===abc news===
ABC News is the news division of the American television network ABC. Its flagship program is the daily evening newscast ABC World News Tonight with David Muir; other programs include morning news-talk show Good Morning America, Nightline, Primetime, 20/20, and Sunday morning political affairs program This Week with George Stephanopoulos. In addition to the division's television programs, ABC News has radio and digital outlets, including ABC News Radio and ABC News Live, plus various podcasts hosted by ABC News personalities.
ABC News’ ‘World News Tonight’ Audience Rises On Monday As Network Refutes Post-Debate Claims From The Right
ABC News said that the audience for Monday night’s World News Tonight with David Muir grew by 9% versus the same period a year ago. The network pointed out the ratings amid claims on the right that the World News Tonight audience has taken a hit following last week’s presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, an event that was co-moderated by Muir and Linsey Davis, anchor for ABC News Now. According to the latest numbers, World News Tonight had 7.6 million viewers, the highest Monday night in five weeks. NBC Nightly News drew 6.15 million viewers, and CBS Evening News drew 4.6 million.
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ABC News said that the audience for Monday night’s World News Tonight with David Muir grew by 9% versus the same period a year ago. The network pointed out the ratings amid claims on the right that the World News Tonight audience has taken a hit following last week’s presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, an event that was co-moderated by Muir and Linsey Davis, anchor for ABC News Now. According to the latest numbers, World News Tonight had 7.6 million viewers, the highest Monday night in five weeks. NBC Nightly News drew 6.15 million viewers, and CBS Evening News drew 4.6 million.
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Trump Not Sure Whether Debate on ABC Will Be Fair
Sean Hannity interviewed Donald Trump at a town hall event hosted by Fox News in Pennsylvania Wednesday night, and one of the most headline-grabbing things the former president said had to do with next week's debate, which will also be held in Philadelphia and hosted by ABC News. Referring to Kamala Harris' friendship with a Disney executive whose portfolio includes the news organization, Trump suggested Harris is "going to get the questions in advance." Hours before his sit-down with Hannity, campaigns for both presidential candidates had agreed to rules for the debate, which include the stipulation that neither candidate would receive any of the questions or topics in advance, the New York Times reports. (Newser 9/5/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Sean Hannity interviewed Donald Trump at a town hall event hosted by Fox News in Pennsylvania Wednesday night, and one of the most headline-grabbing things the former president said had to do with next week's debate, which will also be held in Philadelphia and hosted by ABC News. Referring to Kamala Harris' friendship with a Disney executive whose portfolio includes the news organization, Trump suggested Harris is "going to get the questions in advance." Hours before his sit-down with Hannity, campaigns for both presidential candidates had agreed to rules for the debate, which include the stipulation that neither candidate would receive any of the questions or topics in advance, the New York Times reports. (Newser 9/5/24) READ MORE>>>>>
ABC News Rejects Kamala Harris' Last-Minute Bid to Change Trump Debate Rules — Rivals Will Keep Muted Mics
Kamala Harris' last-minute bid to change the rules of the upcoming debate with Donald Trump was rejected. ABC News declined to adopt the Harris campaign's request to have unmuted mics during the September 10 debate,
RadarOnline.com can reveal. The decision comes after back-and-forth between the campaigns after Trump allies claimed Democrats were trying to set up Trump for blunders on stage. (RadarOnline 8/30/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Kamala Harris' last-minute bid to change the rules of the upcoming debate with Donald Trump was rejected. ABC News declined to adopt the Harris campaign's request to have unmuted mics during the September 10 debate,
RadarOnline.com can reveal. The decision comes after back-and-forth between the campaigns after Trump allies claimed Democrats were trying to set up Trump for blunders on stage. (RadarOnline 8/30/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Stephanopoulos and GOP Rep. Byron Donalds THROW DOWN in Wild Clash Over Trump Saying Kamala Harris ‘Became a Black Person’
