There are people who would like news content on social media to be first reviewed by “fact-checkers” like PolitiFact in order to help filter out the untruths, and that’s often when one of those organizations will help prove why it’s a bad idea. That’s because every now and then, the fact-checkers need to be fact-checked:
Fact checking PolitiFact: Pants on Firehttps://t.co/fLZbe88CvK pic.twitter.com/3e3rJMgi8p
— Vern Demerest (@TxAv8r) November 10, 2019
Here’s what PolitiFact had to say about a recent Trump ad saying 2020 Dems’ “Medicare for All” plans would cover illegal immigrants:
A Trump ad said Democratic presidential candidates "support giving illegal immigrants free health care at our expense." We rated that Mostly False. Now a Florida GOP leader made a similar statement. It’s still Mostly False. https://t.co/ggCNKJ0yVl
— PolitiFact (@PolitiFact) November 10, 2019
Wow, that “fact-check” could have been sent in straight from the DNC, but fortunately, there are many who gauge what’s true and what isn’t using their own eyes and ears:
Wow, they literally asked this question at a Dem debate and all of the candidates, sans one I believe, raised their hand?!? This is fake news https://t.co/AP7lASm10J
— ConservativeBlackMan ???? (@NevilleD35) November 10, 2019
There is literally video https://t.co/2hr9DyLlbV pic.twitter.com/oOZ9eeLYCO
— spinmattsays (@SpinMattSays) November 10, 2019
….you sure on that one @PolitiFact? https://t.co/ROPVdw286F pic.twitter.com/QcZ2X1B7Ez
— Kayla Elizabeth (@VixenRogue) November 10, 2019
WTF? There was a debate where they all raised their f'ing hands saying they would…
— NoOneOfConsequence (@StarDogCh4mpion) November 11, 2019
Unbelievable hackery on the part of PolitiFact:
Your fact check is mostly false. https://t.co/skIr3uVEx9 pic.twitter.com/CexP0dyMHC
— Eddie Zipperer (@EddieZipperer) November 11, 2019
From the June 27 Democrat debate:
Savannah Guthrie: "Raise your hand if your government plan would provide coverage for undocumented immigrants"
All the candidates on stage raised their hands https://t.co/RIcW99I2gp pic.twitter.com/KakQ1z5T7k
— Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) November 11, 2019
I'm not the first to do this, but I can't believe how easily debunked this tweet was:pic.twitter.com/YY2SH5wc1L https://t.co/nZIkn2WlLK
— Alex Salvi (@alexsalvinews) November 11, 2019
Dude I watched the debate where all the candidates raised their hands to say they’d give illegal immigrants free health care.
— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) November 11, 2019
this is awkward https://t.co/vtI7AmfTLp pic.twitter.com/cdQbKYPnpG
— Ben McDonald (@Bmac0507) November 11, 2019
Putting activists in charge of a ‘fact checking’ site was a mistake…???? pic.twitter.com/jsEc1jOAx7
— Rita Panahi (@RitaPanahi) November 11, 2019
And it wasn’t just a moment at a Democratic debate:
Elizabeth Warren literally yesterday said this in no uncertain terms.@PolitiFact really is garbage. https://t.co/GPtEfI0Lm1
— Pradheep J. Shanker (@Neoavatara) November 10, 2019
Elizabeth Warren: I would give illegal immigrants free health care at our expense
PolitiFact: Stop lying about poor Elizabeth Warren
— Anthony Bialy (@AnthonyBialy) November 10, 2019
Bernie Sanders literally just announced that his immigration policies would include giving illegals free health care. Also, there's actual footage of them all pledging to do this very same thing.
— Carey Johnson (@CareyJo95846484) November 11, 2019
In its article, the “mostly false” rating is justified by reviewing allegations that “all Democrats on the stage” raised their hands after being asked if their health care plan would cover illegal immigrants for “free,” when, according to PolitiFact’s ruling, those Dems didn’t clarify if it would be “free” or not. Come on!
