Top headlines from legacy media outlets halfway through the debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris painted a picture of Harris throwing punches and Trump on the defensive without mentioning the highly criticized ABC moderators.
Shortly into the debate, moderators David Muir and Linsey Davis began interrupting Trump to “fact-check” him on issues ranging from violent crime to abortion. Conservatives pointed out the moderators’ apparent bias, but legacy media outlets such as CNN, NBC, and The New York Times focused on showing Harris on the “attack.”
CNN’s main headline during the second half of the debate read: “Harris puts Trump on defense.” The New York Times wrote a nearly identical headline: “Harris puts Trump on defense in fierce debate.” Meanwhile, NBC News wrote, “Trump spreads conspiracy theories, Harris attacks on Jan….
