https://freerepublic.com/tag/nationalguardtroops/ en-us Thu, 7 Sep 2023 16:15:22 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4180710/posts With the anniversary of January 6th having passed earlier this month, Donald Trump’s claim that he requested national guard troops ahead of that day has been scrutinized by the so-called “fact checkers” once again. While a number have been published in recent weeks, I’ll be addressing Politifact’s from last year, as I’ve made a habit of specifically going after their godawful “fact checks.” Sports reporter turned pretend fact checker Tom Kertscher attempted to fact check Donald Trump’s claim that he “requested 10,000 national guard troops for January 6th, which Pelosi denied.” Trump first made the claim during a February 28,... bongino.com https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4180710/posts#comment Thu, 7 Sep 2023 16:15:22 GMT