Staff Reports
The New York Times has decided to play the victim yet again, this time claiming President Trump is using “intimidation tactics” against their reporters. The paper seems to think it’s under siege for simply doing what it does best: spinning narratives to suit their far-left agenda. After Trump’s comments criticizing some of its star players, like Maggie Haberman and Peter Baker, the Times took to X (the renegade platform owned by the likes of Elon Musk) to proclaim its undying commitment to holding powerful figures accountable—what a refreshing revelation.
The article that put the Times in the crosshairs centered around Musk and the Defense Department, which raised some eyebrows to say the least. Trump blustered about Haberman and Baker, mistakenly spelling Haberman’s name as “Hagerman,” which is perhaps the most exciting part of this whole debacle. The former president didn’t pull any punches, calling out the Times and its “sick, deranged editors,” while questioning how their efforts to oust him actually paid off. Spoiler alert: it didn’t.
The Times claims its mission is to reveal the uncomfortable truths of powerful figures, despite those truths often being wrapped in a heavy layer of editorial bias. Their defense of their reporters makes it sound like Trump’s tweets are sending seasoned journalists into hiding. In reality, it’s just a nostalgic reminder of how after years of Trump’s candid critiques, they’ve yet to figure out how to take a joke or criticism in stride.
The New York Times on Monday denounced "intimidation tactics" by President Trump against its reporters after days in which the administration assailed the newspaper's reporting on Elon Musk and the Defense Department. https://t.co/Ak7sUbtrGu
— Washington Times Local (@WashTimesLocal) March 25, 2025
This latest conflict arose when the Times broke a story suggesting that Musk would receive an important military briefing, which could pose a conflict of interest given his connections with China. The Defense Department shot back, labeling the paper as a “propaganda machine,” which is a fair assessment given their propensity for baseless reporting. Not surprisingly, after the Times reported on the potential briefing, it was canceled, and they doubled down in the face of backlash, insisting their information was accurate.
Meanwhile, Trump went on record suggesting that Musk shouldn’t have had access to any sensitive information, calling the entire affair fake news. It seems rather fitting that the Times is now embroiled in its own fairytale, one where they assume they are the heroes bravely battling against a “dangerous threat” to journalists everywhere, all while managing to botch basic facts along the way. Who knew that a newspaper could also moonlight as a soap opera?
