'Why do people hate the media?' CNN puts Facts First™ by doing some utterly 'infuriating' gaslighting on Joe Biden's behalf [screenshots]

CNN’s star fact-checker Daniel Dale apparently spent the days leading up to last night’s debate fact-checking “imaginary debates in his head.”

A sensible person might wonder how that passes for fact-checking at CNN, but once they see this, they’d immediately understand:

President Trump claims Joe Biden called him xenophobic for imposing travel restrictions.

Facts First: This is lacking context. #Debates2020 https://t.co/INNyaogVQl pic.twitter.com/gJUpmFzQ2r

— CNN (@CNN) September 30, 2020

Here’s CNN’s full fact-check, screenshotted for posterity:

Guys.

"It's not clear Biden knew what was going on," is one hell of a fact check. https://t.co/ysNGypos5R

— Jay Collinwood (@Jaycollinwood) September 30, 2020

And that’s not even the worst part. What’s all this “lacking context” business?

Is it? https://t.co/vNmIujbDbr

— Noam Blum (@neontaster) September 30, 2020

“Fact check” https://t.co/op3aHeHQ7U pic.twitter.com/llSiHfQgYI

— Reagan Battalion (@ReaganBattalion) September 30, 2020

This is amazing lol. https://t.co/BlFnErjyMA

— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) September 30, 2020

It really is. In the worst way.

"It's true, BUT…" https://t.co/x74AI4DZvO

— I did not and will not vote for him. Calm down. (@jtLOL) September 30, 2020

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“Lacking context.” https://t.co/I4Ey8BHwh1

— Amy Curtis (@RantyAmyCurtis) September 30, 2020

Stopping travel from the source of the outbreak would’ve saved lives.

Biden called that move xenophobic.

There’s no need for context here. https://t.co/42lAIiL8OI

— Amy Curtis (@RantyAmyCurtis) September 30, 2020

Would it kill CNN’s fact-checkers to, you know, do a little research?

There’s a tweet from Joe you insipid hacks.

— Pouncing Coder Brad (@bradcundiff) September 30, 2020

It’s right there on Twitter:

What does you “fact check” consist of? Just making stuff up? You could have done a simple Google or Twitter search to find the answer. pic.twitter.com/9nlnuZhUaZ

— LorieByrd (@LorieByrd) September 30, 2020

There’s actual tweets of Joe Biden calling Trump a xenophobe, you incompetent hacks https://t.co/GsZnzEWVrm pic.twitter.com/PjEKZJa1uR

— Harry Khachatrian (@Harry1T6) September 30, 2020

Remember “Facts First,” CNN? That was fun.

This remains one of the most infuriating fact-checks.

Trump: I'm restricting travel from China!

Biden immediately after: racist and xenophobic!

Trump: He's saying restricting travel from China is racist and xenophobic!

CNN: False. He could be talking about anything. https://t.co/XRNMIDIqRm

— Matt Whitlock (@mattdizwhitlock) September 30, 2020

Holy gaslighting, Batman.

CNN is not a real news organization.

This is not a fact-check. This is Biden campaign spin. https://t.co/J05d3eesPE

— RBe (@RBPundit) September 30, 2020

I don't even know what to do with CNN at this point. Even by their fake news standards, this is a new low. https://t.co/38je0jhvTP

— OCpatriot123 (@OCpatriot123) September 30, 2020

Why do people hate the media? Because of complete dishonesty and water carrying like this. https://t.co/AYD78ZTIsQ

— Gary (@garyalan82) September 30, 2020