Fired ABC Journalist Defends Anti-Trump 'World-Class Hater' Tweet

Terry Moran, a longtime ABC News reporter, was fired after posting a social media rant labeling White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller and President Donald Trump as "world-class haters," with Moran calling Miller "richly endowed with the capacity for hatred" and stating that Miller "eats his hate" as spiritual nourishment. Moran defended his remarks in several interviews and on a podcast, asserting that his post was deliberate, truthful, and not the result of intoxication, emphasizing that journalists should not be strictly objective but fair and accurate. ABC News condemned the post as a violation of its standards and declined to renew Moran's contract, citing the tweet as the reason. Moran described himself as a centrist and dismissed allegations of liberal bias, arguing that journalists do not sacrifice their citizenship and are part of the societal dialogue. He praised CBS News correspondent Scott Pelley's commencement speech that warned of threats to truth and freedom under the Trump administration. Moran has since launched his own Substack and remains unapologetic about his criticism of the Trump administration and its senior aides.