An award-winning political cartoonist for The Washington Post has resigned after a cartoon depicting the newspaper’s billionaire owner grovelling before Donald Trump was rejected.
Ann Telnaes announced her resignation on Substack, stating that this was the first time one of her cartoons had been killed because of the target she chose to satirize.
The controversial cartoon featured Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, and other media and tech moguls kneeling before a massive Trump, with even Mickey Mouse symbolizing Disney Company’s prostration.
Telnaes expressed concern over the rejection of her cartoon due to her viewpoint, calling it a threat to a free press.
The Washington Post clarified that the rejection was not influenced by any “malign force,” citing concerns of repetition in their editorial content.
During Trump’s chaotic first term, the US media extensively covered his controversies, including two impeachments and his refusal to accept the 2020 election results.
As Trump prepares for his inauguration, top CEOs, including tech giants like Apple, Amazon, and Meta, have shown eagerness to build relationships with the incoming administration.
Elon Musk, a close advisor to Trump and owner of influential social media platform X, has been actively involved in shaping the president-elect’s policies.
Bezos garnered attention for breaking tradition by not endorsing a presidential candidate through The Washington Post just before the election.
Telnaes, a Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist, had been associated with The Washington Post since 2008.
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