For the last several weeks, CNN has been providing a live on-screen “fact check” of Donald Trump’s statements.
They seem to have gotten a little carried away. On Thursday, for example, CNN decided to “fact check” Trump’s suggestion that President Obama was the “founder” of the terrorist group ISIS.
CNN hits Trump with on-screen fact-check of claim that Obama founded ISIS: https://t.co/uDrzYWdIEO pic.twitter.com/AOcw3i0Ki0
— The Hill (@thehill) August 12, 2016
Some critics argued that fact-checking such a claim (which Trump himself said was “sarcastic”) was an example of “autistic literalism” that is rarely applied to other politicians not named Donald Trump.
Does the media engage in this kind of autistic literalism when examining the comments of anyone but Trump? pic.twitter.com/NX3C3pMKm1
— Robert Mariani (@robert_mariani) August 11, 2016
What if CNN decided to apply the same treatment to President Obama, Hillary Clinton, and other Democratic politicians?
Watch our video to find out.
