President Joe Biden proved to be the strongest candidate in the general election, but the New York Times praises Trump.
Joe Biden is currently just under 80% support in Michigan. Donald Trump got 66% of the vote in the Republican primaries, but this is how the New York Times framed the situation:
Biden won by 75 points. Trump won by 35 points.
Yet here’s how the New York Times frames it. pic.twitter.com/hm3MZJDBvL
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— Christopher Hale (@chrisjollyhale) February 28, 2024
Not to be left out, the Washington Post had its own biased coverage:
Trump gets 60% or less in most primaries, and his victories are described as “overwhelming.”
Biden now at 80% and… pic.twitter.com/1RAr3is2NT
— TVMoJoe (@TVMoJoe) February 28, 2024
Biden gets 80% of the vote and the conversation is about the percentage of disengaged voters, which so far is in line with previous elections. Trump performed 15-20% worse than Biden in the same primaries on the same day and in the same state, and is hailed as a landslide winner.
Trump is expected to defeat Haley by even more votes, considering he just beat her in her home state about two days ago. Trump is not consolidating the Republican Party around him. There’s still about 30% of the Republican vote in every state that won’t support it.
It is impossible to ignore the bias of the most important corporate bodies that strive to put a finger on the scale for Trump.
At a time when truly independent media is fighting for its survival, people tired of the Washington Post and the New York Times have a choice.
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Jason is the managing editor. He is also a member of the White House press pool and a congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a bachelor’s degree in political science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.
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