Fact-Checks on Trump During Presidential Debate Stir Controversy

One-sided fact checks raise questions over neutrality in presidential debate.

Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and former U.S. President and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on a screen in the spin room as they participate in a presidential debate at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia on Sept. 10, 2024. Matthew Hatcher/AFP via Getty Images

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump’s presidential debate continues to generate attention as some media critics allege bias against the Republican candidate by ABC moderators David Muir and Linsey Davis.

The duo undertook the first live fact-checking of presidential candidates by debate hosts.