Embarrassment for ABC’s David Muir as Ratings Drop Amid ‘Debate Bias’ Firestorm: Will He Meet the Same Fate As Lester Holt? 

As Mr. Muir continues to face heat for ‘biased’ debate moderation, his flagship show, ‘World New Tonight,’ drops double digits in the ratings.

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David Muir, appearing on sister ABC show 'Live with Kelly and Mark', dismissed concerns about bias during his debate moderation. ABC

David Muir may already be paying the price for his role in last week’s presidential debate, as viewers for ABC’s “World News Tonight,” the evening news program he anchors, have dropped double digits. The ratings report puts more pressure on ABC News and ABC’s parent, The Walt Disney Company, after Mr. Muir and his co-moderator, Linsey Davis, were widely criticized for exhibiting anti-Trump bias.  

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