Lydia Moynihan

Lydia Moynihan is a financial correspondent at the New York Post. She covers business, politics and technology, including the connections between Washington, Wall Street and Silicon Valley. She hosts the NYNext podcast and appears on television panels.

What we have documented

We have documented 1 statement by Lydia Moynihan, in 1 case. Each statement below gives the quotation, its original source and a link to the full case.

Statements by Lydia Moynihan

Lydia Moynihan

Role at the time: New York Post financial correspondent

Condemned

Statement summary

Moynihan criticizes the joke as elitist and politically counterproductive, comparing it with Obama's earlier remarks about guns and religion.

“you're jabbing the people who you should be trying to win over.”
Read the original text (opens in a new tab)CNN panel debates Obama's Cheesecake Factory jokeOctober 26 NewsNight; opening debate through 22:10 ET
Why we used this label

Moynihan expressly condemns the joke's attitude and electoral effect.

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