Washington Post columnist Jennifer Rubin referred to as out media shops like her own paper for attempting to attraction 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.
“People 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 precise, all these MAGA readers on the market — now, you’ll discover the contradiction in phrases, ‘MAGA readers’ — would choose up The Washington Post, and they might have extra readers. What is the logical fallacy right here? Yes, reader. And there’s nothing that The Washington Post may probably do that may have these folks take out a subscription. But I’m satisfied they’re in there someplace.”
Columnist Jennifer Rubin continues to work on the Washington Post regardless of her criticisms. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
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Though Rubin has incessantly criticized the Washington Post, notably its proprietor Jeff Bezos, for attempting to change into extra politically impartial, she has made no effort to resign out of protest and even joked about rebelling from throughout the paper.
“I could be a insurgent in my very own home as a result of the mainstream media is now, as we talked about, sort 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. Deadly correct.”
After Bezos introduced in November that the Washington Post wouldn’t be making a presidential endorsement, Rubin was considered one of many columnists who attacked Bezos for “bending the knee.”
Rubin blamed Washington Post proprietor Jeff Bezos for the paper not endorsing a presidential candidate in 2024. (Screenshot/Washington Post; SAUL LOEB/AFP by way of Getty Images)
“First of all, I don’t imagine the explanation acknowledged. I do not imagine they’ve out of the blue determined — he has out of the blue determined that we should always endorse everyone besides presidential candidates, and that of all of the elections, that is the one to begin 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 isn’t supposed, it’s inevitably perceived as bending the knee to Donald Trump on the worst potential second when democracy is on the road.”
Rubin also 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 Images)
“What have been they pondering? Who do they assume their viewers was?” Rubin requested. “Well, maybe this wasn’t about their viewers. Perhaps this was them attempting to defend themselves or keep away from retribution that they thought was coming their approach. But actually, these are wealthy, well-known folks. What have they obtained 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 sort of incoming criticism which may come their approach from the White House.”
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