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Washington Post Faces Record Circulation Drop Amid Layoffs

3/25/2026

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In 2025, The Washington Post posted the largest decline in print circulation among the top 25 newspapers, at 87,576 copies daily.
The decline followed Jeff Bezos’ cancellation of a Kamala Harris endorsement, causing subscription cancellations.
The top 25 papers’ overall circulation fell by 12.5%.
The Washington Post laid off 300 journalists after losses exceeding $100 million.
The Villages Daily Sun was the only newspaper to rise 4.2% to 48,716.

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Story summary

In 2025, The Washington Post posted the largest decline in print circulation among the top 25 newspapers, at 87,576 copies daily.
The decline followed Jeff Bezos’ cancellation of a Kamala Harris endorsement, causing subscription cancellations.
The top 25 papers’ overall circulation fell by 12.5%.
The Washington Post laid off 300 journalists after losses exceeding $100 million.
The Villages Daily Sun was the only newspaper to rise 4.2% to 48,716.