In a revealing moment that’s making waves across social media, television personality Dr. Phil McGraw hosted a post-debate town hall to gauge public sentiment following the highly controversial ABC News presidential debate. The results? A resounding 75% of Dr. Phil’s audience believes the debate was biased against former President Donald Trump, with moderators David Muir and Linsey Davis favoring Vice President Kamala Harris.
Conservative critics have been quick to call out ABC News for what they see as blatant favoritism. From the moment the debate began, it was clear to many that Trump was being targeted, as moderators continually fact-checked and interrupted him, while Harris was given a free pass. The contrast was stark—Trump faced tough, loaded questions, while Harris was served softball inquiries that seemed designed to make her shine. For viewers looking for a fair fight, it quickly became apparent that this debate wasn’t it.
A TikTok clip from Dr. Phil’s town hall captured this sentiment, with the caption, “75% of this audience believes the 2024 presidential debate was biased and that ABC favored Kamala with softball questions.” In the clip, one audience member summed up the general feeling, telling Dr. Phil, “I think it wasn’t fair. Trump was actually thinking, while Kamala kept speaking over him without facing any real pushback from the moderators.”
Dr. Phil, known for his ability to connect with everyday Americans, seemed genuinely surprised by the near-unanimous agreement in the audience. After asking how many people believed the moderators were unfair, a large majority of the audience raised their hands. “Oh wow, that’s almost everybody. Well, not everybody, but 75% of you,” Dr. Phil remarked, highlighting just how out-of-touch the liberal media’s narrative seems to be with ordinary Americans.
While liberal pundits have rushed to declare Harris the winner of the debate, claiming she delivered a strong performance, Dr. Phil’s audience—and a growing number of Americans—aren’t buying it. The Harris-Walz campaign might be celebrating in the media bubble, but out in the real world, voters see the bias for what it is. It’s no wonder Trump has consistently rejected calls for a rematch, as he’s made it clear that he believes the deck was stacked against him from the start.
Dr. Phil’s town hall wasn’t the only voice raising concerns about the debate’s fairness. Frank J. Fahrenkopf Jr., the co-founder and co-chair of the Commission on Presidential Debates, didn’t mince words when criticizing ABC’s performance. “What really shocked me last night was the way the moderators handled it. You know, we always explain to our moderators… that their job is to be facilitators. They’re not supposed to get involved themselves,” Fahrenkopf stated in an interview with *The American Tribune*.
Fahrenkopf, who has been involved in presidential debates since 1988, added, “A debate is between the candidates, not a debate between the candidate and the moderators. And these moderators, as far as I was concerned, it was the worst performance that I’ve seen.” He went on to say that Muir and Davis “bent backwards to help” Harris, creating a lopsided event that felt more like an ambush than a fair contest.
As this post-debate controversy continues to grow, the mainstream media may want to reconsider their tactics. If Americans continue to see through the bias, it’s only a matter of time before these manufactured “wins” for the left start turning into real losses at the ballot box. Trump’s base remains as energized as ever, while Harris’s performance, bolstered by favorable moderators, may not resonate with the independent voters her campaign desperately needs.
Dr. Phil’s town hall exposed the truth behind the debate: Americans aren’t buying the biased narrative. ABC News and the liberal media may try to spin it, but the people see what’s really going on.
