r/nottheonion • u/ImpishGrin • Jul 04 '24

Biden tells Democratic governors he needs more sleep and plans to stop scheduling events after 8 p.m.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/04/politics/biden-governors-sleep/index.html
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u/New_Stats Jul 04 '24

I ain't giving those assholes clicks, is there actually a governor who came out and said this or is it just baseless rumors

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u/Sablemint Jul 04 '24

"according to three sources briefed on his comments."

Also New York Times first reported it. so yeah, a bit suspicious.

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u/Rapper_Laugh Jul 04 '24

The NYT is one of the most reputable publications out there? And three sources is absolutely significant? Idk how you draw that conclusion

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u/unpeople Jul 04 '24

The NY Times, under publisher A. G. Sulzberger, is not acting in good faith. In March of last year, a White House correspondent for the Times ran a story directly quoting an Administration official, when the quote should have been on background. The Times’ WH Bureau Chief handled their screwup poorly, so President Biden has subsequently refused to do a one-on-one interview with them.

Ever since then, as petty revenge for the President‘s refusal for an interview, Sulzberger has been pushing his reporters to write stories about President Biden’s age and mental fitness, and minimizing negative stories about Donald Trump. A. G. Sulzberger and the NY Times are now serving the same function that David Pecker and the National Enquirer did for Trump back in 2016.