ABC just fired Terry Moran.

[nolabear]

We need an uprising of journalists against this foul cowardly buckling. If someone doesn’t hire him and news people don’t circle their wagons democracy will simply die.

[senseandsensibility]

1. OMG

Wow. Even I am shocked by how low the corporate media has fallen.

[PatSeg]

28. I'm shocked as well

I didn't see that coming. Shame on ABC.

[Ars Longa]

78. MSNBC or CNN should hire him promptly!! n/t

[Mtnmama]

83. Moran is a top notch

reporter, better than most I've seen on any of the major networks. CNN or MSNBC would be lucky to get him, imo.

[hadEnuf]

82. The corporate media was bought a long time ago

by the right. They've just been playing the game to look somewhat legit. Now that the masks have fully come off Trump and the Republican Party, they see no point in faking it anymore.

[JPK]

2. ABC

Always Be Compliant.

[LSparkle]

29. All Bootlicking Cowards

[Captain Zero]

81. Well ABC IS Mickey Mouse, right?

Boycott Disney.
We don't need their fantasies.

[demmiblue]

3. JFC!

[Wuddles440]

4. I'm done with them!

Pathetic, spineless, ass kissers.

[malaise]

5. Noooooooooo

Rec

[greatauntoftriplets]

6. What???

[Initech]

7. Fucking what???

Fuck those pathetic turds illegally occupying the White House! They are the thinnest skinned crybabies on the planet!

[underpants]

19. No kidding. Don't forget Moran corrected Trump on the knuckle tattoos

They were hot for him from then on.

[LSparkle]

33. Yup. That may be what really brought this about.

He was too “nasty” to Tha Dik.

[underpants]

73. He, a POTUS, actually used a prop.

That was the funniest thing to me. He had someone hand it to him because he thought that was a checkmate. He’s an idiot.

[TheRickles]

79. I thought it was because he asked that trick question about what the Declaration of Independence means to Trump.

[bdamomma]

55. It's

don't criticize the regime. Was this when Moran called Stephen Miller hateful??? They are so thinned skinned.

[Initech]

100. This is the United States. We have the 1st amendment.

We are allowed to have differing opinions that are not manufactured by Rupert Murdoch and Fox News. They are the thinnest skinned crybabies on planet earth.

[ReRe]

112. (IHIP News calls them "Titty-Babies";-)

[BidenRocks]

60. Have you seen a picture of his knuckles?

Neither have I.
Easy fact check!

[Irish_Dem]

8. Every day we are more like China, Russia, NK.

It is heart breaking.

[bdamomma]

67. Geez

FAFO!!!!!!!! They had this all-premediated Project 2025. We listened I guess that 77 million did not.

We need to stop this cancer.

[Irish_Dem]

68. Yes it has all been planned out well in advance.

The plan is proceeding like clockwork.

Beyond their wildest dreams.

[at140]

86. We are not like China, Russia or NK

We have more national debt than those 3 combined. I can't even imagine how much that $1.2 Trillion paid out every year to service the debt would do to help the poor in America.

[Irish_Dem]

111. Good point, we are worse that Russia, China, NK.

[Cha]

9. Dann! Who will Give this Truth Teller a Job!

TY nolabear!

[nolabear]

17. That's what I want to know. Who's got the ovaries?

I’m so disgusted I could

[Cha]

51. I know.. the first thing I think of

Is What’s a good solution 🕯️🕊️💙🌈🌊🍀

[11 Bravo]

10. Sinclair sucking up to right-wing MAGAT shitweasels does not surprise me.

[ToxMarz]

15. I thought Disney owned ABC

I don't know that Sinclair (yes, a right shitty organization) has anything to do with them.

I may be wrong.

[badgolfer]

40. Disney

You're correct, Disney owns ABC

[regnaD kciN]

42. Sinclair owns the ABC affiliate in Seattle, but not the network.

[nolabear]

76. Yes, and they drive me insane!

The ultra-conservative polls, that woman who does the right wing show (Shannon something?). I don’t know whether to feel bad for the people who stayed on even though they didn’t like it or be mad at them.

[AllaN01Bear]

66. sinclair inc

wikipedia link:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinclair_Broadcast_Group

[Skittles]

11. tells me they were looking for a way to get rid of him

because this is utterly RIDICULOUS

[et tu]

12. turn them off

and never watch again
such cowards

[milestogo]

13. Stop watching ABC. Terry Moran is a solid journalist and he will recover.

He doesn't need to work for a shitty company.

