New York Observer, Owned By Donald Trump’s Son-In-Law, Endorses Romney
The New York Observer, owned by Donald Trumps son-in-law Jared Kushner, threw its support behind Mitt Romney in an endorsement titled Romney for President.
The lengthy editorial, published online ahead of the presidential debate Tuesday, praised Romney as a moderate to his core and the change New York needs, urging readers to support the Republican nominees candidacy. The Observer gave President Obama whom the salmon-colored paper endorsed in 2008 credit for stemming the financial crisis, but wrote that the presidents class warfare is no way to unite the country.
While we admire Mr. Obama, we believe he squandered an opportunity to bring positive change to Washington and what change he did bring will burden future generations. We continue to rack up debt, buy services we cannot afford and allow unfunded liabilities to continue to grow. This has to end.
The papers editorials are often right-of-center, and sometimes mischievous. In 2001, before Kushner owned the paper, an editorial called for Hillary Clintons resignation before she even took office as New Yorks then-junior senator. Other past editorial headlines, as rounded up by Gawker, include: Barack Obama: No Friend of Israel, Not That Its Any Of Our Business, But Lloyd Blankfein Earned His Raise and Governor, Stand Your Ground! No Raises for State Worker Unions.
A source familiar with the papers inner workings told TPM the editorials are reflective of the owners views, adding that the news section doesnt coordinate with the editorial page.
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