Former ABC Anchor Terry Moran Has No Regrets Over “World-Class Hater” Tweet

Terry Moran, who was fired from ABC after sending a tweet that called President Donald Trump’s deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller a “world-class hater” says he has no regrets for speaking his mind despite the fact that it cost him his job.
Appearing on The Bulwark with Tim Miller earlier this week Moran said the post wasn’t “drunk tweet” as some have speculated but rather “something that was in my heart and mind.”
“There is no Mount Olympus of objectivity where a Mandarin class of wise people have no feelings about their society. We’re all in this together,” he said. “What you have to be is fair and accurate, and I would refer to the interview with the president that I did, or a lot of my work. And I would also say that this, while very hot, is an observation, a description that was accurate and true.”
Moran went on to describe himself as a “Hubert Humphrey Democrat.”
“I’m old enough to remember and, you know, get practical things done that people need in a decent way and stand up for what’s right. And that is my politics,” he said. “So someone like Stephen Miller, in my judgment and in my observation, which is what reporters do, is degrading all that and is a danger, and that is what was in my heart.”
While liberals howled when Moran was suspended by ABC News for the tweet, the fact remains that objectivity is one of the central tenets of journalism. Cover the story objectively and without bias. How does Moran who worked for ABC News for 28 years not understand this? Maybe he was naive to think that he could get away with tweeting how he felt aren’t representative of ABC News, but he is a public figure and his social media posts can be considered an extension of his job.
ABC moved quickly to distance themselves from Moran.
“We are at the end of our agreement with Terry Moran and based on his recent post – which was a clear violation of ABC News policies – we have made the decision to not renew,” a spokesperson told TheWrap. “At ABC News, we hold all of our reporters to the highest standards of objectivity, fairness and professionalism, and we remain committed to delivering straightforward, trusted journalism.”
For his part, Moran said it was a business decision and that he “became bad business” for ABC.
After his dismissal, Moran responded in a video posted to X.
“For almost 28 years, I was a reporter and anchor for ABC News,” he said. “And as you may have heard, I’m not there anymore.”
Moran announced in the video that he was moving to Substack in the hope of attracting paid subscribers who want to read his point of view.
“I can’t wait to get at it, to get at the important work that we all have to do in this time of such trouble for our country,” Moran said. “I’m going to be reporting and interviewing and just sharing with you and hoping to hear from you as well.”
Substack if rife with journalists who have either quit or been fired from their jobs, hoping they can attract enough of a following to make a living or at least supplement their income. Moran may be greatly disappointed when he discovers that losing the megaphone he had at ABC News will be difficult to replace, and that he may have some regrets after all.