The New York Times editorial board was disappointed that Decisive victory of newly elected President Donald TrumpDeclaring that his return to power was a “serious threat” to the Republic.
“American voters have chosen to return Donald Trump to the White House, setting the country on an uncertain path that no one could have fully imagined,” the board wrote Later on Wednesday, he said, “Mr. Trump’s election poses a serious threat to the republic, but he will not determine the long-term fate of American democracy. “This outcome is in the hands of the American people.”
Trump made a great political comeback From his defeat in 2020 and impeachment over the January 6 Capitol riot to his landslide victory over Vice President Kamala Harris.
After winning back swing states such as Pennsylvania, Georgia and Wisconsin and making huge gains in deep blue states, Trump was declared the winner by media outlets on Wednesday morning and promised to usher in a “golden age” for the United States. Went.
The New York Times is not among those excited by Trump’s victory.
“Over the next four years, Americans must be clear about the threat the 47th President poses to the country and its laws and be prepared to exercise their rights in defense of the country and its people, laws, institutions, and values. ” Which has kept it strong,” the Times wrote.
It said all Americans should be “wary” of the incoming administration and called them “transparently motivated only by the pursuit of power and the preservation of the cult of personality built around them.”
The Times expressed concern about his leadership in foreign policy, vowing to punish his enemies and surrounding himself with “supporters ready to pledge loyalty to him”.
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It advised Democrats to introspect as to why they lost the election and said they waited too long to realize that President Biden is not capable of a second term.
The Times was one of the media organizations that called for him to step down after his poor debate against Trump in June; Under intense pressure, Biden withdrew as the Democratic nominee and endorsed Harris on July 21, setting off a fierce race until the end of the campaign.
Unlike other legacy newspapers like The Washington Post and Los Angeles Times, which dropped support this cycle, The New York Times clearly placed its marker in September.
While endorsing Harris, it described her as the only patriotic choice and said Trump was clearly unfit for office.
Although it was not a surprise for the Times to endorse the Democratic candidate; It was the 17th consecutive presidential election to do so.
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