VERIFY: Fact-checking the first presidential debate of 2020

Our VERIFY team fact-checked claims made by President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden during the first presidential debate.

[GorgonzolaChedda]

I can verify this debate was friggin ridiculous. ✅

[quan]

Who is fact checking the fact checkers

[Nikorainttv]

I can verify this is a biased news network and verified only two statements from a 90 minute debate.

[johnnyboy]

I completely agree that trump couldve put a sock in it every now and then but the real issue i have with it is how the moderator will simply ask joe a question, have him answer and then go to trump, barrages him with questions and then when joe butts in he tells trump that the vice president has the floor. It just seemed there was slight bias from the moderator.

[vox]

My insurance doubled in 2015 with Obama care from 900 dollars a month to 1800 in two years I was told by Blue cross and blue shield rep that with Obama care you are paying now for others who can’t afford insurance . everyone has to carry their own weight in this country. I understand some people need help but now I have high Deductibles and poor coverage something has to change .

[donaldduke]

Trump did quite well against his TWO opponents.

[krisi.]

Joe Biden didn't answer a question

[krisi.]

The media us the reason the country us like that. Media has said 310, 000 lies about Trump and no fact checks when 95% is negitive. Do your job everynight not one every 4 years

[noodleggg]

I’ve never watched such a more childish debate

[rxse_etc.]

This debate is going to be the laugh of the year.

[popeyesailorman]

Future Presidential debates should give the Moderator(Chris Wallace) the Power to turn off the Mic of the Other guy when it's NOT his turn to Talk!!!

Please add new rules to Turn off the Mic if it's NOT the Other Guy's turn to Talk!!!

[deepak-dllo]

Why don’t you just say we are with Joe...CLOWNS

[TheShogun]

How would Biden handle the pandemic. Trump: he would shut down the country. Biden: I would shut down the economy and listen to the scientists. Fact Checker: Trumps answer is misleading. Lmao

[duked]

Chris Wallace is the world's worst moderator . Let's get him removed before the next debate 😎 Get this trending !!!


# REPLACEWALLACE

[rockinron]

Why don't you fact check the part where Biden said Trump said kkk had fine people

[mariejane]

Khou is starting to sound like fake news.

[stephensmith]

Still waiting for an answer from Joe about Court-packing. Why side-step such a softball question from the moderator?

[rachaelmonet]

Whether you’re a republican or a democrat, you can’t deny that this debate was extremely aggravating to listen to. It was unprofessional. We deserve to be able to listen to both candidates clearly. I could barely hear Biden, because Trump kept interrupting, and I couldn’t hear what Trump was saying clearly because he was talking during Biden’s time to speak. My 8-year-old niece and nephew could’ve given you all a more coherent debate.

[spartacusrex]

Put my new Trump bumper sticker on the truck... "Bumpkins lives Matter"... 🇺🇸

[olbigdik]

FACT check, Joe, not finger check, that's not ok anymore.