US EditionMAGA Journalist Fact-Checked Over Claims Obama Bailed Out Wall Street in 2008. Bush Was President in 2008
- Batya Ungar-Sargon wrongly stated on CNN that Barack Obama's first act was the Troubled Asset Relief Program, but this program was actually signed into law by George W. Bush in October 2008, prior to Obama's election.
- TARP, signed into law by George W. Bush on October 3, 2008, was a response to the financial crisis during his administration.
- Political commentators have rebuked Ungar-Sargon for misrepresenting facts, with criticism directed at her understanding of key historical events and economic policy.
- Former officials highlighted that Obama's first major bill was the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act in 2009, not TARP, which was enacted during the financial crisis in 2008.
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‘All Vibes All The Time’: Trump Supporting Journo Brutally Roasted After Flubbing Multiple Facts in His Defense on CNN
Journalist and prominent Donald Trump supporter Batya Ungar-Sargon was dragged relentlessly on social media Friday after she botched basic facts about both the Trump and Obama administrations on the 2008 financial crisis during a segment on CNN. The Free Press columnist, who featured prominently in another viral CNN clip on Friday was called out for blasting former President Barack Obama on CNN’s NewsNight over the program that bailed out banks …
'MAGA leftist' ripped for claim Trump fights Wall Street for 'forgotten working class'
Batya Ungar-Sargon, a rising political pundit who calls herself a “MAGA leftist” and a “Marxist,” is facing backlash after echoing Republican talking points, attacking former President Barack Obama, and praising Donald Trump—all while getting basic facts wrong, including when each was in office, and then doubling down on her claims.Some may remember the global financial crisis of 2008, which occurred during the final months of the presidential r…
‘MAGA Leftist’ Ripped for Claim Trump Fights Wall Street for ‘Forgotten Working Class’
Batya Ungar-Sargon, a rising political pundit who calls herself a “MAGA leftist” and a “Marxist,” is facing backlash after echoing Republican talking points, attacking former President Barack Obama, and praising Donald Trump—all while getting basic facts wrong, including when each was in office, and then doubling down on her claims. Some may remember the global financial crisis of 2008, which occurred during the final months of the presidential …
‘MAGA leftist’ blames Obama for 2008 bank bailout that was signed by George W. Bush
‘It’s another thing to log on in the morning and go: To be clear, Obama, who became POTUS in 2009, hates the common man so much he traveled back thru time to sign TARP,’ one journalist remarked about Batya Ungar-Sargon’s assertion
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