We’ve got a live one. Legendary ABC News correspondent Terry Moran just pulled a digital mic-drop that got him yeeted right into temporary unemployment. Why? Because he called Stephen Miller, former Trump whisperer and unlicensed Nosferatu impersonator, a “world-class hater.” And honestly? The internet is still clutching its pearls.
It all went down on Saturday night (June 7), when 65-year-old Moran took to X (formerly known as Twitter, but still emotionally Twitter) and decided to spill the steaming, radioactive tea.
Here’s what he basically said (paraphrased by a raccoon with a thesaurus):
“Stephen Miller isn’t the brain of Trumpism—he’s the bile duct. The man doesn’t just hate, he feasts on it. He marinates in it. Hate is his pre-workout, his moisturizer, his soul food. He’s not a policy wonk. He’s a hate sommelier.”
Moran then upped the shade levels to DEFCON 1 by comparing Trump and Miller’s flavors of hate. Trump? Hates stuff for attention. Miller? Hates like it’s his religion. (Insert Gregorian chant of pure loathing here.)
Now, ABC News—always aiming for that middle ground between chaos and calm—was like, “Um, babe… no.” They issued a very formal, very beige statement saying:
“ABC News stands for objectivity and impartiality in its news coverage and does not condone subjective personal attacks on others.”
Translation: “Stop flaming public figures like you’re a 2006 YouTube comment section.”
So, they gave Terry a little desk vacation (a.k.a. suspension pending review) to think about what he’s done. Possibly in a room with no Wi-Fi and only a stack of HR pamphlets for company.
Now, before you think this is just some rookie reporter letting his thumbs go rogue—NOPE. Terry has been with ABC since 1997. He’s reported on 9/11, the Iraq War, presidential elections, and even sat down with Trump in the Oval Office like a boss. But apparently, all it takes is one spicy late-night post to get put in commentator time-out.
Oh, and you know who else wasn’t thrilled? The White House. VP JD Vance and friends said, “Get this man!”—and ABC was like, “Okayyy, fine!”
So for now, Terry Moran is benched, Miller’s hairline remains undefeated, and ABC News is trying to clean the scorch marks off its brand.
Stay tuned—because in the wild world of political journalism, someone’s always about to hit “Post” when they really shouldn’t. 💅🫖
