If you read the actual story instead of just the tweet, you’ll see that the NYT is including money spent on their behalf by PACs since 1989, whereas the chart is just donations since 1998. Details matter.
The headline and axes are clearly labelled, as is the source. The NY Times article also provides the basis of its sums. The metrics are clearly somewhat different.
If you read the actual story instead of just the tweet, you’ll see that the NYT is including money spent on their behalf by PACs since 1989, whereas the chart is just donations since 1998. Details matter.