The cartoon shows a large Republican elephant in a suit covering its eyes while a small figure in a dunce cap labeled Stop the Steal waves papers claiming deep state anti-fascists stole the election six years ago. The elephant wears a Midterm GOP Odds button. Speech bubbles declare the papers contain the full campaign platform. The image comments on Republican candidates shifting focus from 2020 election disputes toward midterm races.
Donald Trump is shown dancing beside a record player whose needle skips repeatedly on the phrase 'The 2020 election was rigged.' The cartoon depicts the former president moving to the sound of his own repeated claims, with an album cover reading 'Trump's Greatest Hits' lying on the floor. The image captures the ongoing prominence of election denial rhetoric in political discourse years after the vote.
Donald Trump is shown crouching low to light the fuse of a large red rocket marked 2020 Election Conspiracies. The figure shouts blast off from a yellow speech bubble as sparks fly from the match. The rocket rests on a metal launch stand against a plain background. The image references ongoing references to 2020 election claims through the visual metaphor of an impending launch.
The image shows a classroom scene with a teacher labeled Mr. Walz posing a high-stakes question about the 2020 presidential election winner to a student resembling JD Vance. The student sweats and responds with confusion rather than a clear answer. This setup reflects ongoing political debate over election certification and responses during the 2024 vice presidential contest. The cartoon highlights tensions from the prior election cycle and how candidates address questions about it. Publication occurred shortly before the October 2024 vice presidential debate between the two figures.
A political cartoon depicts a Republican state legislature elephant brandishing a giant crayon labeled gerrymandering while rejecting nonpartisan redistricting. The image responds to ongoing fights over congressional maps following the 2020 census. Lawmakers in multiple states moved to draw new districts in 2021, often along partisan lines. Critics argued the process favored incumbents and reduced competitive seats. The cartoon highlights resistance to independent commissions that some states adopted to limit such influence.
