Simply days earlier than the ABC Information Presidential Debate, former President Trump scorched the community and a few of its high-profile staff.
Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris will face off for the primary time on Tuesday in Philadelphia, in a debate moderated by ABC Information.
However in a Friday press convention, Trump mentioned ABC is “very hostile territory” for him, implying it’s going to favor Harris due to her relationship with a senior government.
“I’m going into very hostile territory shortly on a debate with ABC, George Slopodopoulos [sic] and that group. And ABC, I feel, is the worst of everyone. I feel they’re the worst, they’re the nastiest. They’re as dangerous as you might be,” he mentioned. “They’re worse than NBC, which is saying loads.”
Former US President Donald Trump, proper, joined by members of his authorized crew, throughout a information convention at Trump Tower in New York, US, on Friday, Sept. 6, 2024. ( Cheney Orr/Bloomberg by way of Getty Photos)
TRUMP, HARRIS CAMPAIGNS CLASH OVER DEBATE RULES: ‘WE SAID NO CHANGES’
Trump is suing ABC Information and George Stephanopoulos for defamation after the host incorrectly mentioned a number of occasions on air that the previous president was “discovered accountable for rape” throughout a March 10 interview with Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C.
On Friday, Trump additionally slammed different points of the community earlier than the controversy, saying “the explanation I’m doing it’s as a result of that’s the one one which [Kamala] would do it with, as a result of her finest good friend is the top of ABC or ABC Information, and her husband’s finest good friend is married to that one.”
Dana Walden, a senior Disney government whose portfolio consists of ABC Information, is certainly one of Harris’ “extraordinary pals,” according to a report within the New York Instances. Walden and Harris have recognized one another since 1994, whereas their husbands, Matt Walden and Doug Emhoff, have recognized one another because the Nineteen Eighties.
Trump additionally famous, “Donna Brazile is there. You keep in mind the well-known Donna Brazile? She gave Hillary Clinton the questions. You keep in mind that? That was slightly embarrassing. She bought fired, I assume, for that. However now she’s working at ABC.”
Former President Trump is suing ABC Information and George Stephanopoulos for defamation. (LEFT: Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg by way of Getty Photos, RIght: (Photograph by Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Photos))
HARRIS CAMPAIGN AGREES TO ABC PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE RULES WITH SOME ‘ASSURANCES:’ REPORT
In 2016, a leaked e-mail emerged displaying then-Democratic Nationwide Committee boss and CNN contributor Donna Brazile sharing a debate query upfront with the Hillary Clinton marketing campaign — regardless of Brazile’s persistent claims on the contrary. CNN introduced in a press release quickly after the e-mail grew to become public that Brazile had tendered her resignation and the community accepted it days after the controversy over Brazile tipping off the Clinton marketing campaign initially broke.
Trump mentioned regardless that he thinks the community will assist Harris, he’ll nonetheless outperform her on the debate.
“So, I mentioned I’ll do it anyway, as a result of even when she is aware of the solutions and is aware of the questions, I don’t suppose she’ll be excellent,” he mentioned. “And this isn’t what our nation desires, and I really feel I’ve an obligation to do it. And she or he’d by no means arise right here like this and provides a information convention and discuss what’s taking place with the weaponization of our justice system.”
Fox Information’ Kendall Tietz and Brooke Singman contributed to this report.
