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Former President Donald Trump He spoke at a rally in North Carolina on Wednesday and claimed that US newspapers that decided not to support his presidential run were actually supporting him.

Los Angeles Times And WashingtonPost, The companies, both of which have billionaire owners, made headlines last week for refusing to endorse the Vice President even though they were reportedly ready to endorse him. Kamala Harris.

“ Washington Post And Los Angeles Times and all these newspapers do not support anyone. Do you know what they actually say? Because they only support Democrats. “They say this Democrat is no good,” Trump told the cheering crowd.

“They are not good. And they think I’m doing a great job. They just don’t want to say it. Washington – and USA Today. Congratulations. I hear USA Today disapproves. They said they would not approve. That means they think he’s no good,” Trump concluded.

In both cases Los Angeles Times And WashingtonPost, respective owners, Patrick Soon-Shiong And Jeff Bezos, stepped in to prevent editorial boards from endorsing Harris, which resignations in both publications.

APs David Bauder Moreover noted This week, newspapers began moving away from endorsements, part of a larger trend resulting from the industry’s contraction. “The number of newspapers supporting a presidential candidate has declined over the past two decades due to the industry’s financial woes, in part because newspaper owners felt it pointless to alienate some subscribers by taking a clear stand at a time of political polarization,” Bauder wrote. .

Washington Post The newspaper reportedly lost nearly 250,000 subscribers angered by the lack of endorsements, amid accusations that Bezos feared retribution from Trump.

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