Trump Gets An Embarrassing Fact-Check During Debate After Making Wild Claims About Post-Birth Abortions

The phrase 'execute the baby' later trended on X thanks to Trump's absurdity.

ABC News Hosts Presidential Debate Between Donald Trump And VP Kamala Harris At The National Constitution Center In Philadelphia

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There is no state in this country where it is legal to kill a baby after it’s born.

Linsey Davis, co-moderator of the ABC News presidential debate, fact-checking Donald Trump’s far-fetched diatribe about abortion, where he claimed that in some states, babies are being “executed” after birth.


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