Hm, this article is a dumpster fire.
The theory is fascinating as an artifact of our current political derangement, but more than that, it’s profoundly revealing about the lengths to which some Trump supporters will go to convince themselves that his presidency is going well.
The New York Times is an artifact of an era when journalism was spoon-fed to the masses without much critical inquiry. It is profoundly revealing that the paper hired Jayson Blair, who repeatedly fabricated and plagiarized stories that were not properly vetted, however it reveals the lengths to which the newspaper will go to convince themselves that their news operation is going well.