ABC News Fires Terry Moran for Social Media Post Criticizing Trump Administration
Terry Moran has been fired from ABC News following social media posts about White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller and President Donald Trump.
News of Moran’s firing was confirmed in a statement shared by an ABC News spokesperson to TVLine. “We are at the end of our agreement with Terry Moran, and based on his recent post — which was a clear violation of ABC News policies — we have made the decision to not renew,” the statement read. “At ABC News, we hold all of our reporters to the highest standards of objectivity, fairness, and professionalism, and we remain committed to delivering straightforward, trusted journalism.”
The news comes just two days after Moran posted on X (formerly known as Twitter), where he wrote that Miller is “a man who is richly endowed with the capacity for hatred.” Additionally, he referred to both Miller and Trump as “world-class haters.”
Moran’s post was deleted, but screenshots of the comments were posted by CNN’s Brian Stelter, here. As previously reported, Moran was suspended from his role as a senior national correspondent on Sunday, June 8, the day he posted his commentary on Trump and his administration.
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At the time Moran’s comments began circulating, Miller and White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt were quick to respond with their own counter commentary.
“The most important fact about Terry’s full public meltdown is what it shows about the corporate press in America,” Miller wrote on X Sunday morning. “For decades, the privileged anchors and reporters narrating and gatekeeping our society have been radicals adopting a journalist’s pose. Terry pulled off his mask.”
Meanwhile, Leavitt shared on X that the White House had “reached out to ABC to inquire about how they plan to hold Terry accountable.” Following the backlash, ABC News announced Moran’s suspension, but this latest update confirms his firing from the company.
Moran has yet to comment, but you can read the full post that has since been deleted on X below.
“The thing about Stephen Miller is not that he is the brains behind Trumpism. Yes, he is one of the people who conceptualizes the impulses of the Trumpist movement and translates them into policy. But that’s not what’s interesting about Miller. It’s not brains. It’s bile. Miller is a man who is richly endowed with the capacity for hatred. He’s a world-class hater. You can see this just by looking at him because you can see that his hatreds are his spiritual nourishment. He eats his hate. Trump is a world-class hater. But his hatred only a means to an end, and that end his his own glorification. That’s his spiritual nourishment.”
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This is nothing more than bending to Trump's will as he attempts to silence the free press and any citizens who criticize him. I believe ABC is trying to appease Trump again instead of standing up for the principle of a free press. The press should be asking the hard questions and express their opinion on what they perceive. ABC needs to stand up to Trump not crumble in the face of the tyranny being sought by the Trump Administration!
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It’s sad that the truth can cost you your job.
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I refer to my comment above. Dang you people are just mired in stupidity.
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Please explain your comment.
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Pretty self explanatory to people with a brain.
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I have an IQ of 154, but his comment wasn't clear to me. I don't go back and read previous comments.
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I agree! Unfortunately, truth is no longer valued anymore. Now it's all about the misinformation, deflection, and lies that continue to be forced upon a gullible America each and every day!
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He's a moron, move on.
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If you're talking about Trump, yes, I agree Trump is an absolute moron!
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It's one thing to criticize policy, but journalists should not be attacking persons. That's journalism objectivity 101.
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News organizations often publish opinion pieces whether they be pro or con to a particular issue. Why is this any different? People are behind the policies so why aren't they fair game for criticism? You can be objective and criticize when your objectivity is reporting the truth. You probably don't agree with my response, so we can agree to disagree.
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Donald Trump has no problem saying vile things about people he hates which is most anyone that doesn’t like him. How about we fire him!
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You tried already and he won a reelection in a landslide
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Actually by the narrowest margin since Bush vs. Gore in 2000, which required the Supreme Court's thumb on the scale to decide. Not even slightly "a landslide."
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According to the Slanted Liberal Stat data You follow. But not by Reality. He beat Your candidate Very Solidly in Both the Electoral and Popular Votes. Hate to tell you but We saw the election to. So only your fellow Libs will buy what you’re selling .
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Oh please. It's just counting. I'm sorry that's too difficult for you.
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@Rousing25 Yep your right. They also tried to Bankrupt him, In prison him, Ruin his And his family’s reputation, and assassinate him Twice and he Still got reelected by a Very Solid amount in Both the Electoral and Popular votes. And he’s achieved Far More positive things in a few months than Biden Ever did in his entire term. And in spite of Radical Lib Dem Judges filing Bogus injunctions almost daily !! Lib Dems Still conducting Lawfare against him only instead of the Biden DOJ it’s these so called judges. Who are trying to Usurp the powers and authority of our Executive Branch of government !!
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Well, 78,000,000 voters did not agree with you in 2024.
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Yeah, only one-half of the registered voters. And with his falling popularity number at 40%, apparently 10% already regret they did.
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Not nearly as many as regretted Biden !! You Did See how Biden’s own party stabbed him in the back and Dumped him right ? You probably slept through that part down in Mama & Daddy’s basement on Their laptop again !!
