'You just called me a liar!': Trump campaign official flips out after he's fact-checked on Biden lie

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October 1, 2020
By Sarah K. Burris



MSNBC host Ayman Mohyeldin attempted to fact-check President Donald Trump’s campaign official, Steve Cortes, on the lies coming out of the campaign, but Cortes refused to back down, instead claiming that the host was calling him a “liar.”

Cortes began Tuesday by joining other campaign members accusing Vice President Joe Biden of refusing to have his ears inspected by a third party to prove he’s not wearing an earpiece. They falsely claimed that Biden agreed to it but then pulled back on the agreement. The Biden campaign has said that isn’t true. So, Mohyeldin asked Cortes who made the agreement with the Biden team. Cortes fumbled around, saying it was “the campaign,” but Mohyeldin demanded to know what the name was of the campaign official who made the agreement. Cortes said there was a “debate negotiating committee” who made all the demands. He ultimately couldn’t name the name.

When Biden spokesperson, Kate Bedingfield, came on after the interview, she explained that the reason Cortes couldn’t come up with the name is that it was all a lie and he knew it.

Cortes was faced with screen captures of ads the Trump campaign is running where they doctored a photo of Biden wearing an Apple headphone in his ear and lying about the investigation of his ears.

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Goddamned whiner. They can't open their mouths without a lie spewing out.

[Claustrum]

1. And every time they got caught lying, they either say it's a joke or it's a gotcha moment

You know. If you don't put out fake and easily disputable materials, no one could have gotten you. They got ya because you put out fake news.

[trueblue2007]

9. LINK --- LINK TO STORY ??????????

[jorgevlorgan]

2. Dude that was excellent

Ayman Mohyeldin is boss.

More reporters need to call out their BS like he did.

[Midnightwalk]

3. Yes I am calling you a liar seems like a good response

Probably one of several good reasons I’ll never be invited on tv.

[Solly Mack]

4. He said that like he was shocked. LMAO "You just called me a liar"

Perhaps he was surprised to be called on his lie so pointedly. They truly don't expect people to call them a liar at the time they tell the lie. They figure people will wait and fact-check later. Giving them the room to tell the lie without confrontation and without immediate confrontation, the lie can stick. Not everyone reads the fact-check later on.

Each and every time a Trumpian lies, to include Trump, they should be called on it then and there. Don't give the lie time to plant itself.

[Nevilledog]

5. You're absolutely right on.

[Solly Mack]

7. There are not two sides to a lie. Reporters pretending otherwise are only helping Trump.

I wish more would pounce on Trumpians.

[malaise]

13. I howled with laughter

ReTHUGs can lie and don't you dare fact check them and call them out.
ByeDon and all the enablers

[Solly Mack]

15. I laughed, too. Unreal...but all too real.

[LiberalFighter]

6. Need a photo of that scumbag Cortez with an earpiece in his ear.

[Blue Owl]

8. It's time for Al Franken to write Volume II of "Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them"

Actually could probably expand that to Volumes III, IV, X, and XI just for the tRump administration alone

[catbyte]

10. Yeah, it will have to be a large, multi-volume set like the Encyclopdia Britannica

[dchill]

27. Talk about writer's cramp!

[captain queeg]

11. If the shoe fits...

[Wounded Bear]

12. Easy solution...stop lying and we'll stop pointing it out...nt

[Paladin]

14. I'm enjoying their desperation like a shot of fine scotch.

A generous pour of old Glenmorangie, just enough water to expand the flavor, and some ice cubes. Here's looking at your retreating ass, trump.

[lpbk2713]

16. He works for Trump.

It goes without saying that he's a liar. And a mofo to boot.

[Jirel]

17. It's gold.

A link where you can get to the clip more easily:

If only this had happened every time more “alternative facts” were spewed, there might have bee only half the insanity we have now.

[LiberalLovinLug]

25. Yup, this guy who has the Youtube channel speaks for me.

This is real journalism. And it should have been implemented in 2015 / 2016 already against Trumps lying spokespeople.

Gawd I remember pulling my hair out back then watching news hosts, even ones now doing better, continually just following some predetermined interview style where they give a guest the benefit of the doubt on every stinkin lying answer. Just let it hang there and move on.

Perhaps CNN and the majority of network and cable news owners see the writing on the wall, and are counting on catering more to the Never Trumpers who will succeed in the GOP after Trump is gone.

[Goodheart]

18. Now THAT'S how that asshole should be treated.

Well done, Mr. Mohyeldin.

[Grins]

19. I got it in one of "those" emails this morning!

One of those Reich-wing emails we have all been getting for years:

Subject: Fed: Fwd: Fed: Fwd: Fed: Fwd: Have you seen this??

Joe would never stoop to this…..would he?

Followed by a photoshopped pic of Biden and text saying Biden got the questions - FROM A FOX NEWS HOST - in advance.

And the freaky thing, the last two “Fwd’s” were from men who were doctors.

[rurallib]

20. Cortes is one of their biggest and worst liars

I have seen him a couple of times before. He gets caught and he doesn't know what to do.

[LuckyCharms]

21. Ah, Steve Cortes, The dingleberry on the ass of progress.

[WheelWalker]

22. Now that was cathartic.

[hadEnuf]

23. These liars need to start being dealt with immediately and harshly by the press and normal people.

No more of the kid gloves bullshit. It is an insult to every person listening to even entertain these complete fabrications for 10 seconds.

Call them out and ram their lies down their treasonous throats.

[amb123]

24. The Trumperlin Wall

Deny and Lie
Lie and Deny
Deny and Lie
Lie and Deny
Deny and Lie
Lie and Deny
Deny and Lie
Lie and Deny
Deny and Lie
Lie and Deny
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Lie and Deny
Deny and Lie
Lie and Deny
Deny and Lie
Lie and Deny
Deny and Lie < Truth <
Lie and Deny
Deny and Lie
Lie and Deny
Deny and Lie
Lie and Deny
Deny and Lie
Lie and Deny
Deny and Lie
Lie and Deny
Deny and Lie
Lie and Deny
Deny and Lie
Lie and Deny
Deny and Lie
Lie and Deny

DONALD TRUMP! TEAR DOWN THIS WALL!

[W_HAMILTON]

26. I didn't know Mohyeldin could get after people like that.

Let him take Ari Melber's slot at 6pm.

And demote Ari Melber to Chuck Todd's or Andrea Mitchell's afternoon spot.

And demote Chuck Todd and Andrea Mitchell to retirement.

[dchill]

28. How sweet the tears of a butthurt liar!