{"id":2339465,"date":"2024-09-10T23:04:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-11T03:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/abc-breaks-its-own-rules-less-than-30-minutes-into-debate\/"},"modified":"2024-09-10T23:06:31","modified_gmt":"2024-09-11T03:06:31","slug":"abc-breaks-its-own-rules-less-than-30-minutes-into-debate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/abc-breaks-its-own-rules-less-than-30-minutes-into-debate\/","title":{"rendered":"ABC Breaks Its Own Rules Less Than 30 Minutes Into Debate"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fabc-breaks-its-own-rules-less-than-30-minutes-into-debate%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2339465&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>During a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/border-patrol-union-humiliates-biden-in-the-middle-of-the-debate-after-endorsement-claim\/\" title=\"Border Patrol Union Humiliates Biden in the Middle of the Debate After Endorsement Claim\">recent \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-whitmer-media-caught-in-another-lie-anarchist-arrested-for-plot-to-kidnap-and-kill-whitmer-hates-president-trump-trump-is-a-tyrant-video\/\" title=\"Gov. Whitmer, Media Caught in Another Lie - Anarchist Arrested For Plot to Kidnap and Kill Whitmer Hates President Trump, &#039;Trump is a Tyrant&#039; (VIDEO)\">presidential debate<\/a><\/a>, Vice President Kamala Harris\u2062 interrupted former President Donald\u2062 Trump while \u200bhe was\u2063 discussing abortion, drawing criticism for breaking the agreed-upon rules that specified microphones would be muted while \u2063the \u200copposing\u2063 candidate spoke.\u2063 Trump articulated his \u2063position that \u2064the issue of abortion, following the\u2063 Supreme Court&#8217;s overturning of Roe v. Wade, should be decided by \u200cstates, while Harris stated her intent to \u2064reinstate Roe \u200cv.\u200b Wade \u200cfederally. As the debate progressed, Trump accused Harris of dishonesty\u200d regarding his\u2064 alleged support for \u2063a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mcconnell-claims-a-national-abortion-ban-is-possible-if-roe-v-wade-is-overturned\/\" title=\"McConnell Claims A National Abortion Ban Is \u2018Possible\u2019 If Roe V. Wade Is Overturned\">national abortion ban<\/a>.\u200b The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/5-questions-biden-should-be-asked-if-the-debate-is-fair\/\" title=\"5 Questions Biden Should Be Asked If The Debate Is Fair\">debate moderation<\/a> has been called into question on social media, with users pointing\u2064 out that only Trump&#8217;s microphone appeared \u200dmuted during\u200d this exchange, suggesting a bias in the\u2064 moderation process favoring Harris. The allocation of time \u2062on the subject also raised eyebrows, implying an attempt to assist Harris in \u200cthe debate.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>ABC News broke the agreed upon rules by allowing Vice President Kamala Harris to interrupt former President Donald Trump as he was answering a question about abortion during Tuesday night&rsquo;s presidential debate.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-trump-hits-kamala-harris-hard-brings-marxist-dad-debate-gets-fiery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump<\/a> first explained his position that following the overturning of Roe v. Wade by the Supreme Court in the summer of 2022, the issue has returned to the states for the people to decide.<\/p>\n<p>Harris pledged to reinstitute Roe v. Wade by federal law, if elected and if Congress passed the legislation.<\/p>\n<p>Trump respectfully listened as Harris made her points.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Debate2024?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Debate2024<\/a> Didn&rsquo;t mute the mic on Kamala! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hfMsGL9HFk\">pic.twitter.com\/hfMsGL9HFk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Juxtapositional Awareness &#127482;&#127480; (@Tentacle_Corn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Tentacle_Corn\/status\/1833678592959504617?\">September 11, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/nervous-trends-social-media-kamala-harris-starts-debate-shaky-answer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Harris<\/a> then claimed that Trump will sign a national abortion ban.<\/p>\n<p>Trump responded, &ldquo;There she goes again. It&rsquo;s a lie. I&rsquo;m not signing a ban, and there&rsquo;s no reason to sign a ban because we&rsquo;ve gotten what everybody wanted.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680;WOW! RIGHTFUL PRESIDENT TRUMP JUST FACT CHECKED KAMALA HARRIS LIVE ON STAGE AT THE DEBATE!<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Well, there she goes again! It&rsquo;s a lie.