The Economist announced Thursday that the publishing house is endorsing Vice President Harris over former President Trump in the upcoming election, which is less than a week away.

“While some newspapers have declined to support a presidential candidate this year, The Economist is backing Kamala Harris today,” Economist editors wrote. in approval It was released early on Thursday. “Tens of millions of Americans will vote for Mr. Trump next week. Some will be true believers. “But many people will take a calculated risk that their worst instincts will be curtailed while in office.”

The authors later added: If Trump wins the election, “Americans will gamble with the economy, the rule of law, and international peace.”

announcement Came in the middle of controversy Via major publications such as USA Today and The Washington Post disapprove He is a presidential candidate during this campaign. Mail reported missing More than 200,000 digital subscribers in light of his decision, according to NPR.

“By contrast, Harris’ shortcomings are commonplace. And none of this is disqualifying,” reads The Economist’s endorsement. “If The Economist had one vote, we’d give it to him.”

The Democratic nominee also received endorsements from the New York Times, Boston Globe, Seattle Times, Las Vegas Sun, New Yorker and Philadelphia Inquirer. Trump received support from the New York Post.

Broadcasting he was also one of a handful This forced President Biden to drop out of the race after his disastrous debate performance against Trump earlier this year.

“Mr. Biden says he is rising again to help ordinary Americans and save democracy from Mr. Trump’s vindictive demagogy,” The Economist said at the time. “And the former president’s frowning, evasive and fact-challenging appearance on the debate stage did not diminish the urgency of these two goals. “

“Yet if Mr. Biden truly cares about his mission, then his last and greatest public service should be to stand with another Democratic candidate,” the editors wrote.

With Harris at the helm, the race remains tight ahead of Election Day. Hill/Decision Desk Headquarters voting average shows Party candidates are approaching each other by 0.1 points across the country; the vice president’s 47.9 percent, Trump’s 47.8 percent.

The Hill has reached out to the Harris and Trump campaigns for comment.

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