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Instant Fact-Check From Fox News' Shepard Smith After Oval Office Speech |
2019-01-09 |
[Daily Beast] One big question heading into Tuesday night’s big Oval Office address from President Trump was how much fact-checking would be done by the various networks. And on Fox, anchor Shepard Smith did not let the president get away with his lies. Immediately following Trump’s approximately 10-minute speech, Smith broke down a "number of claims" that were deliberately misleading. While Trump issued scary warnings about murders by immigrants, Smith said, "Statistics show that there is less violent crime by the undocumented immigrant population than by the general population." In response to Trump claiming his wall would stop drug trafficking across the border, Smith said, "Government statistics show much of the heroin actually comes not over the unguarded border but through ports of call." The anchor also informed viewers that the number of illegal border crossings has been going "steadily down over the past 10 years" despite Trump’s assertion that they are on the rise and the government reports that "there is more outward traffic than inward traffic." |
Posted by:Besoeker |
#6 Anyone fact-check the Nancy and Chuck show? Nothing to fact check. Just opinions and emotions. |
Posted by: gorb 2019-01-09 23:40 |
#5 Sorry FOX, Didn't listen/Don't Care. Shephard "Shemp" Smith lost all credibility to me when he started grandstanding on the Gulf beaches during the BP oil spill. Like Geraldo as soon as the chyron identifies the segment his spiel is as predictable as clockwork. Big Business Bad!â„¢ has transitioned seamlessly to Orange Man Bad!â„¢. |
Posted by: magpie 2019-01-09 19:39 |
#4 Anyone fact-check the Nancy and Chuck show? I thought not. |
Posted by: Bobby 2019-01-09 16:09 |
#3 "Statistics show.. That phrase is a tell that someone is about to try and sell you something. |
Posted by: SteveS 2019-01-09 15:43 |
#2 He added that "Statistics show that there is less drug use by the undocumented pharmacist population than by the general population." |
Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2019-01-09 14:53 |
#1 Democratic Party donor Ed Buck and Shep Smith. In dimly lit room Ed might not be able to tell the difference. Is there no one in the appropriate circles willing to make the introductions ? |
Posted by: Besoeker 2019-01-09 14:52 |