{"id":2388417,"date":"2025-01-09T15:22:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-09T20:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/megyn-kelly-slams-abcs-david-muir-for-abject-vanity-on-display-as-he-reports-on-wildfires\/"},"modified":"2025-01-09T15:22:32","modified_gmt":"2025-01-09T20:22:32","slug":"megyn-kelly-slams-abcs-david-muir-for-abject-vanity-on-display-as-he-reports-on-wildfires","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/megyn-kelly-slams-abcs-david-muir-for-abject-vanity-on-display-as-he-reports-on-wildfires\/","title":{"rendered":"Megyn Kelly Slams ABC&#8217;s David Muir for &#8216;Abject Vanity&#8217; on Display as He Reports on Wildfires"},"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\">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%2Fmegyn-kelly-slams-abcs-david-muir-for-abject-vanity-on-display-as-he-reports-on-wildfires%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=2388417&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>Megyn Kelly recently criticized \u200dDavid Muir for wearing a bright \u200cyellow coat with clothespins attached to it while \u2062reporting on\u2064 the \u2063California wildfires. During the broadcast, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-office-actor-rainn-wilson-admits-theres-anti-christian-bias-in-hollywood-following-the-last-of-us-episode\/\" title=\"\u2018The Office\u2019 Actor Rainn Wilson Admits There\u2019s \u2018Anti-Christian Bias In Hollywood\u2019 Following \u2018The Last Of Us\u2019 Episode\">social media user pointed<\/a> out \u200bthat Muir&#8217;s\u200c jacket appeared to \u2064be cinched with clothespins, leading to\u2064 comments about the vanity\u2064 of his appearance \u2062amidst the tragic situation. Kelly \u200bexpressed her disdain for Muir&#8217;s &#8220;pretend fireman\u2019s jacket&#8221; and questioned why he was concerned\u200c about his appearance\u200c while people were suffering. Comments from other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/i-cant-believe-i-fought-for-this-bulls-navy-seal-who-killed-bin-laden-blasts-u-s-navy-using-drag-queen-to-recruit\/\" title=\"Navy Seal who killed Bin Laden criticizes U.S. Navy for using drag queen in recruitment.\">social media users echoed<\/a> this sentiment, with one firefighter explaining that firefighter gear is meant to fit loosely for safety reasons, implying that Muir&#8217;s attempt\u2062 to look fitted \u200dwas misguided. the incident sparked a lively \u200ddebate online regarding the appropriateness of Muir&#8217;s presentation\u2062 given the gravity of the circumstances.  <\/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> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><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><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Megyn Kelly criticized David Muir on Thursday, after an X user noticed something off about the ABC anchor&rsquo;s jacket.<\/p>\n<p>A social media clip showed Muir reporting on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/california-man-found-dead-hose-hand-uncontained-wildfires-spread\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">California wildfires<\/a>, wearing a bright yellow coat with an &ldquo;ABC&rdquo; logo.<\/p>\n<p>As Muir spoke, he momentarily turned his back, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">revealing numerous wooden clothes pins attached<\/a> to his jacket.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/abcs-david-muir-hit-renewed-debate-scrutiny-new-springfield-video-uncovered\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">David Muir<\/a> appears to be using clothespins to keep his jacket fitted while reporting on the devastating LA fires,&rdquo; X user Jon Levine wrote.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">David Muir appears to be using clothespins to keep his jacket fitted while reporting on the devastating LA fires<\/p>\n<p>Video via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JackOsbourne?\">@JackOsbourne<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EnaD1YFW8o\">pic.twitter.com\/EnaD1YFW8o<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jon Levine (@LevineJonathan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LevineJonathan\/status\/1877155200764358733?\">January 9, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Nice Jacket Bro. Glad you look nice and svelte with those clothes line pegs, while our city burns to the ground,&rdquo; X user Jack Osbourne wrote.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Nice Jacket Bro. Glad you look nice and svelte with those clothes line pegs, while our city burns to the ground. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk?\">@elonmusk<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bGQ3zvF6lr\">pic.twitter.com\/bGQ3zvF6lr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jack Osbourne (@JackOsbourne) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JackOsbourne\/status\/1877151676630434100?\">January 9, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/megyn-kelly-goes-off-caitlin-clark-sad-white-privilege-pandering\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kelly<\/a> responded to the trending video early Thursday morning.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The abject vanity,&rdquo; Kelly wrote on X. &ldquo;Why is he wearing a pretend fireman&rsquo;s jacket to begin with? Bc he&rsquo;s an actor performing a role. Which makes the waist-cinching clothespins in the back perfectly on brand.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Ppl are dying\/losing everything &amp; he&rsquo;s worried about how svelte his waist looks. Can you imagine Anderson Cooper\/Rick Leventhal\/Steve Harrigan doing this?&rdquo; Kelly wrote.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The abject vanity. Why is he wearing a pretend fireman&rsquo;s jacket to begin with? Bc he&rsquo;s an actor performing a role. Which makes the waist-cinching clothespins in the back perfectly on brand. Ppl are dying\/losing everything &amp; he&rsquo;s worried about how svelte his waist looks. Can you&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZEw0Nxibhf\">https:\/\/t.co\/ZEw0Nxibhf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Megyn Kelly (@megynkelly) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/megynkelly\/status\/1877333458864718222?\">January 9, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Although the true purpose of Muir&rsquo;s clothes pins is unclear, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/warning-issued-viral-social-media-custom-drink-trend\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media users<\/a> were quick to roast him.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">What an absolute tool. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LpSf5MFRr3\">pic.twitter.com\/LpSf5MFRr3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Brick Suit (@Brick_Suit) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Brick_Suit\/status\/1877168513594405173?\">January 9, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What an absolute tool,&rdquo; one user wrote.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Just a little nugget of advice from an actual firefighter. Our bunker gear is meant to be worn a bit loose. It provides a moisture, air, and heat barrier that prevents contact burns. So, to intentionally try to make it tighter to show your 15 min abs makes a true FF chuckle.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Stuart &#127482;&#127474;&#127482;&#127474; (@Markhen0219) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Markhen0219\/status\/1877358050190704908?\">January 9, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Just a little nugget of advice from an actual firefighter,&rdquo; another X user wrote. &ldquo;Our bunker gear is meant to be worn a bit loose. 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A clip circulating on social media showed Muir reporting on the California wildfires in a bright yellow coat adorned with an &#8220;ABC&#8221; logo. When he briefly turned around, it was revealed that several wooden clothespins were attached to his jacket. Jon Levine, the X user, commented, &#8220;David Muir seems to be using clothespins to keep his jacket fitted while covering the devastating LA fires.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>Jack Osbourne also chimed in with sarcasm: \u201cNice Jacket Bro. Glad you look nice and svelte with those clothes line pegs while our city burns to the ground.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Kelly reacted to the viral video early Thursday morning, expressing her disdain: \u201cThe sheer vanity! Why is he wearing a pretend fireman\u2019s jacket? Because he\u2019s acting a part. The waist-cinching clothespins are perfectly fitting for that.\u201d She continued by highlighting how people are suffering while Muir appears more concerned about his appearance.<\/p>\n<p>While it&#8217;s unclear why Muir had clothespins on his jacket, social media users quickly criticized him for it. 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