{"id":2431490,"date":"2025-05-06T14:23:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T18:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ultimate-humiliation-nyt-has-to-credit-trumps-superhuman-bravery-for-pulitzer-prize-win\/"},"modified":"2025-05-06T14:25:56","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T18:25:56","slug":"ultimate-humiliation-nyt-has-to-credit-trumps-superhuman-bravery-for-pulitzer-prize-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ultimate-humiliation-nyt-has-to-credit-trumps-superhuman-bravery-for-pulitzer-prize-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Ultimate Humiliation: NYT Has to Credit Trump&#8217;s Superhuman Bravery for Pulitzer Prize Win"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fultimate-humiliation-nyt-has-to-credit-trumps-superhuman-bravery-for-pulitzer-prize-win%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2431490&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses the relationship between President Donald Trump and the establishment media, using the metaphor of an elephant to illustrate Trump&#8217;s dominant position compared to the smaller, frequently enough unfriendly media outlets, likened to insects. It points out that the New York Times received multiple Pulitzer Prizes,including one for photographer Doug Mills,who captured significant moments during an attempted assassination of Trump. While Mills is commended for his courage, the author criticizes the Times and similar institutions for their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-jd-vance-to-take-on-his-toughest-media-challenge-yet-while-kamala-harris-dodges-reporters\/\" title=\"Report: JD Vance to Take on His Toughest ... Challenge Yet While Kamala Harris Dodges Reporters\">pro-establishment bias<\/a> and lack of alignment with the values of many Americans. The text suggests that the media tends to award itself accolades while failing to present the truth. It draws a parallel between Trump&#8217;s bravery in the face of danger and that of historical figures like George Washington, emphasizing true courage as a willingness to sacrifice. Ultimately, the author argues that the recognition of the Times serves to highlight the contrast between the self-serving nature of establishment accolades and Trump&#8217;s self-sacrifice.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump&rsquo;s relationship to the establishment media resembles that of an elephant to insects.<\/p>\n<p>From time to time, of course, the mosquitoes buzz, swarm, and congratulate themselves on having drawn blood. As they do, however, they remain wholly unaware of their comparative insignificance, as well as their debt to the elephant.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, the establishment mosquitoes at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/05\/05\/business\/media\/pulitzer-prize-winners.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a> received four Pulitzer Prize awards, including one ironic award to photographer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/spotlight\/the-trump-shooting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Doug Mills<\/a>, who captured some incredible photographs from the first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/secret-service-agent-protected-trump-butler-assassination-attempt-sworn-agency-director\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">assassination attempt<\/a> against Trump on July 13 in Butler, Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<p>Needless to say, the mosquito metaphor implies no slight against Mills personally. As a photographer, he does not bear responsibility for his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/half-of-independents-want-democrats-to-replace-biden-as-the-nominee-after-debate-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Half of independents want Democrats to replace Biden as the nominee after debate - Washington Examiner\">outlet&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >pro-establishment editorial voice<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, Mills showed courage while documenting that terrible event. When the bullets began flying, he operated like a war correspondent. In fact, one of his pictures captured the precise moment that a bullet whizzed past Trump&rsquo;s ear.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>In short, the photographer deserves any plaudits he has received.<\/p>\n<p>The Times, however, is another matter entirely, as are the prizes bestowed on it.<\/p>\n<p>Like the Grammys or the Oscars, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/seven-years-pulitzer-board-awarded-prizes-russian-collusion-coverage-trump-getting-last-laugh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pulitzer Prize<\/a> amounts to an incestuous exercise in which the establishment congratulates itself. Meanwhile, in the kind of work so often feted, a majority of Americans do not see their values reflected. Nor can they find much of anything resembling the truth.<\/p>\n<p>Thus, one marvels at the irony of an unworthy establishment outlet receiving praise for its coverage of a worthy man.<\/p>\n<p>As legendary Christian author C.S. Lewis once wrote, that sort of irony also contains hidden humor.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The picture of a fly sitting deciding what it is going to make of an elephant has comic elements about it,&rdquo; Lewis <a href=\"https:\/\/faithgateway.com\/blogs\/christian-books\/what-are-we-to-make-of-jesus-christ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wrote<\/a> in the essay &ldquo;What Are We to Make of Jesus Christ?