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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 Friday OP

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

We did mercuryblues Friday #2

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

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

DUzy!!🏆🏅 littlemissmartypants Saturday #39

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

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

It's not the reason. yardwork Saturday #32

Exactly. My MAGA sister said Joe Biden had to go because she needs a new car travelingthrulife 19 hrs ago #47

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

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

Or worse caraher Friday #16

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

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

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

It is really surreal, isn't it? PatSeg 19 hrs ago #46

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

We did. The NYT propped him up. AllyCat Friday #18

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

They were programmed not to MaineBlueBear Saturday #25

I Rebl2 Saturday #34

Juxtapose the stark Just Jerome Friday #5

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

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

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

If only New York and these other cities/states had upheld the law we would not travelingthrulife 18 hrs ago #48

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

Yeah, Just Jerome Friday #12

"Comer Simpson" hahahahahahahahahaha oh lord. Callie1979 Saturday #41

Comer Simpson...good one! I feel bad calling him a 'dumb farmer' given I travelingthrulife 18 hrs ago #49

Amazing isn't it? mountain grammy Friday #10

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

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

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

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

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

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

Those words are certainly well minced. NH Ethylene Saturday #30

Or "shit on", "defecate on"... travelingthrulife 18 hrs ago #50

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

This what MAGA voted for Mz Pip Saturday #24

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

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

Yep. ReRe Saturday #28

But but but... PCIntern Saturday #33

Yep. And much more to come dalton99a Saturday #35

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

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

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

yes indeed BlueWaveNeverEnd Saturday #43