US EditionCartoon That Appears to Mock Texas Flood Victims Sparks Fury
KERR COUNTY, TEXAS, JUL 9 – The cartoon sparked backlash for mocking conservative flood victims amid Texas disaster that left at least 109 dead, including many children, officials said.
- The Buffalo Newspaper Guild postponed a free happy hour event on July 10 at the Buffalo History Museum after death threats targeted cartoonist Adam Zyglis over his editorial cartoon on the Texas floods.
- The threats followed outrage over Zyglis's cartoon that depicted a man in a MAGA hat drowning amid historic July 4 flash floods that killed at least 120 people and left over 170 missing across Texas.
- The guild condemned attempts to silence Zyglis, stating the intimidation distorts the free press mission, while local officials and organizations expressed grief and called for unity amid political tensions.
- Michael Kracker, Erie County GOP chair, called the cartoon vile and urged the newspaper to "pull this filth immediately," while other public figures condemned derogatory comments made by individuals toward flood victims based on perceived political affiliation.
- The postponement and backlash highlight challenges in protecting journalists and local reporting amid sharp political divides over tragedy interpretation and media coverage in Texas and beyond.
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Buffalo Museum Cancels Event After Backlash Against Texas Flood Cartoon
The Buffalo News published a cartoon about the Texas floods that sparked outrage from some audiences. (screenshot Maya Pontone/Hyperallergic via @adamzyglis on Instagram) An event that spotlighted the work of a Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist at the Buffalo History Museum was postponed this week following mounting public backlash, including alleged death threats, over a recent illustration commenting on the Texas flood. The Buffalo Newspaper …
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Death threats over Texas flooding cartoon force museum journalism event to be postponed
An event in support of local reporting was postponed after death threats against a journalist for his newspaper editorial cartoon about the catastrophic flooding in Texas, according to a union.An online fury erupted this week over an editorial cartoon in The Buffalo News by Pulitzer Prize-winner Adam Zyglis showing a man in a MAGA cap being swept away by the Texas floodwaters. Nose deep in the water, the man is holding up a sign that reads “Help…
Buffalo History Museum event postponed after award-winning cartoonist receives backlash, threats
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- An event highlighting the work of a local political cartoonist at the Buffalo History Museum has been postponed after he received backlash, including death threats, for a recent sketch, the Buffalo Newspaper Guild announced. The event was originally scheduled for Thursday evening. Adam Zyglis, a Pulitizer prize-winning editorial cartoonist with the Buffalo News, was set to have his work featured. On Tuesday, Zyglis publis…
Editorial Cartoonist Faces Backlash for Mocking Drowning Trump Supporters in Texas Disaster
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