Ann Telnaes, Who Resigned From The Washington Post After Trump Cartoon Was Rejected, Wins Pulitzer Prize

[Diamond_Dog]

Ann Telneas, who quit the Washington Post earlier this year after the publication rejected a cartoon depicting tech and media executives trying to curry favor with Donald Trump, was among the recipients of a Pulitzer Prize on Monday.

Telneas was recognized for “delivering piercing commentary on powerful people and institutions with deftness, creativity – and a fearlessness that led to her departure from the news organization after 17 years.”

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At the time she left the Post, Telnaes wrote, “The cartoon that was killed criticizes the billionaire tech and media chief executives who have been doing their best to curry favor with incoming President-elect Trump.”

https://deadline.com/2025/05/pulitzer-prize-winners-washington-post-1236385814/

*I can’t think of anyone who deserves it more!*

[Deuxcents]

1. Success is the best revenge so good for her 👏

[Ping Tung]

5. Just in case anyone missed it....

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[COL Mustard]

12. If Bezos had just run the damn cartoon....

She'd still be with the damn paper, instead of its dying in darkness.

[lastlib]

18. And she still would've deserved the Pulitzer.

Truth is always its own reward.

[Deep State Witch]

2. Well-Deserved!

I always enjoyed her cartoons in the WaPo.

[Lovie777]

3. K & R......

[canetoad]

4. Great news

She's a brilliant artist and cartoonist and deserves this.

[orangecrush]

6. Kick

[BumRushDaShow]

7. She is a treasure

and I loved her "animated" political cartoons! One of my faves -

v

[CaliforniaPeggy]

9. I had not seen that before and it is PERFECT! Thank you so much for posting it today. n/t

[BumRushDaShow]

13. Most welcome!

During the pandemic, I posted that a bunch of times once I found it! That is the epitome of the political cartoonist being able to sum up a perspective!

[erronis]

8. Full list of Pulitzers

https://www.pulitzer.org/news/22865

[Joinfortmill]

10. Damn Awesome!!!

[COL Mustard]

11. Congratulations Ann!

As a subscriber of her Open Windows on Substack, I claim partial credit for her success!!!!

[BootinUp]

14. Andy Borowitz's interview of Ann Telnaes is now available to watch

without a paid subscription.

https://substack.com/@borowitzreport/note/c-114816389

[Attilatheblond]

16. Many thanks for that link!

[AllaN01Bear]

15. ding.

[FakeNoose]

17. I'm glad the Pulitzer Prize went to her and NOT to WaPo

Ann Telnaes deserves the recognition for her brilliant work.

[Celerity]

26. WaPo claims otherwise

Read The Washington Post’s 2025 Pulitzer Prize winners

The Post won for breaking news reporting and commentary, and was a finalist in three other categories

https://www.washingtonpost.com/pr/2025/05/05/washington-post-2025-pulitzer-prize-stories/

https://archive.ph/uESZJ

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Trump, ketchup and a crown from Nov. 5, 2024 (Ann Telnaes/The Washington Post)

[KY_EnviroGuy]

19. Ann's web site...

Here: https://anntelnaes.com/

Her books available via links here: https://anntelnaes.com/books/


Loved her wit and artistry for many years........

[calimary]

25. Good stuff!

I love the way she draws - and always NAILS the point. Ann Telnaes. Her pen is her jackhammer.

[Wild blueberry]

20. Very well deserved!

Congratulations to Ann Telnaes!

[greblach]

21. Amy Coney Barrett

Well deserved! My favorite rendering she does is the eyes of Amy....

[Hugin]

22. Well deserved. n/t

[Pinback]

23. Outstanding.

A well-deserved honor, and a well-deserved poke in the eye for the oligarchy.

[Martin68]

24. Most excellent!

[Kablooie]

27. I think that's her second.

[calimary]

28. I'm actually more interested in where she lands, next.

She’d be an asset to any site, organization, or publication, online or otherwise.