{"id":2287964,"date":"2024-07-02T12:53:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-02T16:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-no-david-chalian-did-not-mention-michelle-obama-while-discussing-the-presidential-debate\/"},"modified":"2024-07-02T12:54:40","modified_gmt":"2024-07-02T16:54:40","slug":"fact-check-no-david-chalian-did-not-mention-michelle-obama-while-discussing-the-presidential-debate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-no-david-chalian-did-not-mention-michelle-obama-while-discussing-the-presidential-debate\/","title":{"rendered":"FACT CHECK: No, David Chalian Did Not Mention Michelle Obama While Discussing The Presidential Debate"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffact-check-no-david-chalian-did-not-mention-michelle-obama-while-discussing-the-presidential-debate%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2287964&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A video shared on Facebook claimed that CNN Vice President David Chalian mentioned former First Lady Michelle Obama while discussing the 2024 presidential debate. However, this claim was \u200cproven false by CNN spokesperson and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/after-13-years-obamacare-offers-broken-promises-and-costly-consequences\/\" title=\"After 13 Years, \u2018Obamacare\u2019 Offers Broken Promises and Costly Consequences\">fact-checking sources<\/a> such as Politifact, AFP, and NewsMobile. In the original clip, Chalian did not mention Michelle Obama at all but rather discussed the results of CNN&#8217;s flash poll \u2062comparing viewers&#8217; expectations of \u200bTrump and Biden&#8217;s debate performances. There is no <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-does-this-photo-show-an-israeli-clergyman-blessing-guns\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Does This Photo Show An Israeli Clergyman Blessing Guns?\">credible news reports<\/a> to support the claim made in the video.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"ob-read-more-selector\">\n<p>A video <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/jeffrey.steel.773\/posts\/823480909721748\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shared on Facebook<\/a> claims CNN Vice President David Chalian mentioned former First Lady Michelle Obama while discussing the 2024 presidential debate.<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Verdict: False<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The claim is false. A spokesperson for CNN denied the claim\u2019s validity in an email to Check Your Fact.<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Fact Check:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Nearly 75% of registered voters think President Joe Biden should not be running in the 2024 election, according to a new poll from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/poll-debate-should-biden-be-running-mental-abilities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CBS News<\/a>, the outlet reported. According to the same poll, 46% of registered Democratic voters said Biden should not be running for president, the outlet indicated.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSixty-seven percent of debate watchers in our poll said Donald Trump won the debate tonight. Joe Biden? Thirty-three percent said he won the debate tonight,\u201d Chalian appears to begin. \u201cAt this point, I don\u2019t give a sh-t if they bring out Gavin Newsom or maybe Hillary Clinton or even Big Mike, uh, I mean, even Michelle Obama,\u201d he continues. \u201cCNN Pundit calls \u201cMichelle\u201d Obama BIG MIKE!! They know!!!,\u201d the video\u2019s caption reads.<\/p>\n<p>The claim is false, however. In the <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Voz_US\/status\/1806545851239547169\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">original clip<\/a>, shared via X, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/facebook-blocks-republican-senate-candidate-jim-lamons-super-bowl-ad\/\" title=\"Facebook Blocks Republican Senate Candidate Jim Lamon\u2019s Super Bowl Ad\">social media platform previously<\/a> known as Twitter, Chalian does not mention the former Democratic First Lady at all. Instead Chalian discusses the results of CNN\u2019s flash poll and how it compared to viewers\u2019 expectations regarding Trump and Biden\u2019s respective performances ahead of the debate.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BREAKING?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BREAKING<\/a> | Flash poll results: 67% of CNN viewers say Trump won the debate to Biden\u2019s 33% <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ww6U4uqocz\">pic.twitter.com\/ww6U4uqocz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 VOZ (@Voz_US) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Voz_US\/status\/1806545851239547169?