There had been a rumor about ABC anchor Linsey Davis getting fired from the channel. However, it has been revealed that what was spread was completely false and satirical!
Key Takeaways
- Linsey Davis and David Muir recently got into a controversy after a presidential debate.
- Amidst rumors of her getting fired, Davis still works for ABC.
- She has been on the channel for a while and has a good following worldwide.
Linsey Davis Debate With Donald Trump
Linsey Davis had been criticized by the former president of the States, Donald Trump, for their dismissal.
During the political candidacy of the possible presidents of America, there have been several debates, one of which took place with Linsey and David Muir as moderators.
During the debate, Trump had been offended by the way he claimed the moderators were unfairly checking facts with him but not doing the same with the opponent, Kamala Harris.
As a result, he even called both of them “low lives.”
Further, furious Trump also called the black reporter “nasty” and said that she looked at him “with hatred in her eyes.”
He made this statement in an event that was supposed to be centered around the economy and the rising costs.
Trump stated,
“The public was not fooled. They saw right through it, Kamala’s lies and unprecedented partisan interference of two low-life anchors. They’re low lives.”
Via The Hill
He added,
“These two people were bad news. They kept screaming at me.”
Via The Hill
After the debate was publicized, there had been mixed reactions from the netizens.
An X user wrote,
“ABC’s Linsey Davis, along with David Muir, showed everyone from Chuck Todd and Kristen Welker to Dana Bash and Jake Tapper how it’s done: if you’re a journalist, you don’t just sit there and let Trump lie to the American people. You point out the lies. It’s called fact-checking.”
Via X
Another netizen had opposing views and made a statement on X while also mentioning ABC,
“@ABC
Via X
Linsey Davis is weak and can’t step up to shut him down”
Linsey Davis Is Not Fired From ABC
In the world of social media, where a small break of rumors can put the world upside down, Davis had also been rumored to have been fired from ABC.
The news was posted by a satire page, SpaceX Fanclub on September 11. Not everyone checked the page properly to realize that everything written there was false and satirical.
The caption in the post that spread the rumors said,
“ABC fires debate moderators David Muir and Linsey Davis: They are a disgrace to their profession.”
Via Yahoo! News
However, their profile also clearly says,
“Nothing on this page is real. if you believe anything we post, then you are a potato crop.”
Via Yahoo! News
Besides the satire page, there has been no official announcement about the Davis getting fired from ABC. Hence, the news was no more than baseless rumors.
Furthermore, it spread soon after the political debate, suggesting a need for the page admin to trigger reactions from the netizens.
Linsey Davis’ Personal Life And Career
Davis has an accomplished career as an American broadcast journalist at ABC News. She anchors the Sunday edition of World News Tonight and ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis.
In addition, Linsey is also a substitute anchor for Good Morning America and the weekday and Saturday editions of ABC World News Tonight.
She was raised in Medford, New Jersey.
Likewise, she completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Virginia and her postgraduate degree at New York University.
Besides being an active media person, she is also the author of “How High Is Heaven?” which was published in 2022. And, she has also a mother.
In Case You Didn’t Know
- Linsey Davis has authored 4 children’s books to this date.
- She is a half marathoner.
- Davis was a member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority.
