that headline is misleading and unfair, implying trump's views on diversity are to blame for the crash, which is a simplistic and inaccurate assessment of a complex issue.
Well that’s Trumps excuse for his own failures! Got it! Merit now means no understanding no knowledge, no integrity, no ethics and blaming DEI now means “I did this to all y’all, but you are too dumb to understand so I will blame it on a nonwhite hire!” This man has some f’g nerve!
The New York Times, Washington Post, and LA Times must have dishpan hands right about now from all of the sane washing they have had to do to Trump‘s comments. They must be exhausted.
MSM is beyond broken. All the headlines are "plane crash and DEI" An absolutely absurd association to make. The press is doing exactly what Trump wants.
Is it possible he's trying hard for an amendment 25 insanity & then Vance will pardon him & everyone drops the state cases because they're just thanking God that he's gone & he's got 4 billion from his meme coins...& then what? He just can't be happy?
As always, Trump successfully changes the media coverage from what really happened, his administration firing of so many FAA, Air traffic controllers, etc and has them talking about DEI instead. He has American media wrapped around his finger.
Trump did not decide not to be a father for the nation - he doesn't even know what his role is. He is only in it for profit & prestige.
Wildly pointing fingers at anyone else. But #Trump is responsible for the #potomacriver #airplanecrash #disaster as he and Musk fired so many #FAA security staff.
He's gaslighting. He's on a power trip and wants to throw his weight around in the most destructive way possible. I will not give into the lies... I will not give into the fear. Stay strong.
I'd love to hear from an insider on how headlines are written and approved at major papers like @nytimes.com and @washingtonpost.com. Are they terrible because of incompetence, or is it intentional?
It is not possible for DEI to cause a plane crash. A MAGA lie repeated by the NYT. DEI is the opposite, creating a welcoming workplace so that jobs can be filled by good people. DEI is not hiring people who will crash a plane. MAGA anti-DEI did contribute to crash, discouraging needed workers
So if Drumpf had stated that he thought it was extraterrestrial aliens, the Pope or SpongeBob SquarePants would NYT have just put that in a headline too as if it was a perfectly reasonable conclusion? FFS.
Why does anyone any longer believe the NYT or Washington Post will ever give you anymore information than the White House wants you to know. I can assure you Bezos is on board the FP's 2025 train. The Times have been on board that train since 2015's refusal to run down his link with russia
The new administration blames the death of 67 innocent Americans on non-white, non-heterosexual, non-male, non-perfect physical specimens. Sounds like someone is planning a Master Race.
DEI is a distraction…..there are major problems in the FAA, with poorly staffed air traffic controllers, threats to air traffic controllers and firing FAA staff
How many commenting here read the article? The headline is bad, but headlines have always been bad. The article make is clear how ridiculous Trump, Vance and Duffy were.
Yea, that finally got me to cancel my subscription. There's a lot of good reporters and writers still there there but the publishers/editors have gone full cowardice.
Well, it reveals the absurdity of headline news.
After one sees that NYT headline today, what is one’s going in attitude regarding tomorrow’s, on any of our ‘major’ newspapers???
Reports need to press harder. “Oh, great genius overlord, can you please explain to those of lesser knowledge exactly how DEI contributed and was the underlying issue resulting in this crash?”
Diversity means having a range of people with various racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, and cultural backgrounds and various lifestyles, experience, and interests.
Like Melania, Kash, Tulsi, Ivanka, RFK jr,
Can’t get more DIVERSE than that!!!
THEY ARE ALL FUCKING HYPOCRITES-ALL OF THEM!
I listened to Hesgeths update on the helicopter crash, claiming earlier today that DEI policies kept well trained personnel out of key positions. I bet he is days away (or hours) from claiming it was an unqualified minority crew that caused the crash. No further investigation needed. Trump smiles.
I dunno. Reading it makes your head try to reboot continuously searching for its meaning, coming to the conclusion that their is no meaning. Trump says he has nothing to back up his claim but common sense. It's common dementia instead. His.
Sooo... a WHITE MALE commercial airplane pilot and a WHITE MALE military helicopter pilot crash collide their aircraft over the Potomac, and Trump declares it is a DIVERSITY issue.
Just cringed when I read it in the NYT this am and said, not renewing this time! Have to find other media, and sadly it can't be Substack which will coast me more to individually follow many of the writers I like than my budget can handle.
