Veteran CBS News reporter Jan Crawford has scathingly criticized the New York Times after President-elect Trump's victory over a headline that suggested it showed it didn't understand the country. .
Crawford shared a screenshot on social media site It also included the Electoral College score of 226 points for Vice President Kamala Harris compared to 295 points.
“Hmm. Isn't the headline here 'Victory Reveals NYT Doesn't Understand the Nation,'” Crawford responded.
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Republican presidential candidate Donald stands on stage with former first lady Melania Trump as Lara Trump looks on at the election night watch party at the Palm Beach Convention Center on Wednesday, November 6, 2024 in West Palm Beach, Florida. Former President Trump. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
The New York Times did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
Crawford, a longtime legal affairs correspondent for CBS, recently spoke out against “CBS Mornings” co-host Tony Dokoupil, who faced backlash on his show for harshly criticizing anti-Israel writer Ta-Nehisi Coates. He expressed his support and became a hot topic.
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“In terms of this call, it sounds like we're publicly accusing one of our anchors of not meeting editorial standards, and I don't even know what that is,” Crawford said on a network conference call. .
“We thought our mission was to follow the truth, and as Coates himself admits, someone came on our broadcast with a one-sided explanation of a very complicated situation. As journalists, we understand that we have an obligation to challenge that worldview, so that our audiences have access to the truth, a fuller explanation, and a more balanced account. ” Crawford added. “To me, that's what Tony did.”
CBS News legal correspondent Jan Crawford takes a swipe at the New York Times for 'not getting it'[ing] “The Nation” in response to President-elect Trump’s victory. (John Paul Philo/CBS via Getty Images)
Meanwhile, the Times doubled down on its hostile coverage of Trump following his landslide victory Tuesday night.
“The Trump storm is back,” read the Times' homepage on Wednesday morning. “After a dark and rebellious campaign, he has successfully returned to power.''
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The paper tried to continue its fascistic narrative despite the condemnation traditional media received from voters, with the headline “America Hires Strongmen.''
“This was a conquest of a nation by license, not by force. America now stands on the precipice of an authoritarian style of governance never seen before in its 248-year history,” the Times said. wrote.
The New York Times doubled down on its negative coverage of President-elect Trump following his shock election victory, calling it a “grave threat.” [the] Republic. ” (Reuters/Lucas Jackson)
The Times had previously endorsed Harris as a presidential candidate, declaring that the country had made a “dangerous choice” in sending Trump back to the White House.
“Over the next four years, Americans must clearly recognize the threat to our country and our laws posed by our 47th president and be prepared to exercise our rights to protect our nation, our people, our laws, our institutions, and our values. “Kept it strong,'' the Times editorial board wrote Wednesday. “But whatever drove this decision among these voters, all Americans can now see Trump's repeated pledges to amass unchecked power and punish those he considers his enemies.” We should be wary of the incoming Trump administration, which is likely to prioritize “
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“Trump's election poses a serious threat.” [the] But he will not decide the long-term fate of American democracy. The outcome is in the hands of the American people,” the board later added.
