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spooky3

(36,385 posts) Sun Oct 6, 2024, 03:08 PM Oct 6

NYT fact checks speeches: Harris, 6 inaccuracies; Trump, 10x that many

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/09/21/us/politics/trump-harris-2024-election-speech.html?unlocked_article_code=1.QE4.C3sR.P4s1mc7OcsDD&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c-cb

“ With Election Day fast approaching, former President Donald J. Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are accelerating their campaigns in battleground states and honing their closing arguments to sway voters and mobilize support. Two recent speeches by the candidates — Mr. Trump in Las Vegas and Ms. Harris in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. — offer a glimpse at how their approaches and messages differ.

Over an hour and 3 minutes, Mr. Trump made 64 statements that were false, inaccurate or lacking context.…”

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NYT fact checks speeches: Harris, 6 inaccuracies; Trump, 10x that many (Original Post) spooky3 Oct 6 OP

tfg doesn't commit "inaccuracies", he cranks out delusional shit at random, knows ONLY his base believes it. eppur_se_muova Oct 6 #1

They separated out "falsehoods", inaccuracies, exaggerations, and comments needing spooky3 Oct 6 #2

No problem ! I gave it 50-50 that they would do that. No high confidence in NYT these days. nt eppur_se_muova Oct 6 #4

They are not right on Harris. nt BootinUp Oct 6 #3

64 in 63 minutes malaise Oct 6 #5

eppur_se_muova

(37,626 posts)

1. tfg doesn't commit "inaccuracies", he cranks out delusional shit at random, knows ONLY his base believes it.

Reply to spooky3 (Original post)

Sun Oct 6, 2024, 03:12 PM

Oct 6

Harris may get a detail *technically* wrong now and then, and they act like that's a big deal.

spooky3

(36,385 posts)

2. They separated out "falsehoods", inaccuracies, exaggerations, and comments needing

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Reply #1)

Sun Oct 6, 2024, 03:14 PM

Oct 6

Context-and some other categories. I just shortened it in my subject line to make the point that there is NO equivalence between the candidates.

And I totally agree with you.