Donald Trump created an indelible portrait of courage with his response to being almost assassinated. The iconic image is so powerful, in fact, that liberals want to censor it.
An editor at a major left-wing news outlet says the media should stop circulating the "dangerous" image of Trump raising his fist in defiance "despite how good it is" because it could help Trump's political campaign.
The iconic photo, captured by Associated Press photojournalist Evan Vucci, shows Trump surrounded by Secret Service, with blood on his face, and a fist raised up in defiance, only moments after a bullet came within inches of killing him.
The finishing touch is the beautiful American flag behind him.
An anonymous editor, who works for a publication receiving millions of views, says there has not been enough introspection about "what these photos could mean."
The photo editor told Axios that the picture "is kind of free P.R. for Trump in a way, and its dangerous for media organizations to keep sharing that photo despite how good it is."
"No one was talking about how these photos could impact public perception in the rush to get it out," the editor said.
Others in the heavily left-wing journalism industry told Axios that they are concerned the image will influence how people perceive Trump.
A freelance photographer who has worked with major outlets told Axios that the picture could fuel a "a propaganda machine" that paints Trump as a heroic "martyr."
It appears nobody is willing to argue the images are fake, outside of some conspiracy kooks on the left who think the shooting was staged.
Instead, agenda-driven journalists feel they have a responsibility to conceal a real picture, of a historic event that actually happened - a picture that everyone agrees is an aesthetic marvel - simply because it shows the remarkable courage of a man they hate.
But the power of this photo can't be denied, and it can't be censored. Millions have already seen the picture, and they cannot unsee it.
The leftist smear machine has demonized Trump for years, but in one moment, he showed the world what he's really made of - and that's why the left is afraid.
