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Watch: CNN Host Forced to Call Out Kamala Harris Live on Air, Fact-Checks Her in Front of Chaotic Panel

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A CNN host on Tuesday actually correctly fact-checked a false claim made by Vice President Kamala Harris during last week’s presidential debate with Republican nominee former President Donald Trump.

During the debate, Harris had said, “And be clear on that point. Donald Trump the candidate has said in this election there will be a bloodbath, if this — and the outcome of this election is not to his liking.”

What really happened was that Trump had pledged during a speech in Michigan in April that he would place a 100 percent tariff on Chinese cars coming into the U.S. through Mexico. Otherwise he warned, the country would see a “bloodbath” for the American auto industry.

During a CNN panel discussion Tuesday night, senior political commentator Scott Jennings noted how Harris and media personalities continued to assert Trump was calling for a literal bloodbath if he did not win.

“The bloodbath thing is stated every single day,” Jennings said.

CNN host Abby Philipp confirmed that Jennings was right, when other panelists tried to assert that Trump had promised a bloodbath.

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“Use of the word ‘bloodbath’ when he was talking about vehicle manufacturing jobs in the United States, Vice President Harris improperly and unfairly mischaracterized that as him saying there would be a bloodbath if he were elected,” she said.

For some reason, she also wanted to make clear Harris was not predicting a bloodbath if her side lost.

“However, she did not say that if Trump were elected, there would be a bloodbath,” Phillip explained.

Jennings also called out Harris’s allegation that Trump would be a dictator if elected.

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“It is well known that he admires dictators, wants to be a dictator on day one according to himself,” Harris asserted during the debate.

Jennings argued, “The underpinning of her campaign, I mean, she repeats it herself, ‘Trump will be a dictator on day one.’ I mean, this country fights dictators. That‘s what our history — we fight dictators.”

Kudos to Jennings and Phillip for making an effort — unlike the rest of their liberal colleagues — to set the record straight.

Trump has been forced to spend much of his time refuting such misinformation.

Last fall, all the ridiculous stories circulating about Trump wanting to be a dictator prompted Fox News host Sean Hannity to ask Trump directly during a town hall in December, “Under no circumstances, you are promising America tonight, you would never abuse power as retribution against anybody?”

“Except for Day 1,” Trump quipped in response.

“Meaning?” Hannity queried.

“I want to close the border, and I want to drill, drill, drill,” Trump said.

Hannity noted that the Republican candidate was just really saying he would reinstitute the border policies and energy development policies he previously had in place as president.

When even CNN is fact-checking Harris, her candidacy is in trouble.

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Randy DeSoto has written more than 3,000 articles for The Western Journal since he began with the company in 2015. He is a graduate of West Point and Regent University School of Law. He is the author of the book "We Hold These Truths" and screenwriter of the political documentary "I Want Your Money."
Randy DeSoto wrote and was the assistant producer of the documentary film "I Want Your Money" about the perils of Big Government, comparing the presidencies of Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama. Randy is the author of the book "We Hold These Truths," which addresses how leaders have appealed to beliefs found in the Declaration of Independence at defining moments in our nation's history. He has been published in several political sites and newspapers.

Randy graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point with a BS in political science and Regent University School of Law with a juris doctorate.
Birthplace
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Nationality
American
Honors/Awards
Graduated dean's list from West Point
Education
United States Military Academy at West Point, Regent University School of Law
Books Written
We Hold These Truths
Professional Memberships
Virginia and Pennsylvania state bars
Location
Phoenix, Arizona
Languages Spoken
English
Topics of Expertise
Politics, Entertainment, Faith




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