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"Believe Him" : Chilling NYT Cover Goes Viral After Trump Confirms Its Worst Fears [View all]

Source: The Daily Beast

Chilling NYT Cover Goes Viral After Trump Confirms Its Worst Fears

Josh Fiallo
Thu, October 30, 2025 at 5:43 PM EDT
2 min read

A prophetic cover from The New York Times’ opinion section has gone viral on the anniversary of its original publication.

The year-old page came from a Sunday edition published in October 2024—a week-and-a-half before President Donald Trump won his return to the White House. In all caps, it warned what a second, clearly darker, Trump presidency would entail.

“DONALD TRUMP SAYS HE WILL PROSECUTE HIS ENEMIES, ORDER MASS DEPORTATIONS, USE SOLDIERS AGAINST CITIZENS, PLAY POLITICS WITH DISASTERS, ABANDON ALLIES,” it read in dramatic ALL CAPS text. “BELIEVE HIM.”

The cover was reshared on Wednesday by Victor Shi, a spokesperson and “new media” director for Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass. His post racked up tens of thousands of likes.

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"Believe Him" : Chilling NYT Cover Goes Viral After Trump Confirms Its Worst Fears [View all] Eugene Oct 2025 OP

We should have believed it. Why didn't we? CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2025 #1

We did mercuryblues Oct 2025 #2

That's got to be the reason. CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2025 #4

Well, you have to understand, those voters are only interested in buying Volaris Oct 2025 #6

DUzy!!🏆🏅 littlemissmartypants Nov 2025 #39

I hope you forgot that sarcasm thingee, CP erronis Oct 2025 #11

That plus the fact they could not vote for a woman. Katinfl Nov 2025 #23

It's not the reason. yardwork Nov 2025 #32

Exactly. My MAGA sister said Joe Biden had to go because she needs a new car travelingthrulife Nov 2025 #47

And too many yt women & men & hispanic men were afraid of the very smart black lady irisblue Oct 2025 #9

We DID!!!!! the MAGA crowd didn't. a kennedy Oct 2025 #3

Or worse caraher Oct 2025 #16

"This is what I voted for!!" I see it all the time. Idiots Callie1979 Nov 2025 #40

I think pretty much everyone here DID believe it PatSeg Oct 2025 #14

What's surprising is the number of people who are accepting this. kerry-is-my-prez Nov 2025 #45

It is really surreal, isn't it? PatSeg Nov 2025 #46

We did. We warned everyone we could. They didn't believe it. Martin68 Oct 2025 #17

We did. The NYT propped him up. AllyCat Oct 2025 #18

Great point. They print that opinion piece Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2025 #44

They were programmed not to MaineBlueBear Nov 2025 #25

I Rebl2 Nov 2025 #34

Juxtapose the stark Just Jerome Oct 2025 #5

I'm from NY/NJ. Told friends that WE know who Trump really is. Grins Oct 2025 #7

Similar: I was born and raised in CT. We knew what he was really like too and tried to warn. Totally Tunsie Nov 2025 #21

Exactly. I grew up in NJ in the '80s róisín_dubh Nov 2025 #22

If only New York and these other cities/states had upheld the law we would not travelingthrulife Nov 2025 #48

Well, Comer said it was okay because he's doing it out in the open. spanone Oct 2025 #8

Yeah, Just Jerome Oct 2025 #12

"Comer Simpson" hahahahahahahahahaha oh lord. Callie1979 Nov 2025 #41

Comer Simpson...good one! I feel bad calling him a 'dumb farmer' given I travelingthrulife Nov 2025 #49

Amazing isn't it? mountain grammy Oct 2025 #10

I truly thought the election of President Obama showed... 3catwoman3 Nov 2025 #29

Fox news was relentless in their lies..marinating in hatred mountain grammy Nov 2025 #31

MAGA wanted to prosecute "radical socialist Democrats," deport millions of "illegal immigrants," sic the military sop Oct 2025 #13

Here's where you can read their reasons for their insights. KS Toronado Oct 2025 #15

I guess they weren't joking... thought crime Oct 2025 #19

"Trump has indeed skirted presidential norms in his second term." BWdem4life Oct 2025 #20

Those words are certainly well minced. NH Ethylene Nov 2025 #30

Or "shit on", "defecate on"... travelingthrulife Nov 2025 #50

This is why I always say language matters more than we think. llmart Nov 2025 #36

This what MAGA voted for Mz Pip Nov 2025 #24

Even for those who only read the news headlines, we were warned over and over......... riversedge Nov 2025 #26

Trump is delivering on his promises. For his third term he will promise to destroy all opposition. Doodley Nov 2025 #27

Yep. ReRe Nov 2025 #28

But but but... PCIntern Nov 2025 #33

Yep. And much more to come dalton99a Nov 2025 #35

To Magats, these are all "good things" and why they continue to support him CoopersDad Nov 2025 #37

Only if we allow it. Unfortunately, the majority are inclined to allow it. Magoo48 Nov 2025 #38

Which is why we have to stay strong in our opposition. calimary Nov 2025 #42

yes indeed BlueWaveNeverEnd Nov 2025 #43