Vice President Kamala Harris made a false claim during the debate that former President Donald Trump said he would be a dictator on day one of his presidency. This accusation stems from a 2023 town hall where Trump jokingly stated, “After that [day one], I’m not a dictator. Okay?” The ABC News moderators did not correct Harris's distortion.
Vice President Kamala Harris repeated several familiar hoaxes about former President Donald Trump during Tuesday night’s debate in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Among them was the claim that Trump “wants to be a dictator on day one according to himself.” This accusation stems from a December 2023 town hall hosted by Fox News where Trump was asked about media predictions that he would be a dictator if re-elected. During the event, Trump jokingly stated, “After that [day one], I’m not a dictator.
Okay?” Harris’s statement distorts Trump’s words, ignoring the clear context of his jest and misrepresenting his intentions. The ABC News moderators, eager to fact-check Trump at every turn, did not correct Harris’s familiar distortion
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