{"id":2339560,"date":"2024-09-11T01:40:55","date_gmt":"2024-09-11T05:40:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/abc-newss-david-muir-and-linsey-davis-blasted-as-bad-comedy-debate-moderators-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-11T01:45:33","modified_gmt":"2024-09-11T05:45:33","slug":"abc-newss-david-muir-and-linsey-davis-blasted-as-bad-comedy-debate-moderators-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/abc-newss-david-muir-and-linsey-davis-blasted-as-bad-comedy-debate-moderators-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"ABC News\u2019s David Muir and Linsey Davis blasted as \u2018bad comedy\u2019 debate moderators &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/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-newss-david-muir-and-linsey-davis-blasted-as-bad-comedy-debate-moderators-washington-examiner%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=2339560&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>ABC News moderators David Muir and Linsey Davis faced significant backlash on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media<\/a> for \u200ctheir performance during the <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> between \u2062former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. Many viewers criticized their &#8220;one-sided&#8221; approach to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnn-skips-fact-checking-to-run-with-nurses-unverified-story-about-covid-patients-last-dying-words\/\" title=\"CNN Skips Fact-Checking To Run With Nurse&#039;s Unverified Story About COVID Patients &#039;Last Dying Words&#039;\">fact-checking<\/a>, primarily targeting Trump while allowing Harris to make unchallenged statements. Critics, including Senator Mike Lee and media personality Megyn Kelly, expressed \u2064frustration over what\u2063 they \u2063perceived as an imbalance in the \u2064moderators&#8217; oversight. For instance, some noted that Harris&#8217;s claims\u200b about abortion were inaccurately supported by Muir and Davis, leading \u2064to\u2062 accusations of biased moderation. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/reminder-the-presidential-debate-commission-worked-to-hide-joe-bidens-foreign-policy-from-voters\/\" title=\"Reminder: The Presidential Debate Commission Worked To Hide Joe Biden\u2019s Foreign Policy From Voters\">debate focused<\/a> on key issues like abortion, crime,\u200d and the economy,\u2062 but the moderators&#8217; perceived partiality drew more attention\u200d than the candidates&#8217; discussions.  <\/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\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">ABC News&rsquo;s David Muir and Linsey Davis&nbsp;blasted as &lsquo;bad comedy&rsquo; debate moderators<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1757933\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>ABC News&rsquo;s presidential debate moderators <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3146441\/trump-harris-abc-debate-what-know-moderators-david-muir-linsey-davis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>David Muir and Linsey Davis<\/a> took heat online for their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/3149935\/abc-moderators-debate-for-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>handling of answers<\/a> as former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a> and Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris<\/a> met for the first time on the debate stage ahead of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2024-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>2024 elections<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>On Tuesday in Philadelphia, Trump and Harris faced off on policy stances that included abortion, crime, and the economy. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the debate, however, many people took to social media to comment on Muir and Davis&rsquo;s &ldquo;one-sided&rdquo; fact-checking.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Who else is annoyed with ABC&rsquo;s one<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elon-musk-calls-elton-johns-bluff\/\" title=\"Elon Musk Calls Elton John\u2019s Bluff\">-sided fact-checking<\/a>?&rdquo; Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BasedMikeLee\/status\/1833679935682064527\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>posted<\/a> on X.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">  https:\/\/twitter.com\/BasedMikeLee\/status\/1833679935682064527 <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>While many <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hermistonsports\/status\/1833679866975457409\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>celebrated<\/a> Muir and Davis for &ldquo;pushing back&rdquo; against Trump, others blasted the moderators for their lack of returning the favor to Harris.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The absolute gall of ABC to keep &lsquo;fact-checking&rsquo; ONLY Trump while letting her lie in every answer is infuriating,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/megynkelly\/status\/1833680686760263898\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"said\">said<\/a> Megyn Kelly, SiriusXM host of <em>The Megyn Kelly Show.<\/em><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">  https:\/\/twitter.com\/megynkelly\/status\/1833680686760263898 <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner&rsquo;s <\/em>Sarah Bedford noted that ABC News wrongly fact-checked Trump in support of Harris&rsquo;s comment regarding abortion.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Actually contrary to what Kamala Harris said, abortion at full term of pregnancy does appear to be legal in a number of states,&rdquo; Bedford <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/sarahcbedford\/status\/1833678933205696969\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">  https:\/\/twitter.com\/sarahcbedford\/status\/1833678933205696969 <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Davis was also <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CurtisHouck\/status\/1833677991269785893\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>called out<\/a> for not fact-checking but thanking Harris for her responses.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">  https:\/\/twitter.com\/CurtisHouck\/status\/1833677991269785893 <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Conservative political commentator Dave Rubin called Muir a &ldquo;hack&rdquo; and blasted him for staying silent while he &ldquo;listened to Kamala spew a s*** ton of lies including Very Fine people and then asked Trump the next question about &lsquo;truth.&rsquo;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">  https:\/\/twitter.com\/RubinReport\/status\/1833685084412768607 <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;This is a bad comedy,&rdquo; Rubin <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RubinReport\/status\/1833685084412768607\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>said<\/a> of Muir.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Still others <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ggreenwald\/status\/1833681641866195081\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>noted<\/a> that &ldquo;fact-checking only one candidate feeds&nbsp;the fraudulent function of media.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">  https:\/\/twitter.com\/ggreenwald\/status\/1833681641866195081 <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Tuesday&rsquo;s debate is currently the only scheduled debate between Trump and Harris.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1757933\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1757933\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ABC News moderators David Muir and Linsey Davis faced criticism online for their performance during the presidential debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, which marked their first encounter on stage ahead of the 2024 elections. The debate took place in Philadelphia on Tuesday, covering topics such as abortion, crime, and the economy. However, many viewers expressed dissatisfaction on social media regarding what they perceived as &#8220;one-sided&#8221; fact-checking by Muir and Davis. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) questioned this approach in a post on X. While some praised the moderators for challenging Trump, others criticized them for not holding Harris to the same standard. Megyn Kelly voiced her frustration over ABC&#8217;s apparent bias in fact-checking only Trump while allowing Harris to make unverified claims. Sarah Bedford from The Washington Examiner pointed out an instance where ABC incorrectly fact-checked Trump to support Harris&#8217;s statement about abortion legality at full term. Additionally, Davis was criticized for thanking Harris instead of fact-checking her responses. Conservative commentator Dave Rubin labeled Muir a &#8220;hack,&#8221; condemning him for remaining silent while allowing falsehoods from Harris to go unchecked before questioning Trump about &#8220;truth.&#8221; Rubin described the situation as \u201cbad comedy.\u201d Others noted that focusing fact-checking efforts solely on one candidate undermines media integrity. This debate is currently scheduled as the only face-off between Trump and Harris<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2689,"featured_media":2339561,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/David-Muir-and-Linsey-Davis-.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[36059,40619,32962,38742,33295],"class_list":["post-2339560","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-abc-news","tag-david-muir","tag-debate-moderators","tag-linsey-davis","tag-media-criticism"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/David-Muir-and-Linsey-Davis-.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2339560","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\/2689"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2339560"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2339560\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2339561"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2339560"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2339560"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2339560"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}