Iconic Trump Photo, Decried by Journalists as 'Dangerous' Propaganda, Wins Journalism Award
What happened: Associated Press photographer Evan Vucci won a prestigious journalism award this week for his iconic shot of President Donald Trump moments after he was nearly assassinated during a 2024 campaign rally in Butler, Pa. The unforgettable image, featuring Trump surrounded by Secret Service agents, his fist raised in defiance under a crane-mounted American flag as blood trickles down his cheek, was named Photo of the Year on Monday by the White House News Photographers Association. Crucial context: This is the same photo journalists denounced as "dangerous" propaganda, or "photoganda," in the days following the failed assassination attempt. Axios...