Trump voiced his frustrations during an interview with Fox & Friends, claiming the debate moderators, David Muir and Linsey Davis, were biased in favor of Harris.
Washington: Former President Donald Trump has demanded the shutdown of ABC News, following what he called unfair treatment during his debate against Kamala Harris. Trump voiced his frustrations during an interview with Fox & Friends, claiming the debate moderators, David Muir and Linsey Davis, were biased in favor of Harris, creating what he called a “rigged deal.”
Trump alleged that the moderators were constantly “correcting everything” he said while failing to fact-check Harris. “ABC took a big hit last night,” Trump said. “They’re a news organization—they have to be licensed to do it. They ought to take away their license for the way they did that.”
Trump defended himself, asserting that his statements about Charlottesville had been taken out of context, insisting his words were “absolutely perfect”. He also claimed the “bloodbath” comment referenced by Harris was about the economy, not violence. “ABC News knew that; everybody knew that, frankly,” Trump added. “I think they lost a lot of credibility.”
He contrasted his ABC debate experience with a previous debate on CNN, saying the latter was “much more honorable”. But despite his grievances, the Republican expressed satisfaction with his performance. “I think it was one of my best debates,” he said.
What did US media say?The presidential debate between Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican rival Donald Trump sparked intense reactions across the media landscape, with most outlets declaring the vice president the clear winner. Politico | "Harris won the debate — and it wasn’t close... The vice president’s performance against Donald Trump, in which she repeatedly baited him and knocked him off balance." The New York Times | "Ms Harris was for the most part able to deliver a crisp and clear message. Mr Trump seemed angry and defensive." USA Today | "Donald Trump knocked Joe Biden out of the 2024 presidential race in the last debate, but the Republican found himself repeatedly knocked on his heels Tuesday night when squaring off against his new Democratic opponent: Kamala Harris." MSNBC | “Throughout Tuesday’s debate, the vice president looked poised, qualified and presidential — and that’s without comparing herself to the clearly frustrated former president with whom she shared a stage. Harris baited Donald Trump repeatedly, and mostly easily." CNN | "Kamala Harris baited Donald Trump for nearly all of the 1 hour and 45 minutes of their first and potentially only debate on Tuesday night – and Trump took every bit of it." FOX News | “The vice president had some help, too. She was aided and abetted by two ABC News moderators who seemingly felt the need to fact-check virtually everything the former president said.” The Washington Post | "Trump often strayed from the facts, embracing debunked conspiracy theories about immigration and the 2020 election." |
