“Fair & Balanced”: Trump 2.0 Era Brings New LA Times Editorial Board, Owner Promises With Fox News Motto Echo

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It’s starting to sound very Roger Ailes over at the Los Angeles Times. Weeks after the paper’s owner Patrick Soon-Shiong scuttled a planned and penned endorsement of Kamala Harris for president, the billionaire Abraxane creator is now putting a whole new Editorial Board in place.

Pulling Fox News’ old “Fair and Balanced” motto out, Dr. Soon-Shiong took to social media Sunday to praise a reader’s letter slamming LAT columnist  LZ Granderson over reasons for Donald Trump‘s election win and then dropped the news of the new Editorial Board “coming soon” He also noted in the posting: “I will work towards making our paper and media fair and balanced so that all voices are heard and we can respectfully exchange every American’s view ..from left to right to the center.

Coming soon. A new Editorial Board. Trust in media is critical for a strong democracy” Proud that we posted this letter from one of our readers on X.

When the President has won the vote of the majority of Americans then ALL voices must be heard. Opinions are just that. I will work towards making our paper and media fair and balanced so that all voices are heard… On the night after Trump’s admitted remarkable political comeback, the LAT owner didn’t go quite full Fox News, but he was certainly already leaning in: The American people have spoken and @latimes will take the lead to provide factual and balanced coverage as the country heals its division.