In Combative Interview, Trump Insists He Will Not Facilitate Abrego Garcia’s Return to U.S.

The president doubles down.

President Trump acknowledged that, if he wanted to, he could get Kilmar Abrego Garcia back to the United States by calling El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele and explaining that that’s what he wanted done. But, in a combative interview with ABC News, the president said he would not do that because Abrego Garcia is an MS-13 member.

Producer Warned ABC News Host Not to Use the Term That Landed the Network in Hot Water. He Said It Anyway

ABC News host George Stephanopoulos is reportedly apoplectic that the network settled with President-elect Donald J. Trump for at least $15 million, along with an apology. In March, during a segment with Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC), Stephanopoulos made repeated claims that Trump was found liable for rape—that’s not true. The former Clinton operative won’t be fired, as he inked a new deal with ABC News, but he was reportedly warned not to use the word “rape” during the Mace segment but disregarded those warnings.

George Stephanopoulos doesn't mention ABC News settlement with Trump's defamation lawsuit on his Sunday show

ABC News host George Stephanopoulos ignored the news about his network’s massive settlement with President-elect Donald Trump on his Sunday show. 

Fox News Digital first reported on Saturday that ABC News and Stephanopoulos agreed to a settlement to avoid a costly trial over Trump’s defamation lawsuit against the network and anchor.

News of the settlement, however, failed to appear on ABC’s "This Week." Instead, Stephanopoulos focused on stories about unidentified drones over New Jersey, ongoing conflicts in Syria and Trump’s cabinet picks.

ABC News settles defamation suit with Trump for $15 million

ABC News will pay $15 million to a “presidential foundation and museum” in a settlement reached with President-elect Donald Trump in his defamation suit against the network and anchor George Stephanopoulos.

The settlement, which was filed publicly Saturday, reveals the network will also pay $1 million in Trump’s attorneys’ fees and will issue an apology.

ABC station airs graphic saying Harris has won Pennsylvania

An ABC station in Pennsylvania aired a graphic saying Vice President Kamala Harris had won the state — nine days before voting is done.

During a Sunday evening broadcast of Formula 1’s Mexican Grand Prix, Scranton affiliate WNEP aired a bottom-of-screen chyron showing remarkably precise results, which the station said was a mistake.

According to the chyron, 100% of the votes had been counted and Ms. Harris defeated former President Donald Trump by a 52%-47% margin, getting 3,293,712 votes to Mr. Trump’s 2,997,793.

CBS News draws a red line after ABC debate fact-checking drama

CBS News, hosting vice presidential candidates JD Vance and Tim Walz for the general election campaign’s third debate next week, says it will be up to the politicians — not the moderators — to check the facts of their opponents.

The 90-minute debate, scheduled for 9 p.m. Eastern on Tuesday in a Manhattan studio that once hosted the children’s program “Captain Kangaroo,” will be moderated by the outgoing “CBS Evening News” anchor Norah O’Donnell and “Face the Nation” host Margaret Brennan.

ABC denies extraordinary allegation about collusion between Kamala Harris and debate moderators after fury from MAGA

ABC News is denying the extraordinary allegations there was collusion between the presidential debate moderators and Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign. 

'Absolutely not,' an ABC News spokesperson told the Daily Beast. 'Harris was not given any questions before the debate.'  

Former President Donald Trump and his MAGA allies have stoked conspiracy theories that Harris had a leg up in the debate. 

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