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 28, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Likewise, Check Your Fact found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?sca_esv=3dde2fcdc36845ac&#038;sca_upv=1&#038;q=david+chalian+refers+to+michelle+obama+as+%27big+mike%27+while+discussing+2024+presidential+debate+on+cnn&#038;tbm=nws&#038;source=lnms&#038;fbs=AEQNm0Aa4sjWe7Rqy32pFwRj0UkWZJPk1C9buWu--tLPKEpSxLqGfZiWMqdk6VF37sVUbkfuZLTj2oNC7EnrW0kOrs5_OmipJdVTNqNxrP1hxJXbQ_y65N5cXbtQ7HA0GJils8bEjOH7UdKHMyAqI2qHK8jyCVlTKr2HZzSgiLRk_TjD_i8-oOktyVsn75IgqYT_LeUsyb-cfXGD_xxHYUpBP_x5YS5_2g&#038;sa=X&#038;ved=2ahUKEwj5pPvKsYaHAxU0g4kEHeWZDxcQ0pQJegQIChAB&#038;biw=1680&#038;bih=871&#038;dpr=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">no credible news reports<\/a> to support the claim made by the Facebook video. Actually, the opposite is true. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politifact.com\/factchecks\/2024\/jun\/28\/tiktok-posts\/no-cnns-david-chalian-didnt-call-michelle-obama-bi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Politifact<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/factcheck.afp.com\/doc.afp.com.34ZM6CT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AFP<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsmobile.in\/nm-fact-checker\/fact-check-altered-video-shared-as-cnns-david-chalian-calling-michelle-obama-big-mike\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NewsMobile<\/a> each debunked the claim. In addition, CNN neither referenced the claim on its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/search?q=david+chalian+refers+to+michelle+obama+as+%27big+mike%27+while+discussing+2024+presidential+debate+on+cnn&#038;from=0&#038;size=10&#038;page=1&#038;sort=newest&#038;types=all&#038;section=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">website<\/a> nor its verified <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile\/100059479812265\/search?q=david%20chalian%20refers%20to%20michelle%20obama%20as%20%27big%20mike%27%20while%20discussing%202024%20presidential%20debate%20on%20cnn&#038;filters=eyJycF9jcmVhdGlvbl90aW1lOjAiOiJ7XCJuYW1lXCI6XCJjcmVhdGlvbl90aW1lXCIsXCJhcmdzXCI6XCJ7XFxcInN0YXJ0X3llYXJcXFwiOlxcXCIyMDI0XFxcIixcXFwic3RhcnRfbW9udGhcXFwiOlxcXCIyMDI0LTFcXFwiLFxcXCJlbmRfeWVhclxcXCI6XFxcIjIwMjRcXFwiLFxcXCJlbmRfbW9udGhcXFwiOlxcXCIyMDI0LTEyXFxcIixcXFwic3RhcnRfZGF5XFxcIjpcXFwiMjAyNC0xLTFcXFwiLFxcXCJlbmRfZGF5XFxcIjpcXFwiMjAyNC0xMi0zMVxcXCJ9XCJ9IiwicnBfY2hyb25vX3NvcnQ6MCI6IntcIm5hbWVcIjpcImNocm9ub3NvcnRcIixcImFyZ3NcIjpcIlwifSJ9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">social<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/search?lang=en&#038;q=%22david%20chalian%20refers%20to%20michelle%20obama%20as%20%27big%20mike%27%20while%20discussing%202024%20presidential%20debate%20on%20cnn%22%20(from%3ACNN)%20lang%3Aen&#038;src=typed_query\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">media<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cnn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">accounts<\/a>. Chalian also <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/search?lang=en&#038;q=%22david%20chalian%20refers%20to%20michelle%20obama%20as%20%27big%20mike%27%20while%20discussing%202024%20presidential%20debate%20on%20cnn%22%20(from%3ADavidChalian)%20lang%3Aen&#038;src=typed_query\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">did not issue a statement<\/a> responding to the claim. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2024\/07\/01\/fact-check-biden-asleep-presidential-debate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: Did Biden Fall Asleep During The 2024 Presidential Debate?)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, a spokesperson for CNN denied the claim\u2019s validity in an email to Check Your Fact.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[I] can confirm this audio is fake,\u201d the same spokesperson said.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A video circulating on Facebook falsely claims that CNN Vice President David Chalian mentioned Michelle Obama while discussing the 2024 presidential debate. However, this claim has been debunked by fact-checkers and a spokesperson for CNN, who confirmed that the audio in the video is fake. Chalian did not mention Michelle Obama in the original clip, where he was discussing the results of CNN&#8217;s flash poll on the debate. There is no credible evidence to support the claim made in the video<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":263,"featured_media":2287965,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-1645668155-scaled-e1719854742743.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[7380,33684,13420,32618,32095],"class_list":["post-2287964","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-misinformation","tag-david-chalian","tag-fact-check","tag-michelle-obama","tag-presidential-debate"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-1645668155-scaled-e1719854742743.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2287964","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/263"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2287964"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2287964\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2287965"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2287964"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2287964"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2287964"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}