The editorial committee The New York Times And that The Washington Post He is placing blame on both political parties for the assassination attempt on Republican leader Donald Trump.
“It is incumbent on political leaders of both parties, and on Americans individually and collectively, to resist this descent into further violence and the extremist rhetoric that would incite it,” he said. The New York Times Editorial Committee Declared.
“Encouragingly, leaders from both parties, including those who have opposed Trump, quickly and clearly condemned this attack.” Declared of The Washington PostThe editorial board added:
“This should not have happened,” President Biden said. Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) called it a “heinous and evil act.”
of New York Times also spread responsibility for the attack, stating:
Americans also need to be clear about the challenges facing the country. Saturday’s events cannot be dismissed as an aberration. Violence permeates and influences American political life.
The left wing media and Democratic politicians are actually targeting “both sides” of the psychopaths who are trying to assassinate my father.
Just when you think these people can’t get any more depressed, they always do!!!
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) July 14, 2024
Neither editorial board addressed, condemned or apologized for the scathing anti-Trump criticism that appeared in their papers.
of The Washington Post He has written numerous articles comparing Trump to Adolf Hitler, who killed at least 20 million Russians (including millions of Jews) when he invaded the Soviet Union in 1941.
For example, in December 2023, post It featured an op-ed by author Mike Godwin. Explained Trump the Hitler wannabe:
When some compare Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential candidacy to Hitler’s rise from fringe to dictator, they’re not kidding. Those of us who wish to protect democratic institutions need to highlight the parallels before we enter the twilight of American democracy.
The headline read: “Yes, it’s OK to compare Trump to Hitler. Don’t stop.”
On the day of the assassination attempt, postThe top headline was “Biden Launches Attack on Trump.”
board Explained itself:
The Editorial Board covers issues it believes are important and responds to news events, keeping in mind the positions taken in previous editorials and the principles that have guided The Post’s editorial board over the years. Editorial Board members have no involvement in news reporting.
of The New York Times Also posted Many articles He compared Trump to Hitler, who invaded France in 1940 and sent bomber fleets to destroy British cities.
For example, in June 2024, a newspaper TV commentator I have written:
Hitler’s project: “Make Germany great again.” Nazi criticism of the media: “Fake news.” Hitler’s mountain resort in Berchtesgaden: “It was like Hitler’s Mar-a-Lago.”
October 2017, The New York Times Edit Page Posts “Trump is no Hitler, but the way he has manipulated the American people with a string of outrageous lies has eerie historical resonances,” the editorial argued.
of The New York Times Editorial Committee Said it is:
…made up of opinion journalists who rely on research, debate and individual expertise to reach a common position on important issues. The committee does not represent the newsroom or The Times as a whole. Rather, it seeks to present a coherent, independent view of the world, based on time-tested institutional values, amid the conflicts of individual voices across Times Opinion.
“The fearless exchange of information and ideas is the surest means of resisting oppression and realizing human potential,” the commission argued.
