Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman recently sounded off on ABC News following bombshell accusations about last week’s controversial presidential debate. Critics blasted the debate for incessantly fact-checking former President Donald Trump while seemingly refusing to hold Vice President Kamala Harris to the same standard.
Many have claimed the debate was a three-on-one attack against former President Trump. Furthermore, an alleged whistleblower came out against ABC News, claiming the network colluded with the Harris campaign to stage questions while promising to fact-check Trump and not her. In light of these allegations, Ackman addressed Disney CEO Bob Iger, who owns ABC, demanding answers.
“I assume that you have been made aware of this affidavit which was made public earlier today in which a whistleblower states that @ABC worked closely with the @KamalaHarris campaign in sharing the substance of the questions, avoiding certain topics, agreeing on the staging, committing to fact check @realDonaldTrump and not Harris, and more disturbing details,” Ackman wrote on X.
The billionaire maintained that the accusations against the network are “credible” in his eyes, matching what he observed during the debate. He further called out that the moderators for the event, David Muir and Linsay Davis, have failed to address the allegations, arousing suspicion as to why they would not outright deny the claims.
Ackman continued, “I find the allegations credible as written and also because the affidavit was apparently made and filed the day prior to the debate and makes mention of Harris’ smaller podium and other details that only became public thereafter. While I can’t determine the veracity of the allegations, they do match substantively what took place during the debate. The moderators of the debate — @DavidMuir and @LinseyDavis— have yet to respond to the allegations. Since they have not yet done so, one must draw a negative inference.”
The legendary hedge fund manager highlighted the what’s at stake for ABC, and Disney by extension, urging Iger to start an internal investigation. Ackman maintained that America’s democratic processes require the utmost integrity when it comes to events, such as presidential debates, that have such an outsized impact on the nation.
“In light of the seriousness of the allegations and the implications for this presidential election and for ABC’s reputation and thereby @Disney’s and the office of the CEO, I strongly encourage you to launch an immediate investigation of this matter. Our democracy depends on transparency, particularly with regard to events which can impact the outcome of the presidential election. I ask on behalf of all voters that you treat these allegations with the seriousness they deserve,” Ackman concluded.
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