NYT Discovers 'Morality' When It's Trump's, Not Biden's
While the NYT frames Trump's statement as a terrifying glimpse into potential authoritarianism, one might recall when 'morality' wasn't the primary concern during, say, the Biden administration's continued support for Israel's military actions in Gaza, even after overwhelming humanitarian crises unfolded. There's no major headline questioning the 'morality' guiding the President who approved HR
815, providing $14 billion in military aid to Israel, despite the well-documented civilian casualties. (The bill passed, notably, with broad bipartisan support, many of whom have significant AIPAC donations, but that connection is rarely the focus.) One might wonder if the New York Times defines 'morality' differently depending on the political party in power – or perhaps, more cynically, if
certain 'morality' clauses only activate when inconvenient to the current establishment narrative. How many bombings, how many displaced children, does it take to question the 'morality' of a sitting President, if it's not Donald Trump?