Donald Trump's only major newspaper endorsement is from The National Enquirer


Donald Trump has a funny way of turning newspapers blue. Even publications that have historically, or perhaps even always, endorsed a Republican candidate for president are picking Hillary Clinton over the GOP nominee this election cycle.
At this point, the pattern is glaring. Here is a look at the current state of endorsements by newspapers with circulations of more than 75,000:
In Donald Trump's defense, he doesn't have zero endorsements: He gets to boast of being supported by the very paper that found Elvis' seven secret love children, discovered Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia was "murdered by a hooker," and had the "exclusive" on Hillary Clinton's "lesbian lovers."
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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.
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