TypeError: fetch is not a function, What did I do wrong?

Question

I'm trying to use node-fetch in order to fetch this website that has this JSON file where I can use it for my discord bot.

Code (JS):

const fetch = import("node-fetch")

// some code until

data = ""
        try {
            data = await fetch(`http://meme-api.herokuapp.com/gimme/${subreddit.toLowerCase()})}`).then(res => res.json)
            errored = false
        } catch (error) {
            throw error;
        }

It errors saying:

TypeError: fetch is not a function

How do I fix this?

FYI, Using require() resulted in an error as such:

const fetch = require("node-fetch")
              ^

Error [ERR_REQUIRE_ESM]: require() of ES Module F:\Users\Basil Atif\Folders\VsauceBot\node_modules\node-fetch\src\index.js from F:\Users\Basil Atif\Folders\VsauceBot\src\Commands\reddit.js not supported.
Instead change the require of index.js in F:\Users\Basil Atif\Folders\VsauceBot\src\Commands\reddit.js to a dynamic import() which is available in all CommonJS modules.    
  code: 'ERR_REQUIRE_ESM'
}

Answer 1

Try using this style of import:

import fetch from 'node-fetch';