The Economist is taking advantage of the space vacated by US news outlets including The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, and USA Today, and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election.
“It is hard to imagine Ms. Harris being a stellar president, though people can surprise you. But you cannot imagine her bringing about a catastrophe,” The Economist writes, in an essay addressed at reluctant, Economist-reading Trump supporters who are “deluding themselves” about the economic and national security dangers of a Trump presidency. “Presidents do not have to be saints and we hope a second Trump presidency would avoid disaster. But Mr. Trump poses an unacceptable risk to America and the world.”
In an interview on Wednesday, the US editor of the British publication, John Prideaux, said that although the publication had already planned on endorsing a candidate, recent decisions by the
Post and
LA Times not to endorse had also prompted The Economist to consider why the publication was endorsing, and the value it provided to its readers.