Surprising no one, the New York Times on Monday endorsed Kamala Harris for president – the 17th Democratic nominee in a row the paper has endorsed, a pattern that began with its endorsement of John F. Kennedy over Richard Nixon in 1960 – an endorsement considerably more measured and muted than 2024’s loving embrace of Harris. What was a little surprising: While the left-wing editorial board predictably praised Harris, it obnoxiously referred to her as “The Only Patriotic Choice for President.”
The Times true interest was in condemning Donald Trump for a familiar litany of sins, some true, some exaggerated, some false, starting with that headline, from a paper that has long mocked conservative patriotism.
It is hard to imagine a candidate more unworthy to serve as president of the United States than Donald Trump. He has proved himself morally…
