As Twitchy reported Wednesday, the New England Patriots called out the New York Times over a photo tweet comparing the turnout to meet President Trump to the much larger group that took up President Obama’s invitation in 2015.
Sure, many more people were packed into the photo with President Obama, but that photo also omitted a number of Patriots staffers who were seated on the lawn. In short, it was an apples-to-oranges comparison and a transparent and cheap shot to make Trump appear unpopular.
Failing @nytimes, which has been calling me wrong for two years, just got caught in a big lie concerning New England Patriots visit to W.H.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 20, 2017
On Thursday, Jason Stallman, the editor who published the tweet, admitted to Yahoo News that it was a mistake.
https://twitter.com/colincampbell/status/855050759041409026
It’s refreshing to see a member of the news media drop his defenses and own up to a bad decision, but it’s unsettling how reflexes can take over when there’s an opportunity to score points against the president.
NYT Sports Editor takes the uncomfortable, but honorable high road on a flub. Mad props for serious adulting:
— Ryan Faith (@Operation_Ryan) April 20, 2017
@KFILE Nicely done! That is how you own a mistake.
— Kimberly Stone (@kstonejones) April 20, 2017
Amazingly complete apology.
— Martha Wilson (@CarpoolPolitics) April 20, 2017
Have to appreciate the full mea culpa, but if they didn't have a narrative they were always trying to match, this wouldn't happen.
— Mark Frees (@mfrees) April 20, 2017
https://twitter.com/GarrettBaldwin/status/855102652887257089
https://twitter.com/G8rRanger/status/855083593730842624
And this is what bias looks like – when you're too eager, want to be the first, think YOU have something SO GOOD to share with like-minded..
— Jeff Cote (@ja_co_nh) April 20, 2017
It does seem like a "rush to be first to market" error.
— Josh Thomas (@Joshthomastn) April 20, 2017
This is what happens when you have a clear bias and agenda. At least there's 1 intellectually honest dude at the NYT.
— Robert Chambers (@WellsStKing) April 20, 2017
50 thousand see false stuff & couple hundred hear correct info. Intentional or not, it is how biased media creates ill-informed populace
— William Keane (@largebill68) April 20, 2017
When I can ascertain a publication's political slant by looking at a sports page side-by-side photo comparison, they've lost credibility.
— Jean Pierre Orréaga ??????♧ (@DrAlfredBellows) April 20, 2017
Here’s a good tweet to print out and tack up around the Times’ offices.
Don't be sorry, be careful.
— Alex Stewart (@AlexStewart50) April 20, 2017
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UPDATE: The NYT still hasn't deleted its FAKE NEWS Trump-Patriots tweet. Over 47,000 RTs and counting https://t.co/LOfjctMaCB
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) April 20, 2017
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