The New York Times raised eyebrows Friday for an erroneous print headline on an article pertaining to NATO’s future.
President Donald Trump has had tough words for NATO countries in recent weeks as the U.S. and Israel launched military operations against Iran, leveling threats of withdrawing from the decades-old alliance due to inaction of European partners.
However, NATO — which stands for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization — received a different meaning in the print edition of the Times.
“A North American Treaty Organization Without America?” the headline read.
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Politico editor Sasha Issenberg put a spotlight on the error on X.
“Does the @nytimes know what NATO stands for?” Issenberg asked.
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The glaring print error went viral among members of the media.
“ohh nooooo,” U.S. News & World Report correspondent Oliver Knox reacted.
“OMG,” Washington Post columnist and Fox News contributor Mark Thiessen exclaimed.
“This is just embarrassing on an editorial level,” National Review staff writer Jeff Blehar said.
“I will just say: This feels [very] relatable,” The Atlantic staff writer Ashley Parker wrote.
A spokesperson for The New York Times told Fox News Digital that a correction will appear in Saturday’s print edition of the paper.
“A headline with an article on Friday about President Trump’s threats to leave NATO misstated the full name of the body. It is the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, not the North American Treaty Organization,” the correction reads.
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