Should we apply this same rule to the NYT's article on Trump's tax returns? They never proved authenticity other than to say that they had "an anonymous source.

Should we apply this same rule to the NYT's article on Trump's tax returns? They never proved authenticity other than to say that they had "an anonymous source." It seems one group of people are completely fine with accepting the NYT article on faith, but dismiss the New York Post article as obviously fabricated.