Without explicitly endorsing his Democratic rival Kamala Harris in the piece, the board wrote a searing 112-word op-ed warning of a possible Trump second term.
The New York Times’s editorial board has issued a strongly-worded denunciation of Donald Trumpas the presidential election looms, telling readers the Republican nominee “is unfit to lead” and a serial liar whose policies are “cruel” and will only “wreak havoc” on the nation.
Without explicitly endorsing his Democratic rival Kamala Harris in the piece, the board wrote a searing 112-word op-ed warning of a possible Trump second term.
“You already know Donald Trump. He is unfit to lead. Watch him. Listen to those who know him best,” it reads.
“He tried to subvert an election and remains a threat to democracy. He helped overturn Roe, with terrible consequences.
“Mr Trump’s corruption and lawlessness go beyond elections: It’s his whole ethos. He lies without limit.”
The brief but damning statement continues: “If he’s re-elected, the GOP won’t restrain him. Mr Trump will use the government to go after opponents. He will pursue a cruel policy of mass deportations.
“He will wreak havoc on the poor, the middle class and employers. Another Trump term will damage the climate, shatter alliances and strengthen autocrats. Americans should demand better. Vote.”
The move by the NYT’s board to issue so strong a rebuke to Trump came the same weekend that the candidate joked about journalists being shot at during a rally in Macon, Georgia, and after rival outlets like The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times and USA Today faced heavy criticism for declining to make an endorsement this year.
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