New York Times editorial board declares Trump 'unfit to lead' after calling on Biden to drop out

The New York Times editorial board declared former President Trump "unfit to lead" on Thursday after previously calling on President Biden to drop out of the presidential race after his performance in the first debate.

"A once great political party now serves the interests of one man, a man as demonstrably unsuited for the office of president as any to run in the long history of the Republic, a man whose values, temperament, ideas and language are directly opposed to so much of what has made this country great," read the editorial about Trump. 

"It is a chilling choice against this national moment. For more than two decades, large majorities of Americans have said they are dissatisfied with the direction of the country, and the post-Covid era of stubborn inflation, high interest rates, social division and political stagnation has left many voters even more frustrated and despondent," it also read.

On June 29, the New York Times editorial board described Biden as the “shadow of a great public servant” and called on him to leave the presidential race.

According to the New York Times, its editorial board is a "group of opinion journalists whose views are informed by expertise, research, debate and certain longstanding values" and it is separate from the media outlet's newsroom.