Twitter just fact-checked Donald Trump

Donald Trump lied today on Twitter. And, unlike every other day, Twitter finally called him out on it.

In a series of Tuesday morning tweets, the president claimed — falsely — that providing mail-in ballots to the residents of California would automatically result in a "Rigged Election." In response, Twitter appended each of the tweets in question with a note imploring readers to "Get the facts about mail-in ballots."

When clicked, the links take readers to a series of articles explaining the various ways in which Trump's tweets are misleading. This appears to be the first time Twitter has, in effect, fact checked the president — let alone stuck a big "this is bullshit" sticker on one of his tweets.  Read more...