JD Vance was fact-checked on his comments about illegal immigration in Springfield, Ohio, despite debate rules
CBS moderators slammed for fact-checking JD Vance, cutting off mics: 'Journalistic maleficence'
Fox News contributor Joe Concha joined 'Fox & Friends First' to discuss why he believes the CBS moderators were biased against JD Vance and his reaction to an ABC anchor comparing Tim Walz's performance to President Biden's.
The New York Post editorial board criticized CBS News anchor Margaret Brennan on Tuesday after the vice presidential debate moderator attempted to fact-check Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, for his comments on illegal immigration.
During the debate, Brennan interjected when Vance suggested that illegal immigrants had overwhelmed government resources in Springfield, Ohio.
"Just to clarify for our viewers, Springfield, Ohio, does have a large number of Haitian migrants who have legal status, temporary protected status," Brennan said.
The Post editorial board wrote that Vance was "accurately describing" the migrant crisis, calling Brennan's attempted fact-check "ridiculous."
JD VANCE REMINDS CBS MODERATORS OF DEBATE RULES AFTER THEY TRY TO FACT-CHECK HIM
CBS News anchors Norah O’Donnell (L) and Margaret Brennan moderated the debate between Republican vice presidential candidate, Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, and Democratic vice presidential candidate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz at the CBS Broadcast Center on October 1, 2024, in New York City. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
The board said Vance was "rightly annoyed" when he pushed back on the moderator's interruption.
"The rules were that you guys weren't going to fact-check, and since you're fact-checking me, I think it's important to say what's actually going on," Vance said at the time.
While explaining the process of obtaining legal status and tying it to a Harris-backed immigration policy, the moderators again spoke over Vance, thanking him for "describing the legal process" before they cut off his microphone as Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz attempted to argue with him.
"This was the most shameful moment in a long history of shameful moments by moderators biased against Republicans. They 'fact-checked' the truth, then stopped the politician from responding," the board wrote.
WALZ FORCED TO CORRECT RECORD ON WHETHER HE WAS IN CHINA FOR THE TIANANMEN SQUARE PROTESTS
Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, participates in a debate at the CBS Broadcast Center on October 1, 2024, in New York City. This is expected to be the only vice presidential debate of the 2024 general election. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
"It was made all the more partisan by the fact that when Gov. Tim Walz told the howler that 'illegal border crossings are down compared to when Donald Trump left office,' which is not even close to true, no one let out of a peep. Some 'facts' are too good to check," they continued.
The board later suggested the interaction was a nationally televised example of how the media's "obsession" with misinformation and fact-checks is a "load of horse manure."
"JD Vance was telling the truth about immigration. And that's why they had to shut him up," the board added.
CBS News did not immediately return Fox News Digital's request for comment.
Fox News' Joseph A. Wulfsohn contributed to this report.
Nikolas Lanum is an associate editor for Fox News Digital.