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump, of course, does not merit comparison to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-military-academy-goes-wild-trump-official-reveals-plans-jesus-painting-biden-admin-hid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jesus<\/a>. The comparison here involves not the person but the phenomenon of the unworthy presuming to judge the worthy.<\/p>\n<p>The president, however, does merit comparison to some of his predecessors, particularly George Washington.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I fortunately escaped without a wound, tho&rsquo; the right Wing where I stood was exposed to &amp; received all the Enemy&rsquo;s fire and was the part where the man was killed &amp; the rest wounded,&rdquo; the 22-year-old Washington <a href=\"https:\/\/founders.archives.gov\/documents\/Washington\/02-01-02-0058\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wrote<\/a> to his brother John following the Battle of Jumonville Glen &mdash; ironically in western Pennsylvania &mdash; in May 1754, a battle that triggered the French and Indian War.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I can with truth assure you,&rdquo; the future Founding Father added, &ldquo;I heard Bulletts whistle and believe me there was something charming in the sound.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>After the 2024 election, veteran actor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/second-george-washington-sylvester-stallone-gives-phenomenal-introduction-trump-mar-lago-event\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sylvester Stallone<\/a> drew a direct comparison between Trump and Washington. And the actor did so with good reason. After all, Trump&rsquo;s courage under literal fire had a Washingtonian quality to it.<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, we sometimes throw out the word &ldquo;courage&rdquo; with such promiscuous absurdity, applying it to people and circumstances that do not warrant it (i.e. &ldquo;I had the courage to be my authentic self,&rdquo; or some such drivel), that we forget the essential element of self-sacrifice. Only a demonstrated willingness to sacrifice something meaningful truly deserves the adjective &ldquo;courageous.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Thus, by accepting the Pulitzer, the Times did nothing more than highlight the contrast between the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-bill-maher-calls-biden-too-hard-to-look-at-during-debate-says-election-is-over-after-trump-dominates\/\" title=\"Watch: Bill Maher Calls Biden &#039;Too Hard to Look at&#039; During Debate, Says &#039;Election Is Over&#039; After Trump Dominates\">establishment&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s self-congratulation and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-taking-regeneron-drug-remdesivir-therapy-for-coronavirus-diagnosis-ex-wh-doctor-explains\/\" title=\"Trump taking Regeneron drug, Remdesivir therapy for coronavirus diagnosis: ex-WH doctor explains\">president&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s self-sacrifice.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Occasionally, the &#8220;mosquitoes&#8221; buzz around, celebrating their minor victories while remaining oblivious to their own insignificance and reliance on the elephant. Recently, The New York Times received four Pulitzer Prizes, including one for photographer Doug Mills, who captured remarkable images during an assassination attempt on Trump in Pennsylvania. It&#8217;s important to note that this metaphor does not diminish Mills&#8217; talent; he bravely documented a dangerous situation. However, it raises questions about the Times and its accolades. Much like awards shows such as the Grammys or Oscars, the Pulitzer Prize often reflects self-congratulation within elite circles rather than genuine representation of American values or truths. This irony highlights how an unworthy establishment can judge a deserving individual like Trump. While comparisons between Trump and historical figures like George Washington are complex, they underscore themes of courage under fire\u2014something that should be recognized for its true meaning beyond superficial applications of the term &#8220;courage.&#8221; By accepting these awards, The Times inadvertently emphasizes this contrast between self-praise and genuine sacrifice<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2431491,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/NYT.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[54712,15823,33164,3634,54713],"class_list":["post-2431490","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-bravery-2","tag-nyt","tag-pulitzer-prize","tag-trump","tag-ultimate-humiliation"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/NYT.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2431490","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2431490"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2431490\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2431494,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2431490\/revisions\/2431494"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2431491"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2431490"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2431490"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2431490"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}