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Producer Warned ABC News Host Not to Use the Term That Landed the Network in Hot Water. He Said It Anyway

ABC News host George Stephanopoulos is reportedly apoplectic that the network settled with President-elect Donald J. Trump for at least $15 million, along with an apology. In March, during a segment with Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC), Stephanopoulos made repeated claims that Trump was found liable for rape—that’s not true. The former Clinton operative won’t be fired, as he inked a new deal with ABC News, but he was reportedly warned not to use the word “rape” during the Mace segment but disregarded those warnings.

George Stephanopoulos doesn't mention ABC News settlement with Trump's defamation lawsuit on his Sunday show

ABC News host George Stephanopoulos ignored the news about his network’s massive settlement with President-elect Donald Trump on his Sunday show.

Fox News Digital first reported on Saturday that ABC News and Stephanopoulos agreed to a settlement to avoid a costly trial over Trump’s defamation lawsuit against the network and anchor.

News of the settlement, however, failed to appear on ABC’s "This Week." Instead, Stephanopoulos focused on stories about unidentified drones over New Jersey, ongoing conflicts in Syria and Trump’s cabinet picks.

George Stephanopoulos and ABC apologize to Trump, are forced to pay $15 million to settle defamation suit

ABC News and its top anchor George Stephanopoulos have reached a settlement with Donald Trump in his defamation suit, which will result in the news network paying the president-elect $15 million.

ABC settles Trump’s defamation suit for $15M

ABC News and anchor George Stephanopoulos agreed to settle a defamation suit brought by President-elect Trump by issuing a public apology and providing $15 million to fund Trump’s future presidential library, according to court documents filed Saturday.

The settlement enables both the anchor and Trump to avoid sitting for court-ordered depositions next week.

ABC News settles defamation suit with Trump for $15 million

ABC News will pay $15 million to a “presidential foundation and museum” in a settlement reached with President-elect Donald Trump in his defamation suit against the network and anchor George Stephanopoulos.

The settlement, which was filed publicly Saturday, reveals the network will also pay $1 million in Trump’s attorneys’ fees and will issue an apology.

By Clare Ashcraft, 16 September, 2024

When Harris Doesn’t Win, But Trump Loses

The Harris-Trump Presidential Debate

Story of the Week

2024 Presidential Election

Outlets on the left were quick to call the debate a win for Harris, praising her effective rhetorical strategies and attacks against Trump. Many outlets on the right noted the apparent bias of the moderators, pointing out a stark lack of fact-checking and cross-examination of Harris’ statements when compared to Trump’s, but also criticized Trump for his overall performance.

By Clare Ashcraft, 11 September, 2024

How ABC’s Debate Moderators Showed Bias

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Presidential Debates

Facts And Fact Checking

2024 Presidential Election

Minutes in, the moderators showed bias against Trump, primarily by fact checking him more often than Harris, though both made false claims. It is possible Trump made more false claims than Harris overall, but still notable that they never fact checked Harris.

By Clare Ashcraft, 29 August, 2024

Trump Says He Will Debate Harris on ABC September 10

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2024 Presidential Election

Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris will have a debate on September 10 hosted by ABC, but some confusion remains as the candidates argue over its rules.

ABC News Debate Exec Is Major Harris Donor

The co-chairwoman of ABC News' parent company is a longtime, personal friend and campaign donor of Vice President Kamala Harris, whose upcoming debate with former President Donald Trump will be hosted by the network.

Dana Walden, co-chairman of Disney Entertainment, has known Harris since 1994. Their husbands, Matt Walden and Doug Emhoff, have known each other since the 1980s, according to The New York Times.

Trump, on the other hand, recently sued ABC News for defamation.

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