This week, The Post began trying out a new mission statement: “Riveting Storytelling for All of America.”

The cartoon, by Ann Telnaes, depicted the owner of The Post, Jeff Bezos, and other billionaires genuflecting toward a statue of President-elect Donald Trump.

Republicans in Congress have tried to defund public media for decades. With the help of Elon Musk, could they finally make good on their threat?