...and here's the leftists' spin.....
Debate host sets record straight after Fetterman tries to blame debate performance on closed captioning Democrat John Fetterman tried to blame his poor debate performance on inaccurate closed captioning that hurt his ability to respond to questions and his opponent, Republican Mehmet Oz.
But the media organization that hosted the debate quickly shot down the allegations.
What did the Fetterman campaign say?
Ahead of the debate, both campaigns agreed to use live transcription services to help Fetterman, who is fighting auditory processing issues related to the stroke he suffered in May.
Everything said by the debate moderators and Oz was transcribed in real time and displayed on two large TV screens. Fetterman's words, however, were not transcribed.............
.........Despite the accommodation, Fetterman's campaign attacked the closed captioning services.
"We are thrilled with John’s performance. He did remarkably well tonight — especially when you consider that he’s still recovering from a stroke and was working off of delayed captions filled with errors," said Joe Calvello, communications director for Fetterman's campaign......................
https://www.theblaze.com/news/nexstar-responds-john-fetterman-campaign