Fact-checking the first presidential debate between President Trump and Joe Biden

CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett fact-checked some of the comments made during the first presidential debate between President Trump and Joe Biden. Watch his report here.

[char]

The One thing clear to me is the moderator needs ability to mute mics!

[mhilde]

Its a sad, embarrassing, day for america.

[MrGnu]

So the truthful news is going to fact check?!?! Lol

[ogates]

Excellent advice NO ONE SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO INTERRUPT I LOVE THE IDEA OF A SOUND BOOTH WITH A MUTE TAP FOR THE MODERATOR AS WELL AS THE OPPONENT.

[sensiblesolutions]

CBS fact checking... that's a good one..

[brittanylabue]

Turn mike off for person who has already had his time to speak, put them in a sound booth

[thisgirl]

Totally expected this bs. Could have fact checked a lot more

[DavidJ]

Melania just tweeted: "Great job Joe!!"

[bubbercakes]

One mike on at a time. The worst run debate I’ve ever heard. Turned the debate off after 15 minutes.

[bigpaulie]

Other countries are praying for and laughing at US. This performance tonight only made it worse

[thetruthwithcourage]

Biden, tell us how to become a multi-millionaire without job like your son.

[Leo_Zagan]

At 8:55 pm: CNN Live Broadcast of debate on YouTube Viewers watching: >50k
Fox News: <350k
This reflects voter turn out as well. The few and the loud.

[DeserieDrew]

If they mute mics then we should see a timer!

[tea]

I wonder who facts checks the facts checker.

[theresaquinlan-klassa]

Trump said younger people are less likely. Highly true.

[MJ-qelg]

Wow that was the worst fact checking ever

[Kingfisher]

I won the debate. I watched hardly any of it.

[seanmtak]

I have a strange feeling more Republicans and moderate voters actually watched the debate & most Democrats either turned it off or didn’t watch it at all. I wonder why. 🍊 💁‍♂️ bad

[erikbuchanan]

The one definite lie was Trump saying he never talked about nuking hurricanes. I know this because nuking(whatever is currently bothering you) became a running joke with my friends and I after he stated it.

[chrisgarciahostof-isitjust]

If the fact checkers aren't saying true or false, there's no point in them even fact checking.