CNN Fact-Checker Flags 'Most Dangerous Part' of Trump's News Conference

Wednesday, December 18, 2024

"I think the most dangerous part was an equivocation," said [CNN fact-checking reporter Daniel] Dale. "It wasn't really a claim, but he was asked whether he thought there was a link between vaccines and autism and he equivocated. He said, 'Well, we have some brilliant people looking at this,' and he talked about the increased prevalence of autism diagnoses."

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There was "a lot of lying from the president-elect" but one comment stood out, said Daniel Dale.

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Trump lies, water's wet, today ends in a "Y". Everyone knows this, voters don't care.

#1 | Posted by TFDNihilist at 2024-12-18 01:27 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

I'd wager the increase in autism in society has more to do with the chemicals corporations dump in the foods we're eating than the vaccines we're receiving.

#2 | Posted by ClownShack at 2024-12-18 01:40 PM | Reply

King Dotard II talked as if the polio vaccine was something brand new and untested, like Leon Musk running the government or a Trump dictatorship...

#3 | Posted by catdog at 2024-12-18 01:55 PM | Reply

And we are off to races!

The lies and equivocations will be coming at us fast and furious now.

Hang on to your hats. And choose your battles wisely.

It's Mr Toads Wild Ride, version 2.0, for the next four years.

#4 | Posted by donnerboy at 2024-12-18 02:22 PM | Reply

Maybe we need to fact check the fact checkers. Daniel Dale: "The laptop was Russian disinformation, and 51 Former intelligence officers verified it." Not only was the election a huge loss for the Democratic party but for the likes of CNN, MSNBC, CBS, ABC and NBC. People know they are full of crap and their ratings prove it.

#5 | Posted by fishpaw at 2024-12-18 03:21 PM | Reply | Funny: 2 | Newsworthy 1

#5 | POSTED BY FISHPAW

You're abysmally stupid.

A shining display of proud ignorance.

The epitome of the Republican voter.

#6 | Posted by ClownShack at 2024-12-18 03:33 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

#5 | Posted by fishpaw

The laptop supposedly containing proof that biden is corrupt WAS RUSSIAN DISINFORMATION, which is why the russian spy who made that claim is being prosecuted, and why repubs dropped their "impeach biden" mission.

#7 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2024-12-18 04:19 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

People know they are full of crap and their ratings prove it.

#5 | POSTED BY FISHPAW

So why the burning desire for Trumpy to revoke their broadcast licenses then?

#8 | Posted by donnerboy at 2024-12-18 04:23 PM | Reply

Republicans have had that "laptop" for almost 3 years.

Only thing they found were some dick pics.

Deplorable Trumping MAGAts are too stupid to be able to figure out had there been anything on that laptop, it would have been released by now.

#9 | Posted by ClownShack at 2024-12-18 04:26 PM | Reply

#5 | Posted by fishpaw

Notice he doesn't mention Fox?

Fox says in Court they aren't news, but entertainment.

Fishy still treats them like news.

#10 | Posted by Sycophant at 2024-12-18 04:26 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

They call him FishPaw, because when he opens his legs, it smells like Old Bay.

#11 | Posted by ClownShack at 2024-12-18 04:37 PM | Reply

- their ratings prove it.

This a sort of, 'might makes right', or 'people believe it so it must be true' irrational thought pattern. OK, not actual thought, but in that direction.

This is fun:

10 Completely False 'Facts' Everyone Knows

science.howstuffworks.com

#12 | Posted by Corky at 2024-12-18 04:42 PM | Reply

"Notice he doesn't mention Fox?"

Or the $787 million?

Or the settlements OAN and Newsmax had to make?

Meanwhile, how many minutes of annual gross did Disney pay? Less than the runtime of Wicked, or more?

(Checks math...) Ahh...less. Got it.

#13 | Posted by Danforth at 2024-12-18 05:37 PM | Reply

" Fox says in Court they aren't news, but entertainment."

And yet its name was before, was then, and remains "Fox News Channel."

Rubes are slow learners.

#14 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2024-12-19 06:10 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Republicans have had that "laptop" for almost 3 years.

Only thing they found were some dick pics.

Deplorable Trumping MAGAts are too stupid to be able to figure out had there been anything on that laptop, it would have been released by now.

#9 | Posted by ClownShack at 2024-12-18 04:26 PM | Reply | Flag:
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10% for the "Big Guy." "Nothing to see here."

#15 | Posted by fishpaw at 2024-12-19 12:15 PM | Reply

#9 Oh and btw Clown -----, if it wasn't for the laptop your hero Hunter wouldn't have needed a pardon.

#16 | Posted by fishpaw at 2024-12-19 12:19 PM | Reply

#9 Oh and btw Clown -----, if it wasn't for the laptop your hero Hunter wouldn't have needed a pardon.

#16 | Posted by fishpaw

If it weren't for his last name he wouldn't have been prosecuted.

Unless you want to start going after every gun buyer who's smoked weed or used other drugs.

#17 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2024-12-19 12:51 PM | Reply

10% for the "Big Guy." "Nothing to see here."

#15 | Posted by fishpaw

When the source of your claim turns out to be a russian spy, yet you keep repeating the claim, what does that make you? A russian asset?

#18 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2024-12-19 12:52 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

A russian asset?

#18 | POSTED BY SPEAKSOFTLY

Or another useful idiot easily manipulated by Russian propaganda.

#19 | Posted by donnerboy at 2024-12-19 01:18 PM | Reply

When the source of your claim turns out to be a russian spy, yet you keep repeating the claim, what does that make you? A russian asset?

#18 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2024-12-19 12:52 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

You're close. Lose the et at the end.

#20 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2024-12-19 04:42 PM | Reply

water's wet

Water isn't wet. It makes things wet.

And yes voters didn't care. They fell for the lie that he would lower grocery prices that he won't do.

#21 | Posted by Nixon at 2024-12-20 08:20 AM | Reply