{"id":7228,"date":"2024-07-14T15:32:53","date_gmt":"2024-07-14T19:32:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greatamericanewsdesk.com\/?p=7228"},"modified":"2024-07-14T15:35:10","modified_gmt":"2024-07-14T19:35:10","slug":"new-york-times-handles-trump-assassination-attempt-by-cropping-out-american-flag","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greatamericanewsdesk.com\/2026\/new-york-times-handles-trump-assassination-attempt-by-cropping-out-american-flag\/phouck\/2024\/07\/","title":{"rendered":"New York Times Handles Trump Assassination Attempt By Cropping Out American Flag"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In an attack that shook America to its core on Saturday afternoon, a failed loner attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump. The New York Times&#8217; editorial choices in covering it over the past 24 hours have sparked widespread discussion and criticism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NYT&#8217;s Editorial Decisions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the most controversial decisions was the alteration of their cover photo, which conspicuously cut out the American flag. This move did not go unnoticed and spurred intense reaction online. Additionally, The New York Times opted not to use the word &#8220;assassination&#8221; in its front-page story about the shooting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The New York Times deliberately cropped out the American flag and they didn\u2019t even zoom in the photo if that was their intention. It\u2019s so obvious. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wx64WnBlkw\">pic.twitter.com\/wx64WnBlkw<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stillgray\/status\/1812425357347156063?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 14, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Comparison with Other Media Outlets<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The New York Times wasn&#8217;t alone in making editorial choices that drew scrutiny. CNN&#8217;s Jamie Gangel also faced criticism <a href=\"https:\/\/greatamericanewsdesk.com\/news\/cnn-commentator-criticizes-trumps-response-after-assassination-attempt\/phouck\/2024\/07\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">for her response<\/a>. Gangel chose to chide Trump&#8217;s rhetoric mere seconds after the attack, a decision sorely lacking empathy and perspective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, these responses were somewhat subdued when compared to the reactions from two reporters from a far-left Seattle outlet. These ideologues appeared to cheer the near miss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Post Millennial <a href=\"https:\/\/thepostmillennial.com\/far-left-seattle-journalists-mock-trump-assassination-attempt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reports<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Staff writer at The Stranger Ashley Nerbovig, who covers \u201cpolicing, incarceration and courts\u201d for the far-left outlet posted on X, \u201cMake America aim again,\u201d in reaction to the news that the former president had&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thepostmillennial.com\/breaking-trump-doing-well-after-assassination-attempt-pa-rally-vows-to-appear-at-rnc-convention-in-milwaukee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">survived the shooting<\/a>&nbsp;at a rally in Pennsylvania on Sunday.&nbsp;Nervobig deleted the post, but screenshots went viral. She then deleted her account.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Seattle Journalist for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheStranger?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TheStranger<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EDyjMCRS3m\">pic.twitter.com\/EDyjMCRS3m<\/a><\/p>&mdash; The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TPostMillennial\/status\/1812286942396162120?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 14, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Fellow Stranger writer Hannah Krieg criticized Seattle\u2019s Democratic mayor for praising the Secret Service and wishing the best for the former president.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following the news of the failed assassination, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrel posted on X, \u201cThis act of political violence is disturbing and unacceptable in our country. Thank you to the Secret Service and all the first responders who quickly secured the scene. Our thoughts are with the former president and all the people who attended today\u2019s rally.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Krieg shared the post and wrote, &#8220;Mayor Bruce Harrel swiftly comes to the defense of Trump, a failed insurrectionist touted by mainstream Democrats as an existential threat to Democracy.\u201d&nbsp;She deleted the post and then locked her account after the blowback.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Nerbovig and fellow Stranger writer Hannah Krieg have been obsessed with defending Hamas since Oct 7. They appear to be laser-focused on supporting terrorists while demonizing the Jewish state. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vi4gwymUlU\">pic.twitter.com\/vi4gwymUlU<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Ari Hoffman (@thehoffather) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thehoffather\/status\/1812363335842893847?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 14, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For readers and viewers, these examples highlight the importance of critically evaluating news sources and being aware of potential biases. 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