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FOX NEWS' SHEPARD SMITH SHREDS TRUMP OVER FALSE CLAIMS ABOUT BORDER WALL, PUERTO RICO: 'THERE'S NO NEW WALL... NOT TRUE'
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Smith went on to declare that Trump also "repeated his false claims" about the $92 billion aid that Puerto Rico has received, citing a tweet the president posted yesterday.
"That is decidedly not true," Smith said in response. "We checked with sources including the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA. The latest numbers show that as of the end of June, the federal government has allocated $42.7 billion for Puerto Rico... About $21 billion is binding. In other words, Congress has to pay it. Of that, Puerto Rico has received less than $14 billion. So $14 billion or less. Not $92 billion."
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..............Smith debunked the president's claims and clarified that "there's no new wall."
"Existing barriers have been replaced. Same span. The total of repaired barrier is about 60 miles along that 2,000 mile border," the host said. "The president also said in the tweet that the wall is going up rapidly. It is not. As we just reported, there's no new wall. Only replacement for walls which were in need of repair or upgrade. Those are the facts."
He added: "The president made border security a mainstay of his message dating back to the campaign with 'build that wall and Mexico will pay for it,' though that last promise is long gone."
https://www.newsweek.com/fox-news-shepard-smith-shreds-trump-over-false-claims-about-border-wall-puerto-rico-theres-no-1456688
pangaia
(24,324 posts)PJMcK
(22,048 posts)Are you looking for a new job?
eppur_se_muova
(36,289 posts)empedocles
(15,751 posts)Traildogbob
(8,797 posts)The trump bimbo, Kaylee (fake blonde hair now) on Quomo emphatically stated "Trump has never lied, it's fake news and conspiracy theories, he DOES NOT LIE! Who we gonna believe, fake news of God's chosen, second coming, King of the Jews. I don't wanna go to hell for standing against God himself.
NewJeffCT
(56,829 posts)he asked tough questions of both sides, but he really bends over backwards to put Trumpsters on the air. so, I lost interest.
He had Kellyanne on a while back and they just spent the entire time shouting at each other - it gave me a big headache just listening for a few minutes, but it was like a train wreck where I couldn't change the channel until they went to commercial.
Traildogbob
(8,797 posts)Never watch, just saw this back and fourth on the Randi Rhodes show. "Many people are saying"🙄 He is seeking dramatic air time and they hate he gives these clowns air time for his shock value show. Keep trump voice box loopers off air. His KKKlansmen love it.
moreland01
(742 posts)for when FOX turns its back on trump. He can lead the charge of fact-checking and calling him out. I might even tune in for that!
empedocles
(15,751 posts)Btw, 'Old Shep' old Elvis song. Written by Red Foley for his own dog that was poisoned. 10 yr old Elvis sang it at a State Fair, and won $5 and some ride tickets for his performance.
redstateblues
(10,565 posts)NoMoreRepugs
(9,457 posts)JeaneRaye
(402 posts)Actually, this is not anything new for Shep Smith. He has been one of the few truth tellers on FOX for a number of years. As I understand it, regular FOX viewers don't like him and regularly, are calling for his firing. Sometimes, I wish he would come over to the light, but as long as he stays on FOX, the viewers are getting a dose of the truth every now and then.
SCVDem
(5,103 posts)for the day Wolf Blitzer retires!
Wallace also has the cred to go anywhere.
Everyone else can retire
durablend
(7,464 posts)"FAKE NEWS!!! TIME FOR SHEP TO RETIRE!!! CLEARLY HATES AMERICA!!! WE'RE WINNING BIGLY!!!!"
Vinca
(50,303 posts)built during the Obama administration.