Fact-Checking the 3rd 2024 Republican Presidential Debate
Summary from the AllSides News Team
2024 Republican presidential candidates made many claims during Wednesday's primary debate.
COVID-19 Funds: Former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley promised she'd "claw back the $500 billion of unspent Covid dollars that are out there." Fact-checkers say the number is significantly lower, but the exact amount is unclear.
Abortion: Sen. Tim Scott (SC) said he "would not allow states like California, Illinois or New York to have abortion up until the day of birth." These states allow abortion until fetal viability and permit abortion post-viability if the mother's health is threatened.
Biden: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said President Joe Biden is "not helping the Jewish students who are being persecuted" in the U.S. Some fact-checkers said that statement lacked context, pointing to the National Strategy to Combat Antisemitism the White House released in May.
Media and Elections: Businessman Vivek Ramaswamy said the media "rigged" the 2016 and 2020 elections. CNN Fact Check (Left bias) said the claim was "false." Some people believe biased journalists intentionally focused on anti-Trump and pro-Biden coverage ahead of the 2020 election in an effort to sway voters.
NBC's Trump Coverage: Ramaswamy accused moderator Kristen Welker of pushing "the Trump-Russia collusion hoax" in her work for NBC News (Lean Left bias) "for years." Breitbart Fact Check (Right bias) labeled this claim "true," and highlighted examples of Welker's past coverage of the story. It's unclear if Welker ever directly accused Trump of colluding with Russia.
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From the Center
Five statements examined after third Republican debate
Five Republican hopefuls took to the stage in Miami on Wednesday for the party’s third 2024 presidential debate, each seeking a breakout moment with voters. Frontrunner Donald Trump skipped the event.
Candidates Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Vivek Ramaswamy, Tim Scott and Chris Christie took questions from NBC News moderators. The election is on Nov. 5, 2024. Incumbent President Joe Biden has said he will seek the Democratic nomination.
Reuters Fact Check examined five statements made during the debate.
From the Right
Yes, NBC’s Kristen Welker Promoted Trump-Russia Collusion Hoax
CLAIM: Republican presidential primary candidate Vivek Ramaswamy on Wednesday night accused NBC News debate moderator Kristen Welker of previously promoting the conspiracy that former President Donald Trump colluded with Russia in the 2016 presidential election.
VERDICT: True. Welker, while she was the White House correspondent for NBC News, routinely promoted reports from her network and other media outlets like the New York Times that falsely suggested Trump colluded with Russia.
“Kristen, I’m going to use this time because this is actually about you and the media and the corrupt media establishment,” Ramaswamy...
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