New York Post

The New York Post's editorial board endorsed the Republican nominee for president in 2008, 2012, 2020 and 2024 and backed Donald Trump in the 2016 New York primary, and its 2026 slate is led by Republican Bruce Blakeman for governor against Kathy Hochul.

Editorial record means the rating rests on the outlet's documented record, such as its editorial board's endorsements, the stated purpose it was founded for, its opinion lineup or its published commitments such as an ethics policy. Scope: Institutional editorial board · US politics. Confidence: high. What these mean

Evidence

• Post editorial, 26 Oct 2020, endorsing President Trump for re-election. “The New York Post endorses President Donald J. Trump for re-election.” (New York Post)
• Post Editorial Board's 2026 endorsement list, 2 Nov 2026: Bruce Blakeman for governor, Saritha Komatireddy for attorney general, and House picks including Mike Lawler and Claudia Tenney. (New York Post)
• CBS News report, 15 Apr 2016: the Post endorsed Republican front-runner Donald Trump before the New York primary. (CBS News)
• American Presidency Project 2008 table: the Post endorsed John McCain.
• American Presidency Project 2012 table: the Post endorsed Mitt Romney.
• American Presidency Project 2016 table: the Post published no general-election endorsement.
• Boston Globe report, October 2024: the Post's editorial board endorsed Donald Trump.

Limits of this rating

• This rating rests on its endorsement record, so it is a lean. Its Editorial Standards describe a “common-sense perspective” and use no left-right label.
• The Post's Editorial Standards say editorials, columns and commentary are labeled and kept apart from news coverage; news reporting is not covered by this rating.
• A record-based rating describes the paper's editorial-board voice, not its accuracy or every news article.

First draft by Sol, our AI editor, on Nov 3, 2026. Rewritten and checked against the evidence pages by Claude, an AI system, which can change the draft's label. Accepted by our human editor on Nov 3, 2026, as part of a batch.

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