The Economist reported Thursday that the media is backing Vice President Harris over former President Trump in the upcoming election, less than a week away.

“While some newspapers have declined to endorse a presidential candidate this year, today The Economist is endorsing Kamala Harris,” the Economist editors wrote. in notice published early Thursday. “Tens of millions of Americans will vote for Mr. Trump next week. Some will be true believers. But many will take a calculated risk that in office, his worst instincts will be constrained.”

The writers later added that if Trump won the election, “Americans would be gambling with the economy, the rule of law, and international peace.”

Ad comes amid controversy over major publications like USA Today and The Washington Post, which decided not to approve a presidential candidate this campaign cycle. The post looks like he lost more than 200,000 digital subscribers in light of its decision, according to NPR.

“Harris’ shortcomings, on the contrary, are commonplace. And none of them are disqualifying,” says The Economist. “If The Economist had a vote, we’d vote it for her.”

The Democratic nominee also received endorsements from the New York Times, Boston Globe, Seattle Times, Las Vegas Sun, New Yorker and Philadelphia Inquirer. Trump received support from the New York Post.

publication it was also one of a hand that pushed President Biden to drop out of the race after his disastrous debate performance against Trump earlier this year.

“Mr. Biden says he’s standing again to help ordinary Americans and save democracy from Mr. Trump’s vindictive demagoguery,” The Economist said at the time. “And the former president’s scowling, evasive, truth-defying appearance on the stage debate did nothing to diminish the urgency of these two objectives.

“However, if Mr. Biden truly cares about his mission, then his last and greatest public service should be to stand aside for another Democratic candidate,” the editors wrote.

With Harris at the helm, the race remains tight ahead of Election Day. Hill HQs/Decision Office average polls show party nominees within 0.1 points of each other nationally, with the vice president up 47.9 percent to Trump’s 47.8 percent.

The Hill has reached out to the Harris and Trump campaigns for comment.

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