USA Today announces it will not endorse in 2024 race following Washington Post, LA Times

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USA Today has announced that it, too, is choosing not to endorse immoderate campaigner successful nan 2024 statesmanlike race, pursuing other high-profile newspapers for illustration The Washington Post and The Los Angeles Times.

"While USA TODAY will not endorse for president, section editors astatine publications crossed nan USA TODAY Network person nan discretion to endorse astatine a authorities aliases section level," USA Today spokesperson Lark-Marie Antón told Fox News Digital. 

"Why are we doing this? Because we judge America's early is decided locally – 1 title astatine a time. And pinch much than 200 publications crossed nan nation, our nationalist work is to supply readers pinch nan facts that matter and nan trusted accusation they request to make informed decisions," nan spokesperson added.

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USA Today

USA Today joins The Washington Post and The Los Angeles Times successful not endorsing successful nan 2024 statesmanlike race. ( ALASTAIR PIKE/AFP via Getty Images)

Notably, USA Today antecedently offered its first-ever endorsement to President Biden successful nan 2020 statesmanlike predetermination and sided pinch erstwhile Secretary of State Hillary Clinton successful 2016, though stopping short of making an charismatic endorsement successful guidance to erstwhile President Trump. 

This comes conscionable days aft some The LA Times and The Washington Post announced it would refrain from offering an endorsement up of Election Day. 

LA Times proprietor Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong told his insubstantial that it would not endorse immoderate campaigner successful nan statesmanlike race, citing divisive times. 

WASHINGTON POST REPORTS LIBERALS ARE CANCELING SUBSCRIPTIONS OVER PAPER'S DECISION NOT TO ENDORSE VP HARRIS

Los Angeles Times

The proprietor of The Los Angeles Times revealed his insubstantial would not endorsing and campaigner for president successful nan 2024 race. (AFP PHOTO/GABRIEL BOUYS)

Days later, Washington Post CEO and patient Will Lewis made his ain announcement, saying nan "Democracy Dies successful Darkness" insubstantial wouldn't endorse either and would return to its "roots" while striving to stay independent. 

Both papers sparked wide condemnation from their wide readers and person moreover led to resignations of apical editors complete nan decisions. 

WASHINGTON POST UNION, STAFFERS REVOLT OVER DECISION NOT TO ENDORSE A PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE, BLAME BEZOS

Jeff Bezos and nan Washington Post

The Washington Post's ain reporting alleges its billionaire proprietor Jeff Bezos was down nan determination to withhold an endorsement for Vice President Kamala Harris. ((Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage) ERIC BARADAT/AFP via Getty Images)

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Meanwhile, The Post appears to beryllium paying a dense value arsenic NPR reported that nan "Democracy Dies successful Darkness" insubstantial has mislaid much than a whopping 200,000 subscribers since Friday arsenic wide readers stay outraged that The Post is not endorsing Harris. 

Multiple members of nan paper's editorial unit person besides resigned successful protest.

Joseph A. Wulfsohn is simply a media newsman for Fox News Digital. Story tips tin beryllium sent to joseph.wulfsohn@fox.com and connected Twitter: @JosephWulfsohn.

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