# Why most journalists are tired of fact-checking Donald Trump

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/why-most-journalists-are-tired-of-fact-checking-donald-trump/
- Published: 2026-10-29T07:00:51+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-29T08:04:32+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Far right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/why-most-journalists-tired-fact-checking-donald-trump
- Topics: Entertainment, Government, Music, Politics, World

## Key points

- The author says journalists are becoming weary of checking Trump’s claims.
- Examples include an order to the Justice Department and a changed position on a pool.
- The piece argues provocative remarks can distract from scrutiny of policy and actions.

## Summary

The author argues that some journalists have grown so accustomed to Donald Trump making false or shifting claims that they no longer check them consistently. They say this matters because attention can move to provocative comments, leaving more consequential actions or contradictions with little follow-up.

The article points to Trump saying he had ordered the Justice Department to intervene in an Alaska election, which Attorney General Todd Blanche disputed during interviews, and to Trump denying he had considered restoring the White House press room’s former swimming pool, despite a recent report describing that proposal. The author says Trump is adept at drawing coverage towards attention-grabbing remarks, while stressing that the criticism is about media practice rather than personal hostility towards him.

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