AP FACT CHECK: Trump's distortions are across the board

[turbinetree]

By CALVIN WOODWARD and HOPE YEN an hour ago

WASHINGTON (AP) —

President Donald Trump systematically fabricated his record before boisterous supporters and the eyes of the world this past week.

To a core question — did the U.S. killing of an Iranian general avoid an imminent attack on U.S. interests? — there is no definitive answer days after missiles flew. Trump and his officials said the U.S. attack achieved that result but have yet to prove it.

In other matters, Trump offered distortion across the breadth of public policy. He declared clean-air achievements when the air has become dirtier. He claimed to have come up with the “great idea” of letting veterans seek private care at public expense, when that was already law, accomplished by President Barack Obama.

He complained that he didn’t get the Nobel Peace Prize for peace in Ethiopia, when he had little to nothing to do with it.

He invented a dialogue with a Democrat in Congress and claimed he succeeded on two fronts where other presidents failed, each time for at least 44 years, a made-up number.

https://apnews.com/8e0783c70703d7b0419870be82fe9dd1

And I really would like to know why "reputably main stream media" keep putting trumpian assholes up to debate so that they can spew the same shit he spews.............................what am I missing.........................

[llashram]

1. nothing

nothing and nothing

[Blue_true]

3. That was one thorough fact check. They pinned every lie he told on him.

The media needs to do more of this, tell the damned truth and publish it far and wide. The truth won't sway white evangelicals, but it could push the suburban moms that are leary of Trump to solidly vote for democrats up and down the ticket in November.

[Wellstone ruled]

4. The Beltway Media Whores

could give a rat's behind about doing real Journalism or anything called Investigative. All about access and elbow rubbing.