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USA Today broke the tradition it has maintained since its establishment in 1982. Calling Trump not to vote in 2016, the newspaper gave open support to a presidential candidate for the first time, saying “Choose Joe Biden”.
USA Today, one of the best selling national newspapers in the USA, announced that it supports a presidential candidate for the first time in 38 years of publication history, urged readers to “choose Joe Biden”.
It announced that the newspaper has openly supported a candidate in the presidential elections for the first time this year, breaking the tradition it has maintained since its establishment in 1982.
“Choose Joe Biden. In the article titled “Reject Donald Trump”, “We called for Trump not to vote for Trump in 2016, breaking our tradition. Now, for the first time we are expressing our support for a presidential candidate, I hope this will be the last ”statement was shared.
The Editorial Board took a stand against Republican party candidate Donald Trump in 2016, but its rival at the time. It also emphasized that they do not openly approve Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and this year unanimously decided to support Joe Biden.
In the article stated that Biden will manage the new type of coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis much better. “It is no secret that the Editorial Board did not agree with Trump on fundamental issues such as not only approach to the Covid-19 pandemic, but also healthcare, climate change, immigration and trade.”
“This is a normal choice and these are not normal times,” the article says. Not only character, competence and reliability at the ballot box this year. Considering Trump’s refusal to guarantee a peaceful transfer of power if he loses. The future of American democracy will also be voted on.”
