Washington Publish columnist Jennifer Rubin referred to as out media retailers like her personal paper for attempting to enchantment to “MAGA readers” after the election.
The opinion columnist joined anti-Trump critic George Conway at an occasion on the 92NY Center for Culture & Arts on Dec. 15 to speak in regards to the aftermath of the 2024 election, which noticed President-elect Donald Trump win a second time period.
After what she claims have been a number of examples of the media capitulating to Trump since then, Rubin singled out her personal publication for wanting to succeed in out to Trump voters.
“Folks ask me on a regular basis, why is the media so mamsy-pamsey? And there are two explanations,” Rubin started. “The one is, they’re satisfied that if they might simply transfer just a little bit to the proper, all these MAGA readers on the market — now, you’ll discover the contradiction in phrases, ‘MAGA readers’ — would choose up The Washington Publish, and they’d have extra readers. What’s the logical fallacy right here? Sure, reader. And there’s nothing that The Washington Publish might presumably do that might have these individuals take out a subscription. However I’m satisfied they’re in there someplace.”
Columnist Jennifer Rubin continues to work on the Washington Publish regardless of her criticisms. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Photos)
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Although Rubin has incessantly criticized the Washington Publish, notably its proprietor Jeff Bezos, for attempting to turn into extra politically impartial, she has made no effort to resign out of protest and even joked about rebelling from throughout the paper.
“I generally is a insurgent in my very own home as a result of the mainstream media is now, as we talked about, type of capitulating, so I get to, like, thumb my nostril,” Rubin joked.
She additionally referred to as out claims of her being politically biased, saying, “I feel I’m not biased in any respect. I’m simply correct. Lethal correct.”
After Bezos introduced in November that the Washington Publish wouldn’t be making a presidential endorsement, Rubin was one in every of many columnists who attacked Bezos for “bending the knee.”
Rubin blamed Washington Publish proprietor Jeff Bezos for the paper not endorsing a presidential candidate in 2024. (Screenshot/Washington Publish; SAUL LOEB/AFP by way of Getty Photos)
“To start with, I don’t imagine the explanation said. I do not imagine they’ve all of the sudden determined — he has all of the sudden determined that we must always endorse everyone besides presidential candidates, and that of all of the elections, that is the one to start out with this new coverage,” Rubin stated on her podcast. “We endorsed a presidential candidate in 2020, no drawback. And I understand this, and even when it is not meant, it’s inevitably perceived as bending the knee to Donald Trump on the worst doable second when democracy is on the road.”
Rubin additionally criticized MSNBC, the place she works as a contributor, after it was reported that the “Morning Joe” co-hosts met with Trump after the election.
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Rubin has additionally attacked MSNBC the place she works as a contributor. (Getty Photos)
“What have been they pondering? Who do they suppose their viewers was?” Rubin requested. “Nicely, maybe this wasn’t about their viewers. Maybe this was them attempting to defend themselves or keep away from retribution that they thought was coming their approach. However actually, these are wealthy, well-known individuals. What have they received to fret about? It was simply an appalling instance at how keen so many elites are to fall in line, to curry favor, to deflect consideration, to deflect any type of incoming criticism which may come their approach from the White Home.”
