The rich owner of the LA Times prevented the paper from endorsing Harris. Is something similar happening at the Washington Post? Are their wealthy owners intimidated by Trump’s threats against the media? Cowards!
Washington Post editorial board under Will Lewis reportedly waffling on whether to make a presidential endorsement this year. https://t.co/occKMlRG4G pic.twitter.com/9JDKfCTh7u
— Christopher Ingraham🦗 (@_cingraham) October 24, 2024
“Outlets from the Los Angeles Times to perhaps even the Washington Post are engaging in… anticipatory obedience — pulling back from their obligation to tell the truth in order to placate the tyrant so he doesn’t come after them,” @ianbassin says. https://t.co/DGTFqrPatQ
— Dan Froomkin (PressWatchers.org) (@froomkin) October 24, 2024
Los Angeles Times editorials editor resigns after owner blocks presidential endorsement https://t.co/hAhY6mj9Za via @cjr
— Catherine Rampell (@crampell) October 24, 2024
Trump on the free press at his Tempe, AZ, rally just now:
— Ian Sams (@IanSams) October 24, 2024
"They're the enemy of the people, they are"
"I've been asked not to say that… They're the enemy of the people, and some day they're not gonna be the enemy of the people, I hope."
On political endorsement https://t.co/e5OTZhylIE
— Marty Baron (@PostBaron) October 25, 2024
This is cowardice, with democracy as its casualty. @realdonaldtrump will see this as an invitation to further intimidate owner @jeffbezos (and others). Disturbing spinelessness at an institution famed for courage.
NEW: A statement from @robrtgreene, who just resigned from @latimes editorial board: pic.twitter.com/tokgPne475
— Sewell Chan (@sewellchan) October 25, 2024
It’s also possible that publisher William Lewis, a British conservative and Murdoch veteran, would have a role if Post declines to endorse. Post Editorial page has a long history of endorsing Democrats for president and has roundly condemned Trump for various things.
— Robert McCartney (@McCartneyWP) October 25, 2024
The LA Times editorial board voted to endorse Kamala Harris
— Tristan Snell (@TristanSnell) October 23, 2024
The LA Times owners vetoed the endorsement
Now the head of the LA Times editorial board has resigned in protest
THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA PROFITS OFF TRUMP — they have an inherent bias and must NOT be taken at face value
Sad! 