The Guardian has a column from former executive editor of the New York Times Jill Abramson where she says:
It’s easy to look at what’s happening in Washington DC and despair. That’s why I carry a little plastic Obama doll in my purse. I pull him out every now and then to remind myself that the United States had a progressive, African American president until very recently. Some people find this strange, but you have to take comfort where you can find it in Donald Trump’s America.The deeply held religious beliefs of a former high level New York Times employee. As you can guess, individuals who carry around Obama dolls probably aren't interested in publishing stories that hurt their political candidate.