🧵 Thread of Chris Wallace’s worst moments from last night’s debate:
1) Refusing to push Joe Biden after he refuses to answer whether or not he will pack the court. pic.twitter.com/KMMDJvdX5V
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) September 30, 2020
Fox News‘ Chris Wallace is being criticized heavily for what appeared to be a significant pro-Joe-Biden bias during last night’s initial presidential debate.
The Federalist’s Kylee Zempel, called it the “most embarrassing moderator performance in history.”
Zempel writes:
“Wallace, a registered Democrat, failed to maintain any control over the debate. Even members of the left pointed out what a chaotic ‘disgrace’ the whole ordeal was. But after a while, it was hard to pay attention to anything but Wallace’s Biden bias. Media moderators playing favorites with presidential contenders is nothing new, but Wallace’s persistent partisanship reached a new low.”
“From interrupting Trump but not Biden at nearly every turn, blocking the incumbent before he could correct mischaracterizations and flat-out lies from Biden, to full-throated arguments with the president despite lobbing soft-ball questions — or no questions at all — to the former vice president, Wallace’s presentation was appalling.”
Zempel was not alone in her criticism.
Joe Biden Tells Co-Debater Chris Wallace He Does Not Support the Green New Deal — But That’s Not What It Says on His Website! via @gatewaypundit https://t.co/f2owCtv3rl
— Jim Hoft (@gatewaypundit) September 30, 2020
Chris Wallace is making very clear that his goal tonight is to run interference for Joe Biden. If he wants to be a deranged NeverTrumper, that’s his prerogative, but Wallace is doing everything in his power to tilt the election toward his preferred candidate. Everyone can see it.
— Sean Davis (@seanmdav) September 30, 2020
Biden: “I can’t keep track of all his ranting”
Wallace: *laughs* “I’m having trouble myself”
the mask is slipping, Chris #Debates2020
— Jessica O’Donnell (@heckyessica) September 30, 2020
Chris Wallace is actually coming off worse than either candidate.
— Jeremy Boreing (@JeremyDBoreing) September 30, 2020
Chris Wallace, over the course of the night, has moved from moderator to debater.
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) September 30, 2020
I blame Trumps campaign team for this, there is no way they should have ever agreed to have a Fox News Never-Trumper as the host.
— The Conservative Observer *I FOLLOW BACK* (@Observation1st) September 30, 2020
Chris Wallace is shamelessly biased. It’s a beautiful demonstration of fake news in action. I’m actually glad it’s happening, because you can see it for yourself.
— James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) September 30, 2020
“Does Chris Wallace have to drive Biden home, too, or is he now off the clock?” asked a commenter by the screen name of “Rattling Bones” under Zerohedge’s writeup of the debate.
Yesterday we reported on a claim by author Dr. Jerome Corsi that Biden was given last night’s debate questions in advance of the debate by Wallace. Wallace has denied that claim.