[dwayneb]

109. Never watch ABC here - it's a Sinclair owned propaganda station, worse than Fox

nm

[hlthe2b]

14. Ahh, shit....

It just keeps getting worse and worse....

[emmybee43]

16. Peter would be spinning in his grave...

..if he hadn't been cremated.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

18. ABC is making a big mistake

I will be boycotting this network

Link to tweet

[LetMyPeopleVote]

20. Moran has a job offer already

Link to tweet

Meiselas: Terry Moran, if you’re listening, we’ve just learned that your agreement has apparently been terminated by ABC. We want you to know—you will always have a place here at The MeidasTouch Network.

We’re reaching substantially more viewers than any corporate news outlet—22 million views on this channel every 48 hours. And Terry, we at The MeidasTouch Network believe you are a fearless reporter. We will stand by you. We will never tell you what you can or can’t say. You will have the freedom to speak your mind at all times.

And to Terry—and to any reporter out there who feels they’re being silenced—I’m telling you right now: join The MeidasTouch Network. Join the independent media movement. We will always have your back. We will always support you. And we will make sure we all stand up for democracy together.

[LSparkle]

36. Good move Meidas

I’ll continue watching!

[regnaD kciN]

45. Completely symbolic gesture...

Meidas couldn’t offer him even a fraction of the salary he’d get from network television.

[LSparkle]

50. Agreed but it's a sign of solidarity

I’ll be watching for anyone in legacy media to express support.

[slightlv]

62. Yes, its a fraction of the salary...

but at some point, solidarity and the truth in saving democracy becomes more important that a series of numbers. Of course, I'm assuming he's had plenty of time to sock money away and that's he not hurting for it. That's a big assumption to make, but I feel fairly confident when it comes to corporate contracts.

Can you imagine what Walter Cronkite would say and do in this country today?!

[HoosierDebbie]

116. A fraction of his salary could be 4/5ths or 1/3rd

The Meidas Touch Network is more than the three Meiselas brothers. Many contributors work with/for them. Katie Phang, Ron Filipkowski, Harry Litman and Brian Karem are names you may recognize. The main YouTube channel has 4.9 million subscribers.
Contributors work across multiple platforms. Certainly, The Meidas Touch Network could be a big part of Moran's future, and he would not be censored. Where can this be found elsewhere?

[bdamomma]

65. Thank goodness

Independent media needs support all the way. I only get my info from DU, Rachel and Lawrence and everything else is independent media.

[Starbeach]

71. Go Terry

Great move by Meidas.

[LAS14]

21. Any idea why they fired him? nt

[markie]

23. he told the truth about Stephen Miller

called him a "world class hater"

[LAS14]

22. What was "his recent post?" nt

[radical noodle]

58. Here you go:

https://www.thedailybeast.com/abc-boots-star-anchor-terry-moran-for-saying-stephen-miller-eats-his-hate/

[calimary]

94. And THAT is what can get you fired?

OMG!

Whatever happened to free speech in this country? Oh, right. I remember. The donald took care of it.

But it seems awfully shabby, and pathetic, to me - that one feels the need to go to these lengths to want and then to assert power.

[radical noodle]

99. ABC has already settled one lawsuit with trump

for $15 million. I imagine free speech went out the window after that. Yet trump can post the most vile stuff imaginable and no one seems to care.

[Mr. Sparkle]

24. It's shocking you could lose your job over one innocuous, truth telling tweet.

This firing will send a chilling message through newsrooms across the country.

[flashman13]

25. Of course they fired him. You can't possibly be surprised. Once you bent the knee you can't ever stop.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

26. Moran's contract was up on Friday

Link to tweet

[LuckyLib]

90. You don't need ABC, Terry.

[D. Spaulding]

27. Unfrigging believable.

I always enjoyed Moran's reporting, and he's from Chicago, which also elevates him in my book. Perhaps he went over the objective line some small bit, but not even close to enough to be fired for. Cowards.

[D. Spaulding]

30. We should all flood the network

with reports of our profound disagreement.

[Paladin]

31. Well, then---just fuck ABC.

The chickenshit media in this country make me want to vomit. There is no excuse for this sort of moral and professional cowardice, given the sort of authoritarian monsters we're up against. Fix this outrage in your memories, folks---never ever forgive, or forget.

[newdeal2]

32. He told the truth

They couldn’t handle it.

[ananda]

34. Like I said, boycott.

I boycott all msm.

[WiVoter]

35. Fuck ABC

And their ilk.

