Even the New York Times turns on Biden

When you’ve lost the New York Times, you know you’re in trouble. After last night’s excruciating performance, even the Grey Lady doesn’t want to go into bat for the President. Below is a chart of how the paper’s columnists believe the night went:

“God help us.”

All twelve opinion writers covering last night’s debate for the New York Times agreed that Donald Trump won. pic.twitter.com/XZJq3HeKUs

— The American Conservative (@amconmag) June 28, 2024

 Add to that the opinion masthead, which is dominated by headlines such as “Biden cannot go on like this”, “President Biden is my friend. He must bow out of the race”, and “President Biden, it’s time to drop out”.

And of course, spare a thought for Thomas Friedman, a man who once took so much pride in having a chocolate milkshake with the President, now reduced to tears in his Lisbon hotel. At least Lady Macbeth is still on his side…