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New York Times Printed “Madam President” Before 2016 Election

By Drooid · Oct 1, 2026, 2:51 PM UTC · How we work

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The New York Times printed a front-page headline “Madam President” before the 2016 election, omitting any candidate’s name.
Hillary Clinton lost the 2016 election to U.S. President Donald Trump.
The newsroom called the result chaotic and considered tearing up the paper.
Dean Baquet said the episode is part of a series marking 175 years of eyewitness journalism.
A planned discussion about the president’s husband was never published.

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The New York Times printed a front-page headline “Madam President” before the 2016 election, omitting any candidate’s name.
Hillary Clinton lost the 2016 election to U.S. President Donald Trump.
The newsroom called the result chaotic and considered tearing up the paper.
Dean Baquet said the episode is part of a series marking 175 years of eyewitness journalism.
A planned discussion about the president’s husband was never published.