The Border Under Biden,” “This Is Biden’s Inflation,” “Costs Are Not ‘Lower’ Under Biden” and “Biden Can’t Deny He Met With Hunter’s Business Partners.”
This is quite a flip from the 2020 debates, showing that Team Trump may have picked up a trick or two from their adversaries.
Back then, it was Trump facing a constant barrage of left-leaning media fact-checks.
CNN certainly didn’t hold back in issuing many of its own checks back in 2020.
The outlet even published an article at the time titled “Fact check: Toned-down Trump continues his onslaught of falsehoods.”
Looking at them all makes one wonder what the world would be like if the establishment news media actually did its job.
One thing would certainly be different — there’s no way Joe Biden would have been able to win the presidency.
For those interested in hearing Biden lie about all of these different topics in real-time, the CNN presidential debate is set to take place Thursday night.
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