Is it lost on anyone that the crash into the Potomac is a foretelling of the chaos to come. The orange mango is about to crash our country on the shores of history. These are treacherous times my friends. There will be no blue skies in our future.
The @nytimes.com really should just get out of reporting on US political news. At this point, they're just a complete embarrassment and disgrace to the journalism profession.
I wish these journalists would ban together and just get up shake their heads and walk out mid-sentence when he starts lying, babbling or criticizing someone.
We have seen this clown show before. One crisis a week, then Trump comes up with another crisis to change the subject. Then we have to chase the latest shining light.
Jen, who writes the NYT headlines? I need to know. They are often the MOST BIASED PART OF Times reporting and I’m skeptical the the journos or editors are writing them.
So how’s this blatant, disgusting out loud racism playing with his 77 million plus voters is what I want to know. Do they agree? Agree to look away? These are the people who walk amongst us.
When has the media forced trump to provide ANY evidence for the b.s. he spews! Hell, he went 4 whole years claiming 2020 was rigged w/o having to provide a shred of proof while sowing more chaos and division, especially trashing America on a regular basis!
The only way this headline could be more accurate is if it read, "What caused the crash into the Potomac? For Trump, it was the mere existence of Black people, women, queers, and the disabled"
Was it? It’s a factual headline. All of these hot takes are too early, however point to the absurdity of his villain. Educated readers of the NYT will see it. The masses that don’t won’t look at the paper anyhow.
The legacy media will always feign outrage while pumping Trump's message at every opportunity. I used to think they were just being duped. Now I realize this was always a symbiotic relationship.
At this point - accountability of the next 'horrendous accident' is on everyone, especially elected officials, who carry on business as usual, and do not stand against the corrupt regime that is destroying the US government and that is willfully compromising the safety of Americans.
What Caused the Crash Into the Potomac? For the Grand Imperial Cyclops of the White Knights of the Republican Party It Was Dark-Skinned People and Women
Immediately all media erases every kind of context by repeating what Trump says. Then the entire discussion afterwards is framed the way he wanted it to be. No major newspaper or TV media talked much about the actions of the Trump administration before the crash. DEI is all they heard.
@nytimes.com
And there’s no fact-based reason for the crash?
Remember the quaint olden days when you’d act a little more balanced and seek out another opinion at least!
The headlines at the NYT and WP are often horrendous. Intentionally misleading despite the content of the article. They know we're skimming the paper. They know the headlines are what sticks and shapes our opinions.
What caused people to stop reading the NYT? For me, it was its complete failure to meet basic journalistic standards in the face of incipient American authoritarianism.
It is difficult to imagine a worse time in history for our country to be led by this man and his “Cabinet” of social rejects. We are about to witness corruption and incompetence on a level that would make any educated, sane person look back fondly upon the Nixon years as much better days.
If you say that Trump blaming the Potomac air crash on transgender dwarves or whatever is wrong because we don’t know what the investigation will conclude, you’ve missed the horrifying point. Rocheleau, &c, will make sure any investigation ‘finds’ whatever Duffy tells them Trump wants them to find.
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Wildly pointing fingers at anyone else. But #Trump is responsible for the #potomacriver #airplanecrash #disaster as he and Musk fired so many #FAA security staff.
Good.
Because he’s certainly not any sort of President.
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The PROBLEM is YOU!!!
After one sees that NYT headline today, what is one’s going in attitude regarding tomorrow’s, on any of our ‘major’ newspapers???
Like Melania, Kash, Tulsi, Ivanka, RFK jr,
Can’t get more DIVERSE than that!!!
THEY ARE ALL FUCKING HYPOCRITES-ALL OF THEM!
Sure, that makes sense... only to MAGA morons.
The only way this headline could be more accurate is if it read, "What caused the crash into the Potomac? For Trump, it was the mere existence of Black people, women, queers, and the disabled"
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Positive reinforcement of negative behavior.
Instead, amplify boring headlines. Ignore ones like that.
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And there’s no fact-based reason for the crash?
Remember the quaint olden days when you’d act a little more balanced and seek out another opinion at least!
You suck!
Trump doesn't even know what narrative means.
Trump is a stupid sounding name.
Another reason to cancel your NYT subscription.
Dump ‘em!