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Kamala Harris, NOT Donald Trump, is a LIAR!<\/p>\n<p>Kamala definitely wouldn&rsquo;t want you to  this! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5zlLHTCwFP\">pic.twitter.com\/5zlLHTCwFP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bo Loudon (@BoLoudon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BoLoudon\/status\/1833678216550076637?\">September 11, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Harris did not respond if she would support any restrictions on abortion, beyond saying she supports &ldquo;the protections&rdquo; of Roe v. Wade.<\/p>\n<p>Trump then asked the moderator to question Harris whether she would support abortion at the seventh month of the pregnancy and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>She responded, &ldquo;Come on,&rdquo; and continued to talk over Trump&rsquo;s answer.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/US\/abc-news-releases-rules-sept-10-debate-harris\/story?id=113019909\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rules<\/a> the candidates agreed to said the mics would be muted while the other candidate was speaking.<\/p>\n<p>People noted it on social media.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Why is only Trump&rsquo;s mic muted? Americans are noticing,&rdquo; one <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Gr8LakesCzarina\/status\/1833679179042132130\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Another added, &ldquo;Why isn&rsquo;t Kamala&rsquo;s mic muted and you&rsquo;re allowing her to talk over Trump during his time?!? Not surprised.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/abcnews?\">@abcnews<\/a><br \/>  Why isn&rsquo;t Kamala&rsquo;s mic muted and you&rsquo;re allowing her to talk over Trump during his time?!? Not surprised.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Deanna McPherson (@abcdeanna) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/abcdeanna\/status\/1833679167092932990?\">September 11, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The amount of time the moderators devoted to abortion, where Harris polls stronger than Trump, suggested the network was trying to give her an assist.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Trump began by outlining his stance that, after the Supreme Court&#8217;s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade in the summer of 2022, the matter has reverted to state control for public determination. Harris asserted her commitment to reinstating Roe v. Wade through federal law if elected and if Congress enacts such legislation. Trump listened attentively as she presented her arguments.<\/p>\n<p>Harris then accused Trump of intending to endorse a national abortion ban, to which he replied, \u201cThere she goes again. It\u2019s a lie. I\u2019m not signing a ban, and there\u2019s no reason to sign a ban because we\u2019ve gotten what everybody wanted.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>During this exchange, Harris did not clarify whether she would support any restrictions on abortion beyond expressing her backing for &#8220;the protections&#8221; of Roe v. Wade. Trump subsequently asked the moderator if they could inquire whether Harris would support abortions at seven months of pregnancy or later; she dismissed this with \u201cCome on,\u201d continuing to speak over Trump&#8217;s response despite their agreed-upon rule that mics would be muted while one candidate was speaking.<\/p>\n<p>Social media users pointed out this discrepancy: \u201cWhy is only Trump\u2019s mic muted? Americans are noticing,\u201d one user commented, while another questioned why Kamala&#8217;s mic wasn&#8217;t muted as well during Trump&#8217;s time.<\/p>\n<p>The amount of time moderators allocated for discussing abortion\u2014an area where polls indicate Harris performs better than Trump\u2014suggested that the network might have been trying to provide her with an advantage<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2339466,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ABC-Debate.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[7261,6733,3896,4188,3807],"class_list":["post-2339465","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-abc","tag-controversy","tag-debate","tag-media","tag-rules"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ABC-Debate.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2339465","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2339465"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2339465\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2339466"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2339465"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2339465"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2339465"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}