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If I understand the news report, Terry Moran posted an admittedly harsh and unflattering opinion of Stephen Miller and, at the end by association, Donald Trump. Is he not allowed to express his personal opinion without jeopardizing his position at ABC News? I believe that is his right.
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It's certainly his right to say/write what he wants, but it disqualifies him from being a journalist, which requires objectivity at all times. A true journalist never lets his biases be known because it automatically colors his news coverage in the minds of readers or viewers. Journalism has taken a big hit during my adult life, and it's because of people like Terry Moran, who are commentators (on both sides of the political spectrum) disguised as journalists. To do what he did was just dumb — if he wanted to keep his job. We deserve more from the people who report the news — the actual journalists, which he claimed to be but, in the end, was not.
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Terry was telling it, like it is. What's the problem? It's the TRUTH and some of you would do well to accept that.
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No just your opinion and perception. Millions of others including myself think the exact opposite of Your take.
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Again, mired in being dumb!
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So he said what he was thinking personally on his personal post. Is he not allowed freedom of speech on his own post on his own time? I think he did fine.
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Soooooooo, freedom of speech has went right out the window with yesterday's wash water 🤔
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So people cannot have their own personal opinions on their own social media posts?? This is ridiculous!!
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no they cannot. all reporters have personal opinions which they keep to themselves. Social media posts are public
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Agree
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Maybe presidents should do that, too?
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Guess it depends on what each particular president wants. There’s no law governing the issue that I’ve ever heard of.
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He didn't express this on ABC as his opinion.
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He should have put his opinion in a news report, you know like FOX reporters do.
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But...did he lie?
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It was his opinion. So it depends on each person’s perception.
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No, he spoke the truth, but this administration doesn't know the meaning of truth.
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So, we are now supposed to let one side spew fear & hatred and if we call it out for what it is, we are then wrong? If this is true, we are not a country anymore.
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You’re absolutely right, We Should call the Liberal Democrats out for spewing fear and hate !! And they’re trying to let Illegal Invaders take our country over. Fully agree !!
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Capitulation to our new dictator! When will the people in charge of the news learn the truth about Trump. Instead they just suspend or fire those who are brave enough to speak the truth.
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So what did tom Moran say that everyone already knows
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Let me help you edit. You mean Some people’s opinions, Not everyone Knows. There fixed it for you. Your welcome !! 😀
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I agree with the last two comments whole heartedly! That man wants to be a dictator. People have to stand up to him before it's too late!
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Nah he’s not even vaguely trying to be a dictator. Just trying to restore Common Sense to our country. Something You and your party are Radically opposed to. And by “stand up” to him decided that means Burn & Destroy Cities, Assault Law Enforcement, Assault Innocent bystanders, Loot local businesses. You know kinda like what’s happening NOW !! But as sickening, terrible and perverse as it is I just saw a Democrat Data Analyst showing where Trump has Spiked Way Higher on Immigration. The Lib Dem AntiAmerican Morons are only Enduring the GOP will win HUGE in the Midterm Elections !! The vast majority of Americans Reject out of hand all the Abnormal ideologies of Lib Dems like a Man is Really a Woman, Wide Open Borders and On and On. AMERICA will show up Huge in the voting booths in 2026 !! USA !! USA !! USA !!
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This is absolutely RIDICULOUS! I think Terry should sue for being fired for using his FIRST RIGHT amendment on his personal time, despite ABC's policy. Terry has always been one of my favorite reporters. I always watch ABC World News tonight with David Muir religiously, but this act is going to make me reconsider that as well as ALL ABC shows. I hope a lot of people feel this way and COMPLAIN to ABC for being so chicken!
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HE, shows his hatred.
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HE, broke the contract.
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As if there's anything objective about our president He thinks anyone that disagrees with him is a "horrible person" And the people that side with him are "terrific terrific terrific. Free press has lost their backbone Mr Moran it appears has not.
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Journalist are a joke, they should report the news unbiased not try to sway the viewers. Another example of why the news outlets are not trusted.
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It is sad to see Terry Moran fired. I’m very proud of him for telling the truth.
“At ABC News, we hold all of our reporters to the highest standards of objectivity, fairness, and professionalism, and we remain committed to delivering straightforward, trusted journalism.”
What Terry Moran stated was STRAIGHTFORWARD BY A TRUSTED JOURNALIST .
ABC News bended to the pressure. SHAME ON YOU ABC News.
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Once again Trump wins!😠
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TERRY WILL BE BACK ✊🏾👊🏾🫴🏾🫱🏾🫱🏾🫲🏾🤜🏾🤛🏾🤝🏾, IT'S JUST TEMPORARY UNTIL T.A.C.O. CHIEF BONE 🦴 SPURS LEAVES, AND THE REST OF HIS MINIONS, I Know One Thing Is Certain HE WASN'T LYING WHEN HE POSTED IT😏😏 SMFH SMDH WHYYY 🤔 🤷🏾♀️ 🙄 🤦🏾♀️
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You must have very lonely existing spending you day attacking other people's opinions And you call yourself American People can disagree now without fact checking and thinking that they're better than the other guy just because they different opinions. It seems as though you have the maturity level of a gnat. And that has nothing to do with intelligence.
