“That is a turning point… and dangerous for a free press,” he said.
He Washington Postwhose motto is “democracy dies in darkness,” affirmed that Telnaes’ work had not been rejected by any “evil force.”
“We had just published a column on the same topic as the cartoon and had already scheduled the publication of another column, this one a satire,” editorial page editor David Shipley said in a statement. “The only prejudice was against repetition.”
The US media aggressively covered Trump’s chaotic first term, which included two impeachments and ended with his refusal to concede defeat in the 2020 election, culminating in a mob of his supporters storming Congress.
As Trump prepares for his inauguration on January 20, having defeated Vice President Kamala Harris in November, there are signs that top CEOs, including the media, are eager to build good relationships.
A host of high-profile tycoons, from Apple’s Tim Cook to Bezos and Zuckerberg, have traveled to meet Trump at his Florida estate.
Elon Musk, owner of the influential social media platform X and the richest person in the world, is one of the president-elect’s closest advisors.
Amazon and Meta have announced $1 million donations to Trump’s inauguration fund, as has Prepare Dinner privately.
Bezos caused a stir just before the presidential election when he broke with years of tradition and ruled against the Mail endorse a candidate.
Telnaes, who won the Pulitzer Prize and other awards for his work, had worked for the Mail since 2008.
-Agence France-Presse
