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Summary
Pulitzer-winning cartoonist Ann Telnaes resigned from The Washington Post after the paper refused to publish her cartoon depicting owner Jeff Bezos and other media leaders kneeling before Donald Trump.
Telnaes criticized the decision as censorship, calling it dangerous for press freedom.
The Post’s opinions editor, David Shipley, defended the move, citing redundancy with other content.
Telnaes’s resignation follows backlash over the Post’s recent editorial decisions, including avoiding endorsements for Kamala Harris, which led to mass subscription cancellations.
Telnaes has long been celebrated for her bold commentary and award-winning work.
It’s hard to make an argument that they are protecting Bezos if they already had 2 other articles criticizing him. But then why not just delay the cartoon?
Trump would never read the articles. But he would see the cartoon.
He’d have to have someone explain it to him though.
That’s not usually how he operates.
Exactly, delay it a few days if it’s “too similar”. Cop out answer.
The comment was super weasely. “On the same topic” could mean anything. Based on what he says, the articles don’t need to mention Bezos at all.