Rick McKee's cartoon captures a domestic scene where a young girl excitedly lists her Valentines from Billy, Tommy, and a rich old man whose name the DOJ conceals, tying into tags like Epstein, Trump, Bondi, DOJ, Kash Patel, FBI. The image, set in a kitchen with cards and a pink bag labeled 'Sue's Valen Times,' uses humor to poke at ongoing scandals in criminal justice and domestic policy. Hearts and exclamations add a light touch to the heavy undertones of secrecy in GOP and Republicans circles, even touching on stocks and economy implications. This piece blends holiday cheer with pointed satire on hidden truths.
The cartoon depicts two Monsters Inc characters reimagined as ICE officers. One in police vest zip-ties a crying child in a diaper at a doorway. The smaller green figure declares they scare because they care.
On October 4 2025 the cartoon depicts Donald Trump in a jester costume confronting Xi Jinping outside a house stacked with Chinese made Halloween goods. The scene highlights the impact of proposed tariffs on imported holiday products and resulting higher consumer prices in the United States.
The image shows two figures dressed as kings, one resembling King Charles with a sad expression and large ears, the other like Trump with blonde hair, orange skin, and a frowning face. Both wear white robes with black spots and red undersides, holding scepters. Crowns top their heads, with Trump's featuring a circled 'C'. Tags like King, Charles, UK, Trump, Visit frame this satirical take on a royal visit, poking dry fun at the unlikely duo in political cartoon form. The artwork by Rayma Suprani keeps it straightforward, emphasizing visible caricatures without hidden layers.
Pat Bagley's 'King Trump' captures a regal Donald Trump caricature seated on an ornate golden throne marked with a prominent 'T,' his expression stern as he grips a smoking pistol. Surrounding the throne's base lie several jester figures in black-and-white outfits, sprawled lifelessly with red blood spots, evoking themes of comedy suppression. Tags like Kimmel, Colbert, and Charlie Kirk hint at late-night hosts and conservative voices, but the image sticks to visible elements: the king's red robe, ermine trim, and the smoky aftermath. This piece comments on cancel culture, GOP dynamics, MAGA loyalty, hate, humor, and first amendment issues without overt labels, relying on caricature for impact. The dry wit underscores a tyrant's intolerance for jesters, a straightforward jab at power and censorship.
Pat Bagley's latest piece captures a stark contrast in this Trump homelessness cartoon, where a caricature in a blue suit and red tie gestures furiously at a cluster of makeshift tents and huddled figures, declaring the scene obscene and demanding their removal. On the right, a long-haired, bearded man in a white robe and red sash extends a hand, advocating to get them help instead. The homeless crisis political humor underscores differing approaches to urban plight, with the Trump Jesus contrast cartoon highlighting themes of expulsion versus empathy. Such editorial cartoon homelessness policy works often spark debate on societal responses, blending sharp lines and simple composition for maximum impact in satirical take Trump compassion.
Harley Schwadron's cartoon captures a suited elder seated by a window, gesturing to a young boy in a cap, delivering the line that self worth is nice but net worth really counts. The tags like self worth, net worth, money, advice, investments, stock, bonds, and taxes frame the satire on societal priorities. The indoor setting with a landscape view and wall art adds a cozy yet pointed backdrop. This piece pokes at how financial metrics overshadow personal value in modern life, a common theme in editorial cartoons that blend humor with critique. Readers see the dry wit in equating human value to fiscal assets, sparking thoughts on wealth obsession.
The cartoon depicts Darth Vader extending his arms toward Luke Skywalker with the word HUGS in a speech bubble. A yellow box quotes Frank Pittman on how fathering perfects the man. The image marks Father's Day 2025 using the Star Wars characters as father and son.
The cartoon shows a large bird figure labeled Elon plus DOGE addressing three mice on a branch. The bird promises protection in exchange for involuntary sacrifices. One mouse labeled MAGA supporting federal workers responds positively and points to another. The image references Department of Government Efficiency efforts and federal workforce reductions under the Trump administration as of April 2025.
A new political cartoon by Margolis & Cox shows the statue of John Harvard seated with hand to chin, pondering accusations of antisemitism on campus. Two donkey figures, one wearing a pink bow and the other a red Harvard cap, stand at the base holding books. The speech bubble reads: I WONDER WHAT PURITAN JOHN HARVARD WOULD THINK ABOUT THE ACCUSATIONS OF ANTI-SEMITISM ON CAMPUS. The April 2025 cartoon references ongoing debates at Harvard and other universities about campus protests, bias incidents, and responses to events involving Israel and Hamas.
Alexandra Bowman's cartoon captures the stock market turmoil under Trump policies, showing caricatures of Trump, Elon Musk, and JD Vance gleefully riding a rocket down a crashing graph line marked with IRAs, stocks, 401ks, and pension funds. The NYSE sign declares 'You Must Be This Rich to Ride,' piled with money bags, satirizing how tariffs and Republican strategies favor the wealthy while everyday investments and retirement savings take a dive over an extremely short time period. The 'WHEEE!' shout adds dry humor to the volatile Wall Street scene, poking at MAGA's high-risk economic ride.
Guy Parsons captures Trump in a cartoon where the former president, with his signature blonde hair and red tie, points to tariff-labeled blobs on a table, saying 'How about that, there it is again.' The scene includes a balding man and a woman with tall pink hair looking on. Tags like Trump, tariff, tax, steel and aluminum, duties, reciprocal, USA, America underscore the satire on trade policy shifts. This piece pokes at inconsistencies in economic approaches, typical of political cartoons that blend humor with commentary on current events.
The cartoon shows a man seated on a couch with a coffee cup balanced on his head, glaring at a television screen displaying news about billions in taxpayer money. A woman standing nearby remarks that DOGE's uncovering of waste, fraud and abuse allows her to use the man's head to boil water. A second man stands behind them with a surprised expression. The scene responds to the Department of Government Efficiency's recent examinations of federal programs under the Trump administration in early 2025.
The cartoon shows two figures in tattered clothes on a small desert island with ocean waves, a palm tree, and a setting sun. One holds a document, speaking the line about it being an IRS 1040 form, pulled from a bottle on the sand. This setup delivers dry humor on taxes intruding even in isolation, a classic trope in editorial cartoons. Tags like IRS tax form cartoon, desert island castaways humor, tax season satire, message in a bottle parody, 1040 form joke, and funny tax filing cartoon underscore the visual punch. The artwork keeps it simple, focusing on the absurdity without overcomplicating the scene.
On October 27 2024, cartoonist Dave Whamond reimagines the Peanuts Great Pumpkin scene with Donald Trump as the looming orange figure. Sally expresses sudden hesitation while Linus watches from the patch. The image captures voter unease days before the November election between Trump and Kamala Harris. Polls showed the race tight with concerns over democracy and rights in play.
