Only the NYT and their readers believe this bull sh*t.
The NYT’s lies go back a long way:
How ‘The New York Times’ Helped Hide Stalin’s Mass Murders in Ukraine
https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/arts-letters/articles/walter-duranty-ukraine-new-york-times-mr-jones-agnieszka-holland
It’s hard to understand why people still believe anything they say.