Overview

• Terry Moran said on Philip DeFranco’s podcast that Disney’s corporate priorities discourage ABC journalists from explicitly condemning President Trump.
• He argued network correspondents resort to signaling disapproval through tone because “rules” limit what they can say about the facts on air.
• ABC dismissed Moran in June after he called White House aide Stephen Miller a “world-class hater” on X, saying the post blatantly breached objectivity policies.
• The comments come months after ABC agreed to a reported $15–16 million settlement tied to George Stephanopoulos’ on-air remarks, which critics say fuels a chilling effect.
• Recent coverage notes Trump has attacked ABC and NBC as biased on social media, while Moran has continued his criticism of corporate media and launched an independent Substack.