Leftist media organization ABC News is under fire for accusations of manipulating the outcome of the recent Presidential Debate between former President Donald Trump and Comrade Kamala Harris last September 10. An ABC News insider came forward with a sworn affidavit and exposed the network of unfairly tilting the debate in favor of Commie Kamala. The anonymous whistleblower’s affidavit has since been circulating online and has ignited outrage from the public, with many demanding that ABC News be investigated for its disgraceful hosting of the debate.
Accusations from the ABC insider reveal that the Commie Kamala’s campaign team was provided with sample questions ahead of time and that debate moderators David Muir and Linsey Davis were instructed by ABC senior management to subject both candidates to unequal scrutiny which would benefit Kamala. The whistleblower said in the affidavit that “The Harris campaign received accommodations, including assurances about television angles and a podium smaller than Trump’s, meant to enhance her appearance on-screen.” These expose the bias of the debate, contrary to what the public was made to believe.
One of the most incriminating assertions in the affidavit is that former President Donald Trump was constantly targeted with fact-checking during the debate, while Commie Kamala was given free rein to her lies. The whistleblower said that ABC News staff received instructions to vigorously monitor and verify Mr. Trump’s statements during the course of the debate. Meanwhile, the communist candidate was not dealt with such scrutiny. “Multiple communications were held between ABC and the Harris campaign, ensuring Trump would be fact-checked,” the insider said, “while the Trump campaign had no awareness of this arrangement.”
Influential voices including investor Bill Ackman have manifested their concerns about the impartiality of the debate. Ackman called out Disney CEO and ABC News owner Bob Iger and demanded an investigation, stating that the allegations are “credible as written.” The affidavit was officially documented on September 9, a day before the presidential debate. Ackman noted that some information in the affidavit, including the size of Kamala’s podium, only came to the public’s knowledge after the debate, giving further credibility to the whistleblower’s statements.
More outrage was directed at ABC News which violated Federal Election Commission (FEC) rules. Through its dishonorable conduct of the debate, the leftist news organization effectively provided fellow communist Kamala with what amounts to an in-kind contribution. Beth Brelje of The Federalist asserts that ABC’s management of the debate is considered a “campaign contribution” worth millions in advertising dollars. “This was not a debate,” Brelje said, “but an ambush designed to bolster Harris’ candidacy while diminishing Trump.”
This event brings to the public’s memory a similar incident during the 2016 election when former Democratic National Committee Chair Donna Brazile leaked questions to then presidential candidate Hillary Clinton before a town hall debate. Brazile currently works for ABC News, which gives more credence to the whistleblower’s statements of the network’s bias towards Democrats.
Having provided preferential treatment to a candidate, ABC News faces significant legal liability in violating FEC regulations covering media contributions. Under the laws of the federal government, corporations are forbidden to make direct or in-kind contributions to political campaigns.
Upholding the integrity of future debates, more and more Americans are calling for an investigation into ABC’s handling of the recent presidential debate. Ackman underscored the American virtue that “our democracy depends on transparency,” and demanded that ABC’s parent company Disney take accountability and carry out a thorough internal investigation.
This ABC News’ presidential debate foul up further eroded the public’s trust in the media, particularly in how political exercises are handled. While ABC News may have harmed the Trump campaign, the leftist news corporation has done more damage to the media industry as a whole.
