Right Fumes Over Debate, Alleging ‘Bias’ From Hosts: ‘Why Did the Moderators Need Kamala Harris There at All?’

Kipp JonesSep 11th, 2024, 12:20 am

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Prominent conservatives fumed at ABC News moderators David Muir and Linsey Davis after Tuesday night’s presidential debate in Philadelphia.

Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris squared off for just over 90 minutes about a number of topics. The moderators pressed Trump on a number of his claims, including his insistence that some migrants who entered the country are eating pets in Ohio. He received a fact-check on that and several other claims he made throughout the debate.

During and after the debate, people behind a number of popular X accounts fretted that Trump might have damaged himself among undecided voters after losing his composure.

Meanwhile, there was no shortage of complaints that Muir and Davis had stacked the deck against the former president and 2024 Republican Party nominee.

Here is a small sampling of some of the reactions:

Why did the moderators need Kamala Harris there at all?

— Megyn Kelly (@megynkelly) September 11, 2024

The moderators might as well be on the DNC payroll. This is ridiculous.

This is the worst moderated debate in history.

— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) September 11, 2024

💯 https://t.co/lOCJUUwmtd

— 🇺🇸 ERIC BOLLING 🇺🇸 (@ericbolling) September 11, 2024

The biggest news tonight is that Harris escaped, but needed the moderators to carry her through. In the moments after the debate, and tomorrow morning and every day thereafter, the same problems exist, food and rent is still unaffordable, border is still open, and crime is…

— Tammy Bruce (@HeyTammyBruce) September 11, 2024

I like my presidents alive! pic.twitter.com/2au23EyXkI

— Lauren Boebert (@laurenboebert) September 11, 2024

The ABC debate moderators asked about January 6 but not July 13th which tells you everything you need to know about their conduct.

— Sean Parnell (@SeanParnellUSA) September 11, 2024

David Muir is criticizing and attacking Trump more than Kamala is.

Kamala can relax because the ABC "moderators" are handling the debate for her.

— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) September 11, 2024

I don't recall one thing they fact-checked on Kamala. https://t.co/hjGtWk97dU

— Ann Coulter (@AnnCoulter) September 11, 2024

I am so sad for this country. Americans are struggling. Dangerous people are entering the country illegally. Freedom of speech is under attack.

And ABC delivered the worst debate "moderators" I've seen since Candy Crowley of CNN.

— Michele Tafoya (@Michele_Tafoya) September 11, 2024

The moderators were so bad that they just proved to the American people that the media lies about Trump.

It backfired.

It was a gift.

— Richard Grenell (@RichardGrenell) September 11, 2024

Kamala Harris shouldn’t give a closing statement. Just thank Muir and Linsey for their help.

— Brent Bozell (@BrentBozell) September 11, 2024

The media is the enemy of the people.

— Cliff Maloney (@Maloney) September 11, 2024

Make sense why Kamala Harris backed out of the Fox News debate now?

— Riley Gaines (@Riley_Gaines_) September 11, 2024

ABC Moderators performed as predicted— carried watered for Harris.

Moderators continuously fact checked Trump while letting Harris off the hook.

Moderators let Harris get away with not explaining her radical policy changes

Moderator teed up Harris for questions

Moderators…

— Stephanie Hamill (@STEPHMHAMILL) September 11, 2024

David Muir is a degenerate liar and tried to pretend these tapes and reports don’t exist. https://t.co/TSUiKmcLJI

— Sean Davis (@seanmdav) September 11, 2024

I have to give credit to the political operative moderators. They knew that Trump wouldn't back down from a challenge and they used it against him time and again.

— Jordan Schachtel @ dossier.today (@JordanSchachtel) September 11, 2024

ABC debate was a 3-on-1 ambush against Donald Trump.

"This is like a game when an obvious and clear officiating error is the primary story after the game. ABC News is finished." — @ClayTravis https://t.co/wD0swahowO

— OutKick (@Outkick) September 11, 2024

.@TomiLahren: ABC News AMBUSHED Donald Trump! pic.twitter.com/3Y1Gzc00mp

— OutKick (@Outkick) September 11, 2024

Final thought: The moderators were unbelievably biased. Harris was allowed to lie repeatedly without a single live fact-check. It wasn't a fair fight.

But Trump didn't show up prepared. He didn't have answers for far too many easily predicted questions. He took the bait on…

— Bonchie (@bonchieredstate) September 11, 2024

I think it’s time we stop the charade of there being unbiased moderators. It’s clear both of the "moderators" tonight are Kamala voters. That’s the story now from tonight.

Both sides should choose one moderator and then those 2 have to agree on questions.

Not perfect but fair.

— Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) September 11, 2024

The debate summed up:

ABC Moderators to Trump: you're horrible. Do you regret being horrible?

ABC Moderators to Kamala: what is your response to Trump being horrible?

— Tim Young (@TimRunsHisMouth) September 11, 2024

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Right Fumes Over Debate, Alleging ‘Bias’ From Hosts: ‘Why Did the Moderators Need Kamala Harris There at All?’

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