The Washington Post drew flak Thursday for a story about the world's "dread" about Americans' Thanksgiving celebrations during the coronavirus pandemic.

"As Americans prepare to gather for Thanksgiving, the world watches with dread and disbelief," the Post tweeted, with a story compiling foreign criticism of U.S.

The Post reported that international outlets and foreign journalists were "covering Thanksgiving travel in the United States extensively, with a mixture of concern, bewilderment and schadenfreude.".

Conservative commentator Drew Holden, known for his Twitter threads exposing media hypocrisy and inconsistencies, noted that the Post did not take a scolding tone when covering crowded victory celebrations for President-elect Joe Biden.

Critics have noted throughout 2020 that top officials and media members have frequently failed to apply consistent coronavirus health standards depending on who is gathering and why

One estimate this month found 50 million Americans were expected to travel for Thanksgiving this year, the largest one-year drop in that figure since 2008