New York Post Savages Trump’s Presidential Announcement: ‘Florida Man’
Former President Donald Trump’s announcement of a third presidential bid is not receiving glowing reviews among some conservative-leaning outlets. On Tuesday night, Trump said he was running to make the United States…
Former President Donald Trump’s announcement of a third presidential bid is not receiving glowing reviews among some conservative-leaning outlets.
On Tuesday night, Trump said he was running to make the United States “great and glorious again.”
The New York Post chose to treat the announcement of a former president running for office as almost an afterthought.
The Post’s cover on Wednesday morning featured a picture of a bloody shirt reportedly wounded by gunfire.
On the bottom, it noted Trump’s announcement but in a rather snarky manner as it declared, “Florida man makes announcement.” The story about his campaign launch was relegated to the 26th page.
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The story was equally full of snark as it stated with more than a hint of sarcasm, “In a move no political pundit saw coming, avid golfer Donald J. Trump kicked things off at Mar-a-Lago, his resort and classified-documents library.”
It went on to note Trump would tie President Joe Biden as the oldest president to step into the White House if he won in 2024.
“His cholesterol levels are unknown, but his favorite food is a charred steak with ketchup,” it continued. “He has stated that his qualifications for office including being a ‘stable genius.'”
Finally, the Post added, “Trump also served as the 45th president.”
Since Republicans widely underperformed in the 2022 midterm elections, the Post has not been friendly to Trump. It featured one cover suggesting Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is the