Claim: In a classic example of how political ads mislead viewers by using out-of-context quotes, a TV ad from former President Donald Trump's campaign cites the New York Times as saying Vice President Kamala Harris "is seeking to significantly raise taxes." Period, end of sentence. The rest of that sentence in the Times said: "on the wealthiest Americans and large corporations."
Fact-check: Trump Ad on Taxes Uses Deceptive Political Playbook - FactCheck.org
Verdict: in a classic example of how political ads mislead viewers by using out-of-context quotes, a tv ad from former president donald trump's campaign cites the new york times as saying vice president kamala harris "is seeking to significantly raise taxes." period, end of sentence. the rest of that sentence in the times said: "on the wealthiest americans and large corporations."
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Lori Robertson
Date published: 2024-10-04T18:28:52