{"id":2299671,"date":"2024-07-18T17:11:01","date_gmt":"2024-07-18T21:11:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-new-york-times-opinion-cover-saying-trump-betrayed-america-predates-assassination-attempt\/"},"modified":"2024-07-18T17:12:14","modified_gmt":"2024-07-18T21:12:14","slug":"the-new-york-times-opinion-cover-accusing-trump-of-betraying-america-was-published-before-the-assassination-attempt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-york-times-opinion-cover-accusing-trump-of-betraying-america-was-published-before-the-assassination-attempt\/","title":{"rendered":"The New York Times opinion cover accusing Trump of betraying America was published before the assassination attempt"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthe-new-york-times-opinion-cover-accusing-trump-of-betraying-america-was-published-before-the-assassination-attempt%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2299671&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The \u2064article shared on X by Elon Musk shows a photo allegedly depicting the front page\u200d of The New York Times criticizing former President Donald Trump the day after an assassination attempt against him. However, further investigation reveals that the cover was already printed before the incident, and the original article online was dated July 11. The motive \u200cof the suspect, \u2062Thomas Matthew Crooks, is still under investigation,\u2064 with doubts being cast on a message attributed to \u200chim on the gaming platform Steam. Musk&#8217;s post about the New York Times <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/miles-anonymous-taylor-accidentally-exposes-the-fraudulence-of-the-mainstream-media\/\" title=\"Miles &#039;Anonymous&#039; Taylor Accidentally Exposes the Fraudulence of the Mainstream Media\">op-ed<\/a> was written and published before the \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-k-terrorism-official-theres-a-real-acceleration-by-iran-to-assassinate-enemies-on-foreign-soil\/\" title=\"UK Terrorism Official: Iran Speeds Up Plotting Assassinations Abroad\">assassination attempt occurred<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"ob-read-more-selector\">\n<p><span>A photo <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1812602944975782245\"><span>shared on X<\/span><\/a><span>  allegedly shows the front page of The New York Times, published July 14, criticizing former President Donald Trump the day after the assassination attempt against him.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The New York Times just published this about Trump today.<\/p>\n<p>They are truly callous and despicable human beings. Not a shred of empathy. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zPmP4pj0bC\">pic.twitter.com\/zPmP4pj0bC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1812602944975782245?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 14, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span><strong>Verdict: Misleading<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The cover seen in the image was already printed and finalized before the assassination attempt, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-times-meltdown-plays-out-in-private-facebook-group\/\" title=\"New York Times Meltdown Plays Out in Private Facebook Group\">opinion editor<\/a> for the outlet. The original article online has a date of July 11.<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Fact Check:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Investigators are working to determine the motive of Thomas Matthew Crooks, who is suspected of attempting to assassinate Trump last Saturday, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/US\/fbi-assassination-attempt-trump-motive-investigation-phone-suspect\/story?id=112057259\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ABC News<\/a>. It was circulated that a message left on the gaming platform Steam may have been authored by Crooks, which reads, &ldquo;July 13 will be my premiere, watch as it unfolds,&rdquo; but doubts have been casted on the validity of the message, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/nation\/2024\/07\/18\/trump-shooting-updates-investigation-crooks\/74452006007\/\">USA Today<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>An X photo posted by Tesla CEO Elon Musk appears to show the Sunday opinion section of the New York Times. It shows a image of Trump in low lighting along with the words, &ldquo;He failed the tests of leadership and betrayed America. Voters must reject him in November.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The New York Times just published this about Trump today,&rdquo; the post reads. &ldquo;They are truly callous and despicable human beings. Not a shred of empathy.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><span>The op-ed was originally written and published on the Times website before the assassination attempt, however. The Sunday print edition of the New York Times reaches newsstands on the Saturday prior, according to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curbed.com\/2022\/07\/why-is-it-so-hard-to-buy-a-copy-of-the-new-york-times.html\"><span>Curbed<\/span><\/a><span>, a New York Magazine site that covers urbanism.<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2024\/07\/11\/opinion\/editorials\/donald-trump-2024-unfit.html\">URL link<\/a> leading to a web copy of the op-ed lists the date of publication as July 11. <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20240000000000*\/https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2024\/07\/11\/opinion\/editorials\/donald-trump-2024-unfit.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Archived<\/a> versions of the page confirm that the Article was first uploaded on that date. <span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2024\/07\/18\/fact-check-did-trump-entering-the-rnc-to-a-song-by-50-cent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: Did Trump Enter The RNC To A Song By 50 Cent?)<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>A New York Times spokesperson referred Check Your Fact to an <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/messaging-custom-newsletters.nytimes.com\/dynamic\/render?campaign_id=39&amp;emc=edit_ty_20240715&amp;first_send=0&amp;instance_id=128799&amp;isViewInBrowser=true&amp;nl=opinion-today&amp;paid_regi=1&amp;regi_id=193016020&amp;segment_id=172189&amp;te=1&amp;uri=nyt%3A%2F%2Fnewsletter%2Fcf4944cd-ed7e-58b1-b0ab-4699dcbbd618&amp;user_id=e771fcffcebd6bc9c9b05409116191f8\"><span>article<\/span><\/a><span>  addressing the topic written by Opinion Editor Kathleen Kingsbury. &ldquo;The print edition of Sunday Opinion is prepared days before it shows up on newsstands, and the July 14 section was finalized and printed before the events of Saturday evening,&rdquo; it reads, in part. &ldquo;There is no connection between our prior decision to run this editorial package in print and Saturday&rsquo;s incident &mdash; we would have changed our plans if we could have.&rdquo;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A photo shared on X allegedly shows the front page of The New York Times, published on July 14, criticizing former President Donald Trump the day after the assassination attempt against him. However, the cover seen in the image was already printed and finalized before the assassination attempt, according to the opinion editor for the outlet. The original article online has a date of July 11. Investigators are still determining the motive of the suspect, Thomas Matthew Crooks, who is suspected of attempting to assassinate Trump. Doubts have been cast on the validity of a message allegedly left by Crooks on the gaming platform Steam. The op-ed criticizing Trump was actually written and published on the Times website before the assassination attempt. The Sunday print edition of the New York Times reaches newsstands on the Saturday prior, and the URL link leading to a web copy of the op-ed lists the date of publication as July 11. The New York Times spokesperson confirmed that the editorial package was finalized and printed before the events of Saturday evening, and there was no connection between their prior decision to run the editorial and the assassination attempt<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":613,"featured_media":2299673,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-2161339333-1-e1721333871858.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[35505,35504,3634],"class_list":["post-2299671","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-opinion-cover","tag-the-new-york-times","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-2161339333-1-e1721333871858.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2299671","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/613"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2299671"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2299671\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2299673"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2299671"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2299671"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2299671"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}