Trump: ABC Should Lose Its License Over 'Rigged' Debate

But former president said his performance was 'really good'
By Kate Seamons,  Newser Staff
Posted Sep 11, 2024 9:16 AM CDT
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Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks to reporters in the spin room after a presidential debate with Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, in Philadelphia.   (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

In the aftermath of Tuesday night's presidential debate, former President Trump shared his thoughts with Fox News—twice. Standout lines in comments made right after the debate during a call to Hannity:

  • On his performance: "I thought it was really good. We had three against one, but I anticipated it," he said, referring to debate moderators David Muir and Linsey Davis and their fact-checking of him.
  • On the possibility of a second debate: Harris "wants it because she lost. ... Why should I do another debate? She immediately said we want another debate. That's ... you know what happens when you're a prizefighter, and you lose? You immediately want a new fight. ... Maybe if it was on a fair network, I would do that."

And during his call-in to Fox & Friends on Wednesday morning:

  • On Taylor Swift's Harris endorsement: "It was just a question of time. She couldn't ... possibly endorse Biden. You look at Biden, you couldn't possibly endorse him. But she's a very liberal person. She seems to always endorse a Democrat. And she'll probably pay a price for it ... in the marketplace."
  • On debate host ABC News: "It was a rigged deal, as I assumed it would be," he said, per the Hill. "A lot of people are very angry about it. You know, you have corrupt news organizations. You have a lot of bad people. It's amazing. I think ABC took a big hit last night. To be honest, they're a news organization, they have to be licensed to do it. They ought to take away their license for the way they did that."
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