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Are you volunteering, loser?
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I'm sorry that your schemes to "find" enough ballots to "win" the election didn't work for you this time. Better luck cheating next time.
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Doesn't it get tiring to live in the Land of Make Believe, where everything is a conspiracy? Wouldn't it be a nice change to spend some time in reality? It would certainly be healthier.
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Oh touting your IQ now. Arrogant much ? By the way it looks like this site Deleted his original comment, as they Often Do when Conservative minded people put forth sound ideas and comments.
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ABC lost my viewership with Moran's firing! I want the truth from news! TACO and Miller lie a lot, sad to see a reporter fired for telling a truth!
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On their Best day they couldn’t out lie Lib Dem slanted media and Lib Dem politicians and supporters. You know, kinda like You.
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Republicans don't want the truth to be told. We hear with our ears and see with our eyes and they will still tell u what you saw and read is untrue, it's DEI related, it's trans related, it's gay related, it's the criminals on the outside and not the ones we know about on the inside. People need to wake up and read Project 2025. Quit thinking it only affects people of color.
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Nice line of total BS you laid out there. You should consider going into the fertilizer business, you have enough BS to get off to a great start !!
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You mean the same ears and eyes that close as you convince yourself that a bunch of insurrectionists and invaders setting fire to LA is just a peaceful protest? I don't think anything you have to say is particularly trustworthy or truthful.
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Amen !! Truth !! Lib Dems ARE blind and such Hypocrites !!
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Owners of these companies are cowards. American public has made them rich, and that's the best they can do for them! Shame on them
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BYE BYE FREE SPEECH...BYE BYE. Way to bend over ABC. Just remember, you'll be part to blame for the decline of our Constitution, our rights, our country. Thanks for being spineless.
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But you are a Master Moron so actually you’re confused. 🤪
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If you're referring to me, wow tell me how you really feel. I do have a Master's Degree, so maybe that fits. I'm also older, so maybe I am a bit confused these days, but the one thing I'm not confused about is the absolute harm Trump is doing in bringing America down! That I find to be devastating and very sad!
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Touting your educational credentials doesn’t Necessarily mean you’re any more intelligent than anyone else. And not necessarily wiser. Like Me you’re merely stating your opinions. You called our duly elected President ( whether You like it or not) a moron. So Yes I responded in like kind by calling You a Master Moron. No group has and Still are inflicting more totally AntiAmerican ideologies on our country than the Liberal Democrat ( Communist) Party. At 68 yrs. old and 8 years of military service I’ve seen a few things to. And I have opinions to. President Trump is Trying to bring back Common Sense to our country, in Spite of the Constant attacks from the Liberal Left.
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Actually, I was using a play on your use of the words "Master Moron". I don't believe having a college degree makes me any more intelligent or wiser than anyone else, but common sense and lived experience do allow me to see the world from a more learned perspective for myself. As for Trump, I question whether he was duly elected in part because he never should have been allowed to run in the first place if the Republicans had a spine and had impeached him as they should have, or the Supreme Court wasn't intimidated by him and slow walked his ridiculous immunity verdict. As for being a moron, that is certainly my opinion of the felon president shared by many! You are entitled to your opinion and so am I. We can continue to trade insults, but I think I'll end my comments here. Everything about Trump makes me tired and I'm too old to miss my afternoon nap:)
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When working for a public or private company, "Democracy stops at the front door." Unfortunately for Mr. Moran, he either forgot or ignored that basic truism.
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Which Lib Dems are Masters of Spin & Lies.
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Most politicians, if not all, have a certain amount of doubt attached to their credibility but Trump and his minions have taken spin and lies to new extremes! I'm not sure which "Lib Dems" you're referring to. If anything, I'm not sure the Democrats are masters of anything with communications these days. They continue to struggle to respond to what Trump is doing and can't seem to form any cohesive message that resonates with American voters. That said, anytime I hear Republicans speak, I need to order another set of barf bags!
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Oh you’re not sure who I’m referring to ? Well let me help. Lying Spin Masters like You. That will Lie their teeth out for the sake of political expedience and convenience. Course We KNOW that You Folks are pretty confused after all you don’t even know the difference between a Man and a Woman. But you’re trying to push your warped and perverse ideologies off on our kids in public schools so yeah we’re gonna fight you at every turn Mr. Masters Degree !! ***That and doesn’t even know the difference in genders !! Wow !! 🙄
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If I own a business I have freedom of speech to say whatever I please. But that doesn’t mean people won’t boycott my business for saying it. He violated his employers policies. Policies that more than apt he was aware of. Neither Trump nor the U.S. govt. fired him. He was fired by ABC. He spoke his peace but it cost him his job. Done. When you’re employed by someone you have to follow Their rules not make up your own. As my ole boss would say “ May not be fair but it’s accurate”.
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He broke the contract.
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