Just hours after the first presidential debate of 2024, the New York Times editorial board, citing Joe Biden’s cognitive decline, urged him to quit the race. They issued no such directive to Donald Trump, whose only moments of coherence during the 90-minute contest came in the form of lies.
The Times’s love affair with Trump is reprehensible—but it’s not new. In fact, it goes back decades.
In this week’s Sunday Read, I’ll examine how this sick romance began—and how it will end.
Plus: I invited you to Ask Me Anything, and today I’ll answer your questions (including some highly personal ones).
