Posted on 07/18/2024 1:15:37 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican
An editor at a major news outlet wants the press to stop using the iconic photo of the assassination attempt against Donald Trump because it represents 'free PR' for his campaign.
The unnamed editor told Axios that sharing the historic photo of the former president standing after he survived the attempt on his life is 'dangerous despite how good it is.' Their outlet wasn't named either, but it said to receive millions of regular readers.
Liberal-leaning Axios reported that multiple unnamed photographers told them they were worried the image taken by Pulitzer winner Evan Fucci could turn into 'photoganda' by the Trump campaign to 'further their agenda, despite the photographers' intent of capturing a news event.'
One photographer said the photo could become a 'propaganda machine' and make Trump a 'martyr.'
The photograph of a bloodied Donald Trump with his fist in the air and an American flag looming in the background is quickly emerging as the pivotal image of Saturday’s shooting.
Video of the assassination attempt at a Pennsylvania rally filled television screens before it was even clear what had happened.
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Naming and shaming matters.
A lackadaisical hands-off approach is what got us up to our necks in leftist totalitarianism to begin with...
They’re worried that President Trump standing strong, courageous and defiant after getting shot in the head will cause voters to vote Republican…
The election is (should be) a months-long job interview. Suggest Joey attempt to show strength, courage and defiance in the face of extreme adversity. He sure as hell hasn’t done so… ever.
TO LATE, AMAZON IS SELLING THEM ALREADY.
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Brave image search.
“Trump” it’s the ninth image down.
“Trump shot” it’s the fifth one, and first is a different angle. Three in between are of the SS sniper on the roof.
“Trump assassination”, oddly, it’s #22 but every image above it except one is other angles, later shots, or maps of the shooting.
“Trump rally” it’s number six, and 3/5 before it are related to the shooting.
So not gone here, but definitely rare. Which makes sense if the photographer owns it and it’s not in the press image-share pool or anything.
Mark Naziburg’s gestapo over at Fascistbook is already censoring the photo by claiming it’s “altered”.
"My head is bloodied, but unbowed!"
Love that depiction...
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