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Channel 4 Airs Marathon ‘Trump v The Truth’ to Fact-Check 100+ Claims During UK Visit

The broadcaster framed the programming as public-service journalism meant to challenge presidential falsehoods during a high-profile visit.

Overview

  • The nearly three-hour special compiled more than 100 statements by the president and paired each with concise on-screen corrections.
  • Channel 4 replaced its continuity announcers with a Trump impersonator and posted provocatively worded messages that some users initially thought were the result of a hack.
  • Audience response ranged from confusion to praise for the tactic, while a Guardian review described the effort as daring yet numbing.
  • The themed schedule also included episode two of 72 Films’ three-part documentary The Donald Trump Show.
  • Channel 4 said the initiative directly responded to the state visit to illustrate the dangers posed when powerful figures disregard the truth.