Former President Donald Trump spun wild tales during a Thursday Fox News town hall in Iowa after moderator Sean Hannity vowed not to fact-check his statements.
Unlike in last month's CNN town hall, where anchor Kaitlan Collins countered Trump's litany of misleading and false claims with fact-checks, Hannity delivered on his vow to keep the event free of fact-checking and debate.
"One thing I will tell you, this town hall is not going to be like fake news CNN. I am not there to debate the candidate. I am not there to argue with the candidate," Hannity said during a segment of Thursday's episode of "The Sean Hannity Show," which was republished by progressive watchdog Media Matters.
"I am there to ask questions and let the candidate give their answer and let the audience ask their questions," he continued. "That's my job tonight. That will be a great distinction."
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