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Terry Moran Suspended After Trump Hate Post Backfires


By Jimmy Parker | June 9, 2025

Read more at https://pagetraveler.com/terry-moran-suspended-after-trump-hate-post-backfires/

Well, well, well—another day, another mask ripped clean off the smug face of “objective journalism.” ABC News has officially suspended senior correspondent Terry Moran after he let loose on X (formerly Twitter), calling Stephen Miller and Donald Trump “world-class haters” in a post so drenched in bile it made Keith Olbermann look subtle. The tweet got deleted—of course—but not before screenshots lit up conservative circles like a Fourth of July sparkler. Now ABC is scrambling to pretend it has standards. Spoiler alert: it doesn’t.

Moran’s Meltdown in His Own Words

Let’s recap the meltdown. Moran wrote that Stephen Miller wasn’t known for brains but for “bile,” describing him as “richly endowed with the capacity for hatred” and someone who “eats his hate.” He went on to say Trump was also a world-class hater, but only because it fuels his “own glorification.” This wasn’t analysis—it was a tantrum. And it came just hours after the third straight night of violent riots in Los Angeles, where Trump had just deployed the National Guard to restore order. The timing? Not subtle.

ABC Plays Damage Control—Too Little, Too Late

After backlash from all sides, including the White House and a furious online conservative base, ABC News issued a very corporate statement saying Moran had “violated our standards” and was being suspended pending further evaluation. Now they want you to believe they care about “objectivity.” Please. ABC calling itself neutral is like Hunter Biden calling himself sober—technically possible, but hard to swallow. This isn’t the first time ABC has had to clean up after its own, either. Just last year they paid $15 million to settle a defamation suit with Trump over a George Stephanopoulos interview. At this point, “We stand for impartiality” is the most laughable line in their brand guide.

The White House Fires Back—And Rightly So

Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt jumped into the fray, calling the post “unhinged and unacceptable,” and demanded ABC explain how they’d hold Moran accountable. Vice President J.D. Vance called Moran’s rant “a vile smear dripping with hatred,” and said it proves why Americans can’t trust ABC’s Trump coverage. And Stephen Miller himself? He summed it up best: “Terry pulled off his mask.” That’s the point. This wasn’t just a reporter having a moment. It was a veteran journalist admitting what so many of us already knew—these people don’t report on Trump. They despise him. And they despise you, too.

Journalists or Activists? Pick One

Let’s be honest: Terry Moran didn’t get caught in a gotcha moment. He gave a confession. He said the quiet part out loud. For years, people like him have lectured the rest of us from their media ivory towers, pretending they’re just telling the truth while pushing narratives straight from the DNC playbook. The only thing more dangerous than dishonest journalism is dishonest journalism wrapped in fake neutrality. And Moran wrapped his hatred in both. His post didn’t just attack two public figures—it confirmed decades of conservative skepticism about the press.

The Real “Hate” Is Coming from Inside the Newsroom

The irony here is almost too perfect. While cities burn from “peaceful protests,” and while the Left defends lawlessness in the name of equity, the same media talking heads accuse Trump and his team of being the real threat to democracy. This is what projection looks like. Moran accused others of feeding on hate—but the bile in his tweet says otherwise. If you want to know what fuels the corporate press, just read Moran’s late-night poetry slam. He wasn’t giving policy commentary. He was lashing out because he’s losing control of the narrative—and he knows it.

What Happens Next?

Will ABC quietly reinstate Moran after a week of “reflection”? Probably. Will the rest of the media rally around him, pretending this is a free speech issue? Almost certainly. But make no mistake—this moment matters. Every time a media figure exposes their disdain for half the country, it pushes more Americans out of the mainstream media bubble and into platforms like ours. The more they rant, the more they reveal. And that’s why we’ll keep watching. Keep calling it out. And keep fighting back.

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NPR Suspends Editor Who Objected to Bias and Lack of Diversity at Company


JonathanTurley.org | April 16, 2024

Read more at https://jonathanturley.org/2024/04/16/npr-suspends-editor-who-objected-to-bias-and-lack-of-diversity-at-company/

NPR has been faced with a torrent of criticism over its bias and intolerance for opposing views in programming, including a stinging criticism from award-winning editor Uri Berliner. In response, NPR appears eager to fulfill that narrative and has suspended Berliner for speaking with the media.  It appears that Berliner’s objections to NPR’s “absence of viewpoint diversity” is a bit too much for NPR to bear.

After Berliner wrote his piece in the Free Press, NPR CEO Katherine Maher attacked Berliner and made clear that NPR had no intention to change its one-sided editorial staff or its coverage. Others at NPR also went public with their criticism of him and falsely portrayed his criticism as opposed to actual racial and other diversity of the staff.

