Financial Outlet “The Economist” Endorses Harris

Semafor reports:

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.”

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.@TheEconomist is endorsing Kamala Harris for president. “We have editorials every week advising politicians around the world on what to do,” says Editor in Chief Zanny Beddoes. “So it would be weird for us not to put that together and offer our assessment of a candidate.” pic.twitter.com/V9m1HjXBqf

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