ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos, a former Clinton White House official, just deleted his account on X.
This follows news that the network is being forced to pay out a whopping $15 million to settle a defamation lawsuit filed by President Trump.
The lawsuit centered around Stephanopoulos falsely claiming that President Trump “r*ped” E. Jean Carroll — a lie that has now cost the network millions!
If you missed it, we reported on the complete details of the lawsuit and payout here:
This must have been a very humiliating loss for Stephanopoulos , indeed.
NEW: Disgraced ABC anchor George Stephanopoulos deactivates his X account after the network was forced to settle a defamation lawsuit against them by Trump.
Stephanopoulos had falsely said Trump was "found liable for r*pe" of E. Jean Carroll. pic.twitter.com/ZM5NoOvjMZ
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) December 15, 2024
BREAKING: George Stephanopoulos deactivates his X account, following a court settlement ordering ABC News to pay President Trump $15 Million.
— Ian Jaeger (@IanJaeger29) December 15, 2024
🚨🇺🇸GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS DELETES 𝕏 ACCOUNT AFTER DEFAMATION LAWSUIT LOSS
George Stephanopoulos deleted his 𝕏 account after losing a high-profile defamation lawsuit against Trump.
The case ended in Trump’s favor, leaving Stephanopoulos silent on the platform.
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— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) December 15, 2024
George Stephanopoulos seems lost for words after the defeat, refusing the mention the settlement and ignoring it entirely on his show today.
Fox News reported:
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.
He also deleted his X account over the weekend.
Stephanopoulos was the focus of the lawsuit after he asserted that Trump was found "liable for rape" in a civil case during a contentious interview with Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., last March.
After playing a clip of Mace discussing being a victim of rape, Stephanopoulos asked her, "How do you square your endorsement of Donald Trump with the testimony we just saw?"
"You've endorsed Donald Trump for president. Judges and two separate juries have found him liable for rape and for defaming the victim of that rape," Stephanopoulos said, alluding to the legal victory by Trump accuser E. Jean Carroll.
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But, we have to ask: why exactly did Stephanopoulous choose to delete his account?
Is he just running scared and couldn't stand the heat, or is there more to this move?
What is he trying to hide?
X users responded to George's departure from the platform:
George Stephanopoulos can run but he can’t hide. ABC might end up deleting him after costing it $15 million dollars
— Nelson De Caires (@NelsonDeCaires) December 15, 2024
Retreated to his safe space.
— YellowJacket (@YellowJ01650816) December 15, 2024
What a scared little man.
— Brandon's Crew Chief (@RWReagan1) December 15, 2024
😂George Stephanopoulos and ABC’s ratings are in free fall, their credibility is toast, and now their wallet is $15 million lighter—looks like George’s wallet and his reputation are in a race to the bottom! pic.twitter.com/GmLdcedIFp
— Steven Miller, MD, PhD (@SageListener) December 15, 2024
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