ABC News host George Stephanopoulos and Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) got into a fiery, heated discussion about the topic of questioning Kamala Harris’s racial identity on Sunday morning. Neither side would back down as the Florida Republican joined ABC’s This Week to talk about the 2024 election. Right out of the gate, Stephanopoulos pointed out former President Donald Trump questioned Harris’s racial identity last week during an interview with Black journalists in Chicago. The comments have dominated news coverage throughout the last several days. (MediaIte 8/4/24) READ MORE>>>>>
ABC News host George Stephanopoulos and Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) got into a fiery, heated discussion about the topic of questioning Kamala Harris’s racial identity on Sunday morning. Neither side would back down as the Florida Republican joined ABC’s This Week to talk about the 2024 election. Right out of the gate, Stephanopoulos pointed out former President Donald Trump questioned Harris’s racial identity last week during an interview with Black journalists in Chicago. The comments have dominated news coverage throughout the last several days. (MediaIte 8/4/24) READ MORE>>>>>
“And quite frankly, Republicans should boycott ABC News until George Stephanopoulos is held accountable for the egregious lies he purposely told on air on ABC News this week,” Mace said in a Tuesday interview with Newsmax. “I’m glad that Donald Trump is suing ABC News, and I hope he sues him for every single penny. Maybe $454 million sounds about right for that. I’m going to tell the truth, Donald Trump is going to tell the truth, and we’re not going to take it from a bridge troll with a microphone like George Stephanopoulos.” |
Nancy Mace suggests Republicans boycott ABC News until George Stephanopoulos is ‘held accountable’
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) suggested Republicans ought to boycott ABC News in the wake of a recent interview she did with anchor George Stephanopoulos, voicing her support for a new lawsuit against him and the network. The lawsuit was filed by former President Donald Trump’s attorneys, who have accused Stephanopoulos and the network of defamation and tarnishing Trump’s reputation. On March 10, Stephanopoulos asked Mace why she chose to endorse Trump for president when the former president had been found “liable for rape,” a reference to Trump’s case against author E. Jean Carroll in which he was found liable for “sexual abuse” and not rape. (Washington Examiner 3/20./23) READ MORE>>>>> |
Why Trump’s Defamation Lawsuit Against George Stephanopoulos is Unlikely to Succeed
Former President Donald Trump‘s defamation lawsuit against ABC News host George Stephanopoulos faces significant legal and strategic flaws, rendering it likely to fail and potentially damaging to Trump’s reputation.
Trump’s lawsuit stems from Stephanopoulos’ interview with Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) on This Week With George Stephanopoulos, where the host allegedly referred to Trump as a “rapist” in connection with writer E. Jean Carroll’s accusations. (Artistree 3/20/23) READ MORE>>>>>
Former President Donald Trump‘s defamation lawsuit against ABC News host George Stephanopoulos faces significant legal and strategic flaws, rendering it likely to fail and potentially damaging to Trump’s reputation.
Trump’s lawsuit stems from Stephanopoulos’ interview with Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) on This Week With George Stephanopoulos, where the host allegedly referred to Trump as a “rapist” in connection with writer E. Jean Carroll’s accusations. (Artistree 3/20/23) READ MORE>>>>>
‘As Racist as They Come’: ABC News President Condemns Trump for Saying Black People Like Him Because He Got Indicted
ABC News president Kimberly Godwin condemned former President Donald Trump’s comments about Black people liking him due to his indictments, calling the claim “as racist as they come” in a note to staff. “I got indicted a second time and a third time and a fourth time and a lot of people said that that’s why the Black people like me because they have been hurt so badly and discriminated against, and they actually viewed me as I’m being discriminated against,” said Trump on Friday during a South Carolina speech to the Black Conservative Federation.
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ABC News president Kimberly Godwin condemned former President Donald Trump’s comments about Black people liking him due to his indictments, calling the claim “as racist as they come” in a note to staff. “I got indicted a second time and a third time and a fourth time and a lot of people said that that’s why the Black people like me because they have been hurt so badly and discriminated against, and they actually viewed me as I’m being discriminated against,” said Trump on Friday during a South Carolina speech to the Black Conservative Federation.
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