Republicans were furious with ABC News moderators David Muir and Linsey Davis for refusing to fact-check Kamala Harris’ lies about Donald Trump’s views on IVF.
Muir and Davis have repeatedly sought to fact-check Trump’s statements during the debate on topics including the Capitol riot and a claim about immigration crimes.
However, Harris incorrectly claimed during the debate that Trump was against in vitro fertilization.
The former president said he has spoken out in favor of IVF when it has faced bans at the state level.
Former White House press secretary Ari Fleischer wrote on social media: “ABC is making a huge mistake by trying to fact-check live. They are just proving how biased they are. Harris fabricated an attack on Trump over IVF. ABC sat back and said nothing.”
Republicans were furious with ABC News moderators David Muir and Linsey Davis for refusing to fact-check Kamala Harris over her lies about Donald Trump’s views on IVF.
Muir and Davis have repeatedly attempted to fact-check Trump during the debate on issues including the Capitol riot and a claim about migrant crime.
Abigail Shrier added: “The moderators did not fact-check Kamala Harris on Project 2025. The moderators did not fact-check Kamala Harris on IVF. They simply fact-checked Trump for the fourth time.”
A Trump campaign account pointed out what the debate moderators did not: that Harris was not telling the truth.
“Kamala is LYING again. President Trump has said he wants to make it easier for mothers and fathers to have children, including supporting IVF in every state,” they wrote.
Trump frustrated social conservatives by taking a more progressive line on IVF, or in vitro fertilization.
This week, he said he would make the expensive procedure free for Americans, which The New York Times “It would be an initiative that would put him to the left of many Democrats.”
The former president has further distanced himself from the issue by reportedly ordering the party to tone down its language on abortion at the Republican National Convention.
Earlier this spring, Trump told advisers he was leaning toward backing a nationwide ban on abortion at 16 weeks with exceptions for rape, incest and the life of the mother, according to The New York Times.
However, he reportedly changed his mind after reviewing some polls and began saying that abortion was something that should be decided at the state level.
Harris incorrectly claimed Trump was against IVF during the debate
The former president has further distanced himself from the issue by reportedly ordering the party to tone down its language on abortion at the Republican National Convention.
The former president has also repeatedly voiced his objection when states have taken too harsh a stance on the abortion issue.
She denounced Florida’s six-week pregnancy ban, calling it a “terrible mistake,” and added during an interview with NBC on Thursday that Florida women need more time to decide whether or not to have an abortion.
This sparked outrage among some conservatives, including those at National Review, which published an article titled “Trump Stabs Florida Pro-Lifers in the Face.”
In an effort to fix the situation, Ms. Leavitt told the The New York Times that the former president “simply reiterated that he believes six weeks is too short a period.”
Trump said he would vote no on the measure that would preserve Florida’s six-week ban.
As the final weeks of the presidential campaign unfold and Trump attempts to recoup some of the losses he has suffered since Harris replaced President Joe Biden, he will face the immense challenge of winning over new, more liberal voters while also appeasing his base.