The Propaganda FilesWashington Post Pulls Cartoon Depicting Cruz's Daughters as Monkeys
A Washington Post editorial cartoon by Ann Telnaes portrayed Ted Cruz as an organ grinder with his young daughters drawn as trained monkeys, arguing he used them as political props.
The cartoon ridiculed a Republican presidential candidate through his children.
What was reported
A Washington Post editorial cartoon by Ann Telnaes portrayed Ted Cruz as an organ grinder with his young daughters drawn as trained monkeys, arguing he used them as political props.
What actually happened
After Cruz and others objected, editorial page editor Fred Hiatt removed the cartoon the next day, saying the Post generally avoids depicting candidates' children and that he should not have approved it.
The proof
The Post's own removal and Hiatt's statement acknowledged the cartoon violated its standards.
The receipt. Copy this and paste it anywhere:
Washington Post Pulls Cartoon Depicting Cruz's Daughters as Monkeys — Retracted. The Post's own removal and Hiatt's statement acknowledged the cartoon violated its standards. Full file: https://www.thepropagandafiles.com/case/wapo-ted-cruz-daughters-monkeys-cartoon/
Original reporting
- Washington Post: 'Ted Cruz uses his kids as political props' (removed cartoon)https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/opinions/wp/2015/12/22/ted-cruz-uses-his-kids-as-political-props/
Corrections, findings & records
- CBS News: Washington Post retracts editorial cartoonhttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/washington-post-retracts-editorial-cartoon-depicting-ted-cruzs-daughters/
- iMediaEthics: Washington Post deletes Cruz cartoonhttps://www.imediaethics.org/washington-post-deletes-ted-cruz-children-are-political-props-cartoon/
Archived copies
Stories get edited after publication. These open the Internet Archive's earliest saved copy of each original.
- Archived copy: Washington Post: 'Ted Cruz uses his kids as political props' (removed cartoon)https://web.archive.org/web/2/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/opinions/wp/2015/12/22/ted-cruz-uses-his-kids-as-political-props/