DACA elimination hurts millions, and yet NY Times spins for Trump (Haberman, Thrush)

[sharedvalues]

Maggie Haberman and Glenn Thrush at the NYT have substantial access to the president. When the president wants a story in the NY Times, he calls Haberman and Thrush. (For example, here's Haberman's interview with Trump in July.)

Now those two reporters have published a positive spin on the terrible DACA decision. It's fair to ask -- are NY Times reporters trading access for favorable coverage?

Trump May Pull ‘Dreamer’ Plan, but With 6-Month Delay
By MAGGIE HABERMAN and GLENN THRUSH

President Trump is said to be sympathetic to the young undocumented immigrants protected under the program, but is trying to adhere to a core campaign promise. He may give Congress six months to legislate a solution.

Maybe it's just the NY Times headline writers, but also remember Haberman was a leading cheerleader bringing Hillary's emails into the news repeatedly.

[bettyellen]

1. Habeman is a legacy hire who'd be nowhere if she didn't kiss DT's ass....

She tries to hint she's only giving him enough rope to hang himself with, but she spins away as always.

She was incredibly defensive about the recent report damning the email coverage. Tried to spin it was just cable TV, which was bullshit. She knows she bears responsibility for that asshole being in the WH and is trying to tell us it's not so awful.

[sharedvalues]

5. Legacy hire?

Can you explain?

I don't know her history.

I've only been judging her work. Which is not impressive.

[bettyellen]

6. Her Dad works at the NYT too. He crowed that they both had a piece on the front page just last week.

[jrthin]

2. As with most media, they give with one hand,

And take back with the other. Consequently, a society and a culture that is unable to truly move forward.

[delisen]

3. Deporting individuals brought here as children is a horror

to do so just to keep a campaign promise to faction of the electorate is just self-serving
and a cowardly excuse for forcing Congress to deal with the issue.

[RhodeIslandOne]

4. Maggie and Glenn are drawing up Javanka's PR spin as we speak

"Ivanka was "very concerned" about her father's decision, but saw "an opportunity" for something more concrete as she lounged in the Hamptons before a dinner party Sunday."