The New York Times has caught a lot of criticism for its decision to describe President Trump’s speech at Mt. Rushmore as “dark and divisive.”
According to The Daily Caller:
The New York Times took it on the chin on Twitter after a critical report characterizing President Donald Trump’s Friday night speech at Mount Rushmore as “dark and divisive.”
Trump’s speech centered on patriotism, rule of law, and the veneration of heroes and the protection of monuments honoring them. It also included a firm rebuke of those who would deface Mount Rushmore as they have so many other statues and monuments.
“I am here as your president to proclaim before the country and before the world: This monument will never be desecrated; these heroes will never be defaced; their legacy will never ever be destroyed; their achievements will not be forgotten, and Mount Rushmore will stand forever as an eternal tribute to our forefathers and our freedom,” the president said to chants of “USA! USA! USA!” from the crowd.
New York Times White House correspondent Annie Karni, however, saw the speech as a “dark and divisive” effort to redefine the election as a “battle” against the far left.
Breaking News: President Trump delivered a dark and divisive speech at Mount Rushmore, leaning into the culture wars and barely mentioning the pandemic.https://t.co/03WOgau4Zx
— The New York Times (@nytimes) July 4, 2020
The description of the speech drew sharp criticism:
Growing up in NY there is no doubt that the @nytimes is a joke.
— Steve Ascher (@StevenAscher) July 4, 2020
I really sincerely mean it. America has had enough of your far left lunacy.
— Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) July 4, 2020
https://twitter.com/SirajAHashmi/status/1279281427289432064
Of course the establishment media would consider patriotism “dark and divisive.”
Insane. Propaganda!
— Alana Mastrangelo (@ARmastrangelo) July 4, 2020
President Trump has been criticized for calling the media and especially the New York Times the “enemy of the people,” but as more and more evidence emerges it emboldens Trump’s claims.
