Uproar Following Trump Fact-Checked Debate

Everyone witnessed a very unfair fight last night on the presidential debate stage. President Donald Trump debated not only Vice President Kamala Harris but also ABC News moderators David Muir and Linsey Davis. The moderators fact-checked Trump multiple times and failed to fact-check VP Harris once, which rightly outraged many conservatives.
President Trump fired back after the debate, calling it “rigged” and “three-to-one.” He also asserted it was his “best debate ever.” On the other hand, the mainstream media largely praised Harris’ performance.
I’ll be honest: I knew President Trump had no chance of winning the debate last night after I saw how the moderators were asking loaded questions that started with negative statements. For instance, one ridiculous exchange included Muir arguing with Trump about whether or not the former President was being sarcastic when he said he lost the 2020 presidential election “by a whisker.”
But then the moderators asked Harris simple questions – which she often didn’t answer – without any pushback. Instead of challenging the Vice President on the clear flip-flopping she’s guilty of on topics like banning fracking and supporting Trump’s border wall, the moderators were silent. Because of this, Harris emerged with one of her best debate performances.
VP Harris wants another debate in October. It’s odd because if you believe you destroyed your opponent right out of the gate, you aren’t typically the first to push for a second debate. However, since she learned how to get under Trump’s skin easily and have moderators backing her, another debate would be worthwhile for her campaign.
Now I don’t think Trump did as bad as the media is saying. Yes, he had some difficult moments, especially regarding health care. Obamacare has been a weak spot for Republicans for years now, and the party has failed to come up with a proper replacement. And I have to say I felt he was way too vague in his response. But I don’t think that this debate actually changed the race that much.
The economy was an important topic last night – if not the top issue of the debate. VP Harris promised to give small business owners a $50,000 tax credit. ACLJ Senior Counsel and Director of Policy Harry Hutchison reacted to Harris’ economic proposal:
"Kamala Harris knows virtually nothing about economics or the economy. And last night, she proved that by focusing on tax credits. . . . So 50% of all small businesses in the United States fail in the first five years – none of those businesses would be eligible for Kamala Harris’ tax credit. [And] 20% of small businesses fail in the first year alone. So I think if you really drill down, you will find that most small businesses would not be eligible for the Kamala Harris tax credit. . . . Her proposal will do virtually nothing to jump-start the economy."
Unfortunately, Harris offered mostly platitudes about the economy, which do nothing to expand small businesses. And if her economic policies will reduce inflation and create jobs, why hasn’t she worked with President Biden to implement economic policies for the last 3.5 years?
Another key discussion last night involved abortion. Trump pointed out how the far Left is in favor of aborting babies up through the ninth month and that some like the former Governor of Virginia have even condoned infanticide. The moderators and VP Harris claimed that Trump was lying.
However, seven states have zero restrictions on the gestational age of a baby to be aborted, meaning abortion is legal up until the moment a child is born. Minnesota, from which Harris’ running mate Gov. Tim Walz hails, is one such state, and he signed legislation saying the state can’t interfere with abortion. The ACLJ has fought against legalizing infanticide in the perinatal stage, which is up to 28 days after birth.
Unfortunately, the ABC News moderators didn’t do their homework when it came to the topic of abortion. They allowed Harris to lie about the far Left’s radical positions on killing the unborn.
At the end of the day, I don’t think the debate will affect the outcome of the election. Trump was his typical self, and he had a strong closing argument asking why Harris hadn’t done anything for the last 3.5 years to improve the country. We didn’t really learn anything new from VP Harris. Almost every word she spoke last night was memorized, and she didn’t receive any pushback from the moderators, so she didn’t have to expound on her policies or record.
Today’s Sekulow broadcast included a full analysis of the disgraceful behavior of the ABC News moderators in last night’s presidential debate.