[cstanleytech]

37. Unfortunately he did it to himself because as a journalist it's his responsibility to try and remain impartial.

The post he made, while accurate IMO showed he couldn't remain impartial and we need impartial journalism if our country is to survive the Trump bullshit that's happening.

[everyonematters]

43. It depends. In this case, he was probably hired under the agreement that he would be impartial.

Some journalists are hired for their opinions. Although, for 2025, the racial tilt from this administration is stunning.

[Keepthesoulalive]

105. Why should he remain impartial

When mainstream media is not. They do not cover republicans the same way they cover democrats. Orange felon lies constantly and manipulates the markets and they don’t report it, what about the tariff lies ,silence. They have consistently shown you who they are believe them.

[cstanleytech]

106. The answer isn't to become them, it's to hold them and their supporters accountable for the lies.

[Keepthesoulalive]

118. He told the truth

We must stop making excuses for the lies in the main stream media. One man told the truth and he wasn’t given a script from the White House, he paid a price other high paid stenographers will not speak up because they will not be willing to lose their jobs. Let’s stop pretending there is honor , truth, giving a damn about this country and realize we must fight with all the tools available to us because they are out to destroy us.

[cstanleytech]

122. You're confused because I never said he wasn't telling the truth.

I said the issue is that journalist are supposed to remain impartial and his post made it impossible for ABC to keep him on because his post would call into question anything he did.
It sucks that this has happened to him though.

[Keepthesoulalive]

123. For so called journalists to remain impartial

The people that employ them must remain impartial and want to tell the truth.
You can’t bend the knee to the dictators and remain neutral.

[cstanleytech]

125. They didn't fire him until after he made that post though so I'm not sure if bending the knee applies here.

[William769]

38. OMG!

[UpInArms]

39. Mother of pearl

That is wrong in every way

I have always said, if you protect the first amendment, you never have to worry about all of the rest amendments …

We have now crossed the rubicon

[Evolve Dammit]

41. for telling truth. Fucking creeping fascism. This is how it works.

[TommieMommy]

44. OMG 😳 awful

[SouthBayDem]

46. So when is Miller losing his job? nt

[The Blue Flower]

47. It's a badge of honor, Mr. Moran

ABC's loss.

[Iamscrewed]

48. How long

Have we trusted our mainstream media?
And at this point why should we?

[bdamomma]

49. This is

sickening trying to stifle free speech, because calling that POS Miller a hater, Mr. Moran is not lying about that.

Stephen Miller is a hateful POS!!!

[niyad]

52. abc contact info:

abc audience relations: 818-460-7477
abc.com feedback form
comments on all their official social media sites

I just called te number. .it just directs you to various websites.

[BoRaGard]

53. ABC going full Brown Nose (R)

buzz off you spineless corporate wankers on your knees -
you have sold out ALL THE WAY

[Uncle Joe]

54. I've said it before and I will say it again, the corporate media is the CORPORATE media

The corporate media's pinnacle isn't human rights, democracy or the public good, (if it were we would be much further down the road to a sustainable green society, and Medicare for All would be a given) so much as corporate, oligarchic or authoritarian domination of human society.

The corporate media's fundamental structures are authoritarian by their very design combined with their prime funding directive of selling anything; good, ill or catastrophic to make money for their corporate owners and major investors ultimately sides them with the wealthiest, usually greediest and most powerful over the public good regardless of perceived morality or immorality.

Thanks for the thread nolabear

[Maru Kitteh]

56. Cool cool.. I just fired ABC.

[Blue Owl]

57. I haven't watched ABC news in over 10 years, and I suggest everyone do the same

[MustLoveBeagles]

59. This won't make dump love you ABC

[spanone]

61. FABC

THE TRUTH GETS BURIED A LITTLE DEEPER

[Quiet Em]

63. Absolutely horrible. Shame on them!

Con artist propaganda. Untrustworthy.

[dem4decades]

64. I guess ABC is officially worthless now, fuck the news.

[orangecrush]

69. Cowards

[orangecrush]

70. I just sent them a pissed off message.

You should too.


https://support.abc.com/hc/en-us/articles/360029276332-How-do-I-submit-feedback-for-shows-on-ABC-com


https://support.abc.com/hc/en-us

[kentuck]

72. ABC is spineless.

They should be boycotted and put out of business.

It wasn't enough that they folded and paid $15 million dollars for Stephanopoulos.

Now this!

[Magoo48]

74. Unfortunately, if the news readers circle their wagons around one of their own for telling the truth,

they won’t have any jobs to hook those wagons to. Corporate news is edited, manipulated, redacted, suppressed, and in all ways controlled by the morbidly rich corporate overlords. If you go rogue, you go..

