US President Donald Trump is an American businessman and politician affiliated with the Republican Party. He served as the 45th president of the United States from 2017 to 2021 and was re-elected as the 47th president after winning the November 2024 election.
His first term was defined by a trade war with China, tense exchanges with North Korea, and his controversial push to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border to curb immigration.
At the start of his second term, Trump imposed tariffs on Canada and Mexico, straining relations with America’s closest neighbors despite the NAFTA and USMCA trade agreements. He also stirred controversy with his remarks about Panama’s control of its canal and his reported interest in purchasing Greenland from Denmark—a proposal widely dismissed by Danish officials.
Trump became the first U.S. president to be impeached twice and one of the few to lose a re-election bid before staging a political comeback. He began his career in the family real estate business, later becoming a real estate tycoon and reality TV host before entering politics in 2016. His presidency and post-presidency have been clouded by legal troubles, including multiple felony charges and civil cases. The most infamous controversy remains his alleged role in the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol by his supporters as Congress was certifying Joe Biden’s victory. In 2024, Trump survived an assassination attempt during a rally while he was campaigning for presidency.
The Print is so selective in it’s reporting. Despite a grossly biased and partisan reportage, it lays claim to unhyphenated journalism.
ThePrint’s recent reportage has cast aspersions on the quality of it’s journalism.
There is a detailed report on the Indore communal issue – simply because a Hindu is at fault while Muslims are the supposed victims of “shuddhikaran”.
Had it been the other way round, would The Print have reported it?
As an example, just the other day, in Govandi area of Mumbai, a Durga idol being carried to the pandal by the faithful was attacked by Muslims near a mosque and broken into pieces. Did The Print report that story? It could have, but it chose not to.
Such acts of omission and commission clearly show us what Mr. Shekhar Gupta means when he says “un-hyphenated journalism”.
Happy indeed that ThePrint has gone hammer and tongs at the “pure vegetarian” mindset during festivals. Such blanket bans are akin to Islamic fatwas. It causes great hardship to communities like the Assamese, Bengalis and others who consume meat/fish/eggs throughout the year irrespective of festivals and seasons.
But the thing here is one of principle and integrity. When was the last time The Print took such a stand against this idiotic and stupid concept called “fatwa”? I don’t think I can remember even one such instance.
The Print needs to introspect about it’s editorial policies and practices. For instance, Kolkata is flooded and people are dying due to electrocution – but there is not a single editorial take or even a detailed news article on this. If West Bengal had been a BJP ruled state, The Print would have hauled the state government over the coals.
Notwithstanding Mr. Shekhar Gupta’s oft-repeated claims of unhyphenated journalism, the deep-rooted bias is there for all to see.