Byron York asks why the New York Times deemed Trump supporters ‘unpatriotic’

Published September 30, 2024 5:00pm ET



Washington Examiner chief political correspondent Byron York questioned why the New York Times is dismissing supporters of former President Donald Trump as “unpatriotic,” citing the paper’s recent endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris.

The newspaper, which has not endorsed a Republican presidential candidate since Dwight Eisenhower in 1956, deemed Harris “the only patriotic choice” for president on Monday. York said he was “a little surprised” to see the New York Times make this claim, citing its previous arguments on debating patriotism.

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