ABC News anchor David Muir has seen a significant drop in ratings for his nightly news broadcast, “World News Tonight,” since moderating last week’s presidential debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris.
During that debate, which is likely to be the only matchup between the 2024 nominees, Muir and co-moderator Linsey Davis were roundly criticized for throwing in with Harris. While they allowed her to push debunked talking points and verifiably false information, they repeatedly fact-checked Trump — even though in a few cases, their “fact-checks” were not accurate.
On Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday of last week — the three days immediately following the debate — Muir’s “World News Tonight” averaged 6.7 million viewers, according to a report from the New York Post. That’s a 12% drop in viewership from the 7.6 million viewers…
