ABC’s Linsey Davis Brutally Fact Checks Trump on ‘Executing Babies’ Claim

ABC’s Linsey Davis brutally fact-checked Donald Trump’s claim that parents in some states can choose to kill a baby after they are born.

Trump tried to claim that a West Virginia governor once affirmed that parents can elect to kill an infant after they are born, misconstruing a debunked episode involving former Virginia governor Ralph Northam.

After a further rant on states deciding on abortion rights, Davis went back to his claim—to shut it down.

“There is no state in this country where it is legal to kill the baby after it’s born,” Davis said. “Madam Vice President, want to get your response to President Trump.”

Davis’ fact check was the first during a general presidential election debate this cycle. It came after CNN faced scrutiny over its decision to not have its moderators, Jake Tapper and Dana Bash, fact-check Trump and President Joe Biden.

Davis, 46, has emerged as a top talent at the network. A 17-year veteran of the network, she hosts ABC News Live Prime and serves as the weekend host of World News Tonight. Davis co-moderated the 2019 debate with Muir (and Trump enemy George Stephanopoulos), and she interviewed Harris last year in an abortion-focused discussion tied to restrictive abortion access laws across the U.S.