Social media users mobbed the ABC News anchor David Muir for its more polished appearance in a recent report on wildfires in Southern California.
During an “ABC World News Tonight” report Wednesday from the scene of the devastating fires, anchor Muir could be seen wearing a yellow fire jacket emblazoned with the ABC News logo. At one point during his reporting, Muir turned to his left side to reveal what appeared to be clothespins holding the jacket tightly around his body.
“Nice jacket bro. Glad you look nice and slim with those clothespins while our city burns to the ground,” rock star Ozzy Osbourne’s son Jack Osbourne wrote on Xu, slamming the host for allegedly taking care of his appearance during tragedies.
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ABC’s “World News Tonight” host David Muir has been mocked on social media for appearing to fit his clothes while covering the wildfires this week. (© 2017 American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.)
The younger Osbourne shared the clip on X Wednesday, where it quickly racked up more than 2.5 million views, and Muir was criticized by other prominent X users, who accused him of being vain and embarrassing himself.
Conservative commentator Paul Szypula blasted Muir, writing: “ABC’s David Muir, who moderated one debate between Trump and Harris, was caught using clothespins on his fire jacket to make himself look slimmer on camera. Just in case your opinion on @ DavidMuir wasn’t there but it’s not low enough.”
Federalist Editor-in-Chief Mollie Hemingway commented on the clip, stating, “ABC News propagandist @DavidMuir was the one who got his ‘fact’ ‘checks’ wrong in the presidential debate. Apparently they call him ‘Zoolander’ at his gym because of his vanity.”
Country music star John Rich attacked Muir, proclaiming, “@DavidMuir is a bonafide beta.”
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A vehicle was set on fire in the Eaton fire on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Altadena, Calif. (Ethan Swope/AP)
Podcast host Michele Tafoya remarked, “This is embarrassing.”
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ABC News representatives have yet to respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
