Editorial 06.11.24
Wednesday’s front pages are – unsurprisingly- about the US election, and of course, are now out of date.
The election appears to have swung to Donald Trump but the newspapers went to print long before election results started to roll in.
‘America decides’
‘America decides,’ says the FT.
The FT says “America decides” as it sums up the contest in four bullet points: “High-stakes race ends”, “[Kamala] Harris and [Donald] Trump both sense victory”, “Polls point to tight result” and “Anxious world watches”.
‘US election voting machines crash,’ says the Metro.
The Metro discusses a US election “meltdown” and says the “results on a knife edge.” The paper says a computer glitch affected several ballot machines in Pennsylvania. Technicians were called in to fix them, it adds.
‘America braces for unrest,’ says the i.
The i newspaper says “America votes for its future – and braces for election unrest.” The UK is reportedly preparing for six scenarios if Trump wins.
‘Result is basically a coin toss,’ was the Mail’s earlier take.
The Daily Mail features an image of Trump and his wife with the headline “Tinderbox America” on a “knife edge.” According to the paper’s experts, the result is “basically a coin toss.”
‘World awaits the results,’ says the Times.
The Times “World awaits America’s fate” – the paper features a large image of both Harris and Trump.
‘Hope … and fear,’ is the Guardian’s take.
The Guardian’s front page is dedicated to Harris the paper says “Hope … and fear” noting the contest for the White House was “hurtling towards an uncertain finish.”
‘Brace for chaos,’ says the Mirror.
“Pray for victory.. brace for chaos” reads the headline on the front page of the Daily Mirror, adding the world “holds its breath”. There are fears that “Trump will raise more hell” if he loses, the paper says.