[ificandream]

75. Did Moran bring this on himself?

At the newspaper I worked for, we weren't allowed to post our political opinions on social media.

But here's the rub ... his Twitter account has a post pinned in which he criticizes Trump. It's from 2024. Why didn't ABC take action then?

Link to tweet

Personally, I never liked the policy that we couldn't post our opinions. But I got it. We were journalists. So is he. The real question is why did ABC wait until now to take action? Oh, the fact that Moran's contract was about to expire is a good excuse. But if it hadn't been about to expire, what would they have done? I really can't answer that.

[EnergizedLib]

77. ABC's loss, not his

He can and will, get something better, which is what he deserves.

[Ferrets are Cool]

80. Fucking facilitators.

[mzmolly]

85. Boycotting that shit station.

F them.

[Figarosmom]

87. I guess ABC news is out

From now on. That's a shame.

[Vogon_Glory]

88. ABC is now in the running for the 2025 Golden Jellyfish Award

For news organizations lacking courage or backbones.

[applegrove]

89. He is the only reporter I had heard of on ABC. Shame

on them.

[CaptainTruth]

91. Fk ABC.

[proud patriot]

92. ABC lilly livered Cowards

and that is all I have to say about that .

[RedWhiteBlueIsRacist]

93. Will reinstall my outdoor UHF antenna. It blocks ABC as it's on VHF band!

[Joinfortmill]

95. Fuck ABC.

[LilyBelle]

96. MSM Highly paid media stars.

They are not journalists. People are seeking other avenues of information.

[blogslug]

97. Fuck ABC

Abolish Ice

Trump is a fascist

Stephen Miller belongs in the Hague IMHO

[dawgdan]

98. Fuck ABC

Way to get on your knees for Trump.

[Laffy Kat]

101. For speaking the truth.

I hope he ends up 10x better off in the long run.

[cstanleytech]

113. *Sigh* No, it's for the ethical problem it creates on anything political he would report on going forward.

It's extremely unfortunate though because overall he was very good at his job IMO and his loss will be felt.

[msfiddlestix]

102. ABC, comes of no surprise.

[area51]

103. ABC seems not to understand

that capitulating to #DementiaDonnie & co. will gain them nothing. No new rightwing viewers, and Trump will still despise them.

[AnnaLee]

104. He joined ABC News in 1997.

Is DOGE running ABC??

[iscooterliberally]

107. ABC probably did him a huge favor.

I hope he gets a better job and ends up saying, "wow, that turned out to be a blessing in disguise".

[augyboston]

108. Boycott ABC, don't watch their news, don't watch their programs - make their ratings implode!

[bronxiteforever]

110. ABC is regime media.

[RainCaster]

114. Meidas wants him to join their network

https://www.meidasplus.com/p/a-message-to-terry-moran-from-meidhttps://www.meidasplus.com/p/a-message-to-terry-moran-from-meidastouch

Terry Moran, if you’re reading this: the door is open.

We just learned ABC News ended your decades-long tenure over a single post they deemed “a clear violation” of their policies because the Trump regime asked them to take action against you. Let us be clear: what they have done is appalling—and it’s just the latest example of corporate media capitulating to the whims of a wannabe autocrat. Your comments were proof that you believe in telling the truth without fear or favor. That’s exactly the kind of journalist we stand with.

At the MeidasTouch Network, we stand by and amplify voices like yours.

Just look at what independent media can build. When Katie Phang joined our network, she built a vibrant, fearless platform that now reaches hundreds of thousands. Her YouTube channel has grown faster than any corporate news outlet’s. As of today, our network is reaching 22 million people every 48 hours—not with watered-down talking points, but with bold, unapologetic truth.

[Maine Abu El Banat]

115. Without a free press

We are screwed.

[Hotler]

117. Somebody at ABC is on the Epstein list. nt

[camartinwv]

119. Medias Touch has already offered him a job.

[waterwatcher123]

120. Do Not Just Stop Watching - Give ABC a Piece of Your Mind.

You can contact ABC News (Disney) by email at [e-mail] or [e-mail]. You can also write to Bob Iger at Disney or one the board members to let them know of your displeasure.

Bob Iger, Chairman
Walt Disney Company
500 S. Buena Vista St.
Burbank, CA 91521.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

121. New ABC Logos

[Martin68]

124. Fucking spineless cowards. They are traitors to the profession.