January 29th 2025.
There has been some controversy surrounding New York Magazine's coverage of a Donald Trump inauguration event. It is being accused of intentionally cropping out Black attendees in order to create a false narrative. The event was hosted by a Black Republican, who has called out the magazine for cropping a photo from the event and including an unnamed attendee's claim that the room was entirely white.
According to Fox News, New York Magazine writer Brock Colyar has faced criticism for his account of the event. He described the young Republicans in attendance as "casually cruel Trumpers" who are "conquering Washington." The article, titled "The Cruel Kids' Table," features a cover photo of excited partygoers, all of whom are white. This particular detail was highlighted by Colyar, but many who were actually at the event have disputed his portrayal.
CJ Pearson, who hosted the event, took to Twitter to share his frustration with the magazine. He claims that they intentionally left him out of their story in order to push the narrative that MAGA supporters are a racist cult. He also pointed out that rapper Waka Flocka and boxer Gervonta Davis, both of whom are Black, were in attendance but were not mentioned in the article.
One critic even shared a screenshot of Colyar's claims with the caption, "New York Magazine literally cropped all the black people out of this cover photo and then complained that 'the entire room is white.'" However, a full photo from the event shows at least three Black males in attendance. One attendee even noted that there were "Conservative media influencers who are Black, Latino, Asian, etc." present.
Pearson believes that this cover speaks to a larger issue with the media. He told Fox News that it is one of the reasons why "the majority of the American people don't believe a single thing the media says." In a statement, he explained, "Last week to celebrate the inauguration of President Trump, I hosted an incredible event to honor the social media influencers that made his victory possible. The NY Mag intentionally excluded me from their coverage-along with every other person of color in attendance- because including us would have directly contradicted their tried and tired narrative that MAGA is some racist cult."
New York Magazine has since released a statement defending their cover. They claim that it provides an "accurate impression" of the inauguration events, despite the cropping. "The magazine's most recent cover story explores the new class of conservatives taking Washington by storm, through the lens of inauguration weekend," the outlet stated. "The cover was cropped to the center of a picture that was published in full online, and we believe both the cover and story provide an accurate impression of the weekend."
In related news, political commentator Angela Rye has set the record straight on claims made by rapper Sexyy Red regarding Donald Trump.
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