The week in whoppers: NY Times changes its tune on Biden, Washington Post slams Trump in push poll and more

Spot the difference:“Videos of [President] Biden ..

.are clearly manipulated to make him look old and confused.” — New York Times, June 21vs.“It is hard to imagine that he seriously thought he could do the world’s most stressful job for another four years.” — New York Times, TuesdayWe say: Before Biden dropped his bid for reelection, the Gray Lady fiercely defended him, dismissing videos that depicted his decline as “cheap fakes.” Yet in the aftermath of his belated decision to quit and Veep Kamala Harris’ failed campaign to replace him, the Times is finally admitting he lacked the cognitive abilities for another term all along.

Who, exactly, are the “fakers”?This poll:“Majority of Americans oppose Trump’s proposals to test democracy’s limits” — Washington Post, WednesdayWe say: Talk about push polls! WaPo-University of Maryland “researchers” asked  Americans if they back absurd, hypothetical, illegal proposals they say Donald Trump is planning — and then report a “majority” opposed.Should he jail reporters for unfavorable stories? Shut down anti-Trump protests? Probe rivals? Of course a majority abhor such measures.

Yet there’s no evidence Trump will break the law and carry them out.By contrast, Team Biden and Democrats have already done so, via their lawfare, etc.

— against Trump.This boast:“I’ve gotten over 100 hostages out [of Gaza].” — President Biden, MondayWe say: What chutzpah.Yes, Biden wants the hostages (who include Americans) returned.

But apparently not badly enough to, say, send US soldiers to help get them.Or to give Israel unwavering support for its rescue operations.

Instead, he’s blasted the Jewish state’s response, withheld weapons, repeatedly called for a cease-fire and even ordered Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to attack the hostage-takers in Rafah.As for the more than 100 freed in 2023 (at enormous cost to Israel), Biden hardly deserves the credit.This gibberish:“And ...