In his article, NPR’s David Folkenflik acknowledges that the Berliner criticism “angered many of his colleagues.”

Berliner gave Folkenflik a copy of the formal rebuke, which told Berliner that the letter was a “final warning”, and Berliner would be fired if he violated NPR’s policy again. However, NPR did not cite reportedly specific appearances as violations. The letter lacks specificity on that point, but Berliner will not contest the five-day suspension.

It is clear that NPR and Maher want prior approval of any future discussions with outside media. With a whistleblower, that could present an obvious chokepoint and invite further bias.

I have criticized NPR’s editors of playing such a role in other areas.  NPR announced that reporters could participate in activities that advocate for “freedom and dignity of human beings” on social media and in real life. Reporters just need approval over what are deemed freedom or dignity enhancing causes. Presumably, that does not include pro-life or gun rights rallies.

The suspension may satisfy the anger of NPR editors and reporters over Berliner’s detailed accounts of their bias. In conjunction with Maher’s attacks, it is clear that the problem is viewed as Berliner, not the underlying bias. He is one of the few remaining “old guard” journalists at NPR who want greater balance at the outlet. Even that singular voice is too much for the staff. Again, it is reminiscent of what we have seen in higher education where faculties have been purged of conservative, libertarian, or dissenting voices.

NPR obviously has a right to be slanted and bias. It does not have a right to public funding in presenting such coverage.

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Christian teacher suspended after declaring he won’t ‘lie’ to students and ‘affirm that a biological boy can be a girl, and vice versa’


Reported by NEWSPHIL SHIVER | May 28, 2021

Read more at https://www.theblaze.com/news/christian-teacher-suspended-after-opposing-transgender-policies/

A Christian physical education teacher has been placed on administrative leave after declaring in a speech that he would not “lie” to his students and “defile” God by affirming that “a biological boy can be a girl and vice versa,” Fox News reported.

The teacher, Byron “Tanner” Cross, made the defiant declaration at a Loudon County school board meeting on Tuesday, according to the nonprofit group, Parents Against Critical Race Theory.

During the speech, Cross voiced his opposition to new transgender-affirming policies pushed by the school district that require all staff use a student’s preferred gender pronouns and permitted transgender students to participate in activities consistent with their gender identity, rather than their biological sex.

“My name is Tanner Cross and I am speaking out of love for those who are suffering from gender dysphoria,” Cross said at the opening of his speech.

“’60 Minutes’ this past Sunday interviewed over 30 young people who transitioned, but they felt led astray because of lack of pushback or how easy it was to make physical changes to their bodies in just three months. They are now de-transitioning,” he continued.

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“It’s not my intention to hurt anyone, but there are certain truths that we must face when ready. We condemn school policies like 8040 and [8350] because it will damage children [and] defile the holy image of God,” Cross added.

“I love all of my students but I will never lie to them regardless of the consequences. I’m a teacher but I serve God first and I will not affirm that a biological boy can be a girl, and vice versa, because it’s against my religion,” he explained. “It’s lying to a child, it’s abuse to a child, and it’s sinning against our God.”

In an email reportedly obtained by PACT and shown to Fox News, Leesburg Elementary Principal Shawn Lacey informed parents that Cross had been placed on administrative leave.

“I’m contacting you to let you know that one of our physical education teachers, Tanner Cross, is on leave beginning this morning,” Lacey said in the email. “In his absence, his duties will be covered by substitute staff already working in our building. I wanted you to know this because it may affect your student’s school routine. Because this involves a personnel matter, I can offer no further information.”

Loudon County Public Schools confirmed to Fox News that Lacey sent the email regarding Cross, but noted that noted that “the decision to place an employee on leave is not the principal’s.”

The spokesperson went on to say, “The contents of personnel files are confidential under state and federal law. I cannot comment other to say that Mr. Cross is on administrative leave with pay.”

According to LCPS documents, policy 8040 specifies that, “School staff shall, at the request of a student or parent/legal guardian, when using a name or pronoun to address the student, use the name and pronoun that correspond to their gender identity. The use of gender-neutral pronouns are appropriate.”

It adds: “Inadvertent slips in the use of names or pronouns may occur; however, staff or students who intentionally and persistently refuse to respect a student’s gender identity by using the wrong name and gender pronoun are in violation of this policy.”

Policy 8350 states: “LCPS staff shall allow gender-expansive and transgender students to 37 participate in such activities in a manner consistent with the student’s gender identity.”

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