They said it couldn’t be done. For years, we’ve heard all the reasons – excuses, really – that presidential debates cannot and should not be fact-checked in real time. Countering lies is not the job of the moderators, we were told; it is strictly the role of the candidates themselves. Fact-checking would take up too much time and interrupt the flow of the debate, we were told. And what about impartiality? How could moderators be expected to decide whom to challenge with fact checks?

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris went head to head in their first televised debate in the US election campaign. In 90 minutes of often fiery exchanges, the Republican and Democratic presidential candidates traded claims over key election issues including the economy, immigration and abortion. BBC Verify has been examining them.

Moderating a presidential debate can be a thankless job, especially in the current overheated political environment. The tightrope walk of modern journalism means never pleasing everyone, and the constant peril of being accused of putting a thumb on the scales. So we have to give credit to ABC News’ David Muir and Linsey Davis, who for the most part were able to deftly navigate that fine line during Tuesday’s debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Particularly notable was...

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Last night, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris went at one another’s throats in a presidential debate hosted by ABC News. What viewers got was a three-on-one show in which Harris performed better than expected and Trump performed well enough to stay ahead in the race and win the soundbite battle. On today’s episode of The Spectacle Podcast, hosts Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay break down the debate. They discuss what went well, what went wrong, and whether the debate will even matter. Tune in to hear their thoughts! READ Melissa and Scott’s writing here and here. Listen to The Spectacle with Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay on Spotify. Watch The Spectacle with Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay on Rumble.      READ MORE: The Debate Was Fixed Trump Debates Harris, Muir, and Davis to Stalemate The post <i>The Spectacle</i> Ep. 144: 9/11 and the Morning and Decade After. Trump v. Harris: The Draw appeared first on The American Spectator | USA News and Politics.