Liberal media warn of danger as Donald Trump claims victory in US election

Left-leaning media outlets have unleashed their thoughts on a Donald Trump win, warning of a dangerous four years.

Some media outlets are warning of danger after Donald Trump’s resounding victory in his race to the White House.

The New York Times’ editorial board published an opinion piece titled “America Makes a Perilous Choice” – urging American public servants to stand up to Mr Trump and voters to make their disappointment known if their new president doesn’t match their hopes and expectations.

They warned those Mr Trump appoints to top leadership roles “should expect that he may ask them to carry out illegal acts or violate their oaths to the Constitution on his behalf” and encouraged unsatisfied Americans to cast votes in the 2026 midterms and in 2028 “to put the country back on course”.

Donald Trump has won the US election. Picture: Jim Watson / AFP

The New Yorker’s website had a red silhouette of Mr Trump on a black background with the words: “Donald Trump’s Revenge”.

“The former president will return to the White House older, less inhibited, and far more dangerous than ever before,” the introduction to the top story by political journalist Susan B. Glasser reads.

The New Yorker's website after Donald Trump's victory.

Editor-in-chief of The Guardian, Katharine Viner, made her feelings clear in an email to readers, describing Mr Trump’s win as a “devastating moment” and calling for people to subscribe to the publication.

The email was titled: “How we’ll stand up to four more years of Donald Trump”.

“Now, with Trump months away from taking office again – with dramatic implications for wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, the health of American democracy, reproductive rights, inequality and, perhaps most of all, our collective environmental future – it’s time for us to redouble our efforts to hold the president-elect and those who surround him to account,” Ms Viner wrote.

“It’s going to be an enormous challenge. And we need your help.”

However, over at The Washington Post, owner Jeff Bezos congratulated Mr Trump “on an extraordinary political comeback and decisive victory”.

“No nation has bigger opportunities. Wishing @realDonaldTrump all success in leading and uniting the America we all love,” Bezos, also the founder of Amazon, wrote on X.

He had earlier made headlines for blocking the newspaper’s endorsement of Kamala Harris, with some staff resigning in protest and tens of thousands of readers reportedly cancelling their subscriptions.

Meltdowns live on-air

Kamala Harris supporters couldn’t hide their emotions as the US election was called early on Wednesday morning Eastern Time.

MSNBC commentator Joy Reid let her thoughts be known live on air as Florida turned red. She slammed voters and described the state as being under the power of “an extremist, right-wing, fascist-type government.”

“Think about the last two weeks and the things that Donald Trump has said into the TV that people could hear him say and do,” she said.

“The vulgarity in front of families with young children and the threats to do mass deportation and a violent start to his dictatorship on day one, you name it.

“If all of that gets you half of the votes … what does it tell you? We need to really take a step back and think about what that says about us.”

MSNBC commentator Joy Reid let her thoughts be known.

And after Florida was officially called for Mr Trump, she said: “That extremist sort of right-wing, fascist-type government in Florida, does that make it more of an attractive place?”

CNN presenter Jake Tapper also seemed perplexed by the election results.

He did double takes when looking at polling numbers in places in favour of Trump including Georgia, North Carolina and Virginia.

The look on CNN's Jake Tapper said it all.

Former White House Communications Director Nicole Wallace also appeared on MSNBC’s Election Night Panel, seemingly ignoring Trump victories in some states.

“It was always going to be a blue wall night,” she said, as linchpin state Pennsylvania was heavily leaning towards Trump with 90 per cent of votes counted.

While Mr Trump made a victory speech, Ms Harris announced that she would not be addressing her supporters on election night.

Mr Trump looks set to win the popular vote, the first time for a Republican since George W Bush in 2004.

Former White House communications director Nicole Wallace.

In his speech, Mr Trump vowed to fight hard for a “golden age of America”.

“Every single day I will be fighting for you, with every breath in my body,” he said.

“I will not rest until we have delivered the strong, safe and prosperous America that our children deserve and that you deserve. We also have won the popular vote, which is great.”