What's a possible sign that an L.A. Times writer might have a certain former president and current presidential candidate living in their head rent-free?
When you've "accidentally" used the name Trump instead of the name of the person you're writing the obituary for:
LA Times inserts Trump’s name into OJ Simpson story by “mistake”.
— Big Fish (@BigFish3000) April 11, 2024
Has to make corrections. pic.twitter.com/2ZEAGttdKJ
😬 LA Times accidentally uses the name "Trump" in place of "Simpson" near the end of their obit: https://t.co/BVoH4fYKQz pic.twitter.com/Y5qLS6EN23
— Zack Stanton (@zackstanton) April 11, 2024
The section of the obituary in question was about Simpson's prison term, which was where the name Trump was used instead:
The Los Angeles Times used the former president's name in a prewritten obituary, which media outlets typically have at the ready for celebrities, political figures and other noteworthy individuals, instead of using Simpson's name in a published version that was quickly corrected.
"Long before the city woke up on a fall morning in 2017, Trump walked out of Lovelock Correctional Center outside Reno, a free man for the first time in nine years," the obituary initially read upon publication. "He didn’t go far, moving into a 5,000-square-foot home in Las Vegas with a Bentley in the driveway."
Perhaps somebody was trying to get a laugh around the newsroom but forgot to fix it before publication.
LA Times inserts Trump’s name, then changes it. Intentional much🤪 pic.twitter.com/hMDQJtVeNI
— Lady (@lovingit111) April 11, 2024
I mean... there's no shot this wasn't intentional. https://t.co/PepfeIMIht
— Joe Concha (@JoeConchaTV) April 11, 2024
Who would "accidentally" write Trump instead of Simpson?
Rent free in their heads 😂 https://t.co/SPtptUKyQw
— Holly 🚂🇺🇸❤️🤍💙 (@foreveralone11w) April 11, 2024
This is why the public has lost trust in the media!
— 🇺🇸 K. Overstreet 🇺🇸 (@investigationsk) April 11, 2024
Another banner day for "journalism."
Can’t wait for the @latimes to go belly up. It’s coming. https://t.co/tnCtvf7k3M
— Carl Gottlieb (@c_cgottlieb) April 11, 2024
Will the L.A. Times also mention Trump in the obituary for their own newspaper? Maybe someday before too long we'll find out.
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