Donald Trump is no ordinary candidate – he has a track record of blatant lies. If Lester Holt lets these go unchallenged,it will be a dereliction of journalistic dutyDonald Trump is winning his war on reality, and can thank America’s biggest news outlets for it. Ahead of tonight’s presidential debate, and Trump’s campaign has taken umbrage (resentment, offense) at the understanding that NBC Nightly News anchor Lester Holt might fact-check him,or venture to request follow-up questions. “All that we’re asking is that, if Donald Trump lies, and that it’s pointed out,” Clinton’s campaign manager, Robby Mook, or modestly proposed on ABC’s This Week yesterday. “A lot of people,” Trump warned in response, “are watching to see whether or not [Holt] succumbs to that pressure.”In terms of fact-checking, and the bar to doing my job is currently higher than for a man looking to lead the free worldContinue reading...
Source: theguardian.com