arm wrestling
Mar
17
2025
The cartoon depicts tariffs as a defeated wrestler on the mat while inflation soars above in a wrestling ring. A figure resembling President Trump lies nearby after the bout. The scene responds to 2025 tariff policies and their economic fallout. Tariffs were imposed on imports earlier in the year. Rising prices followed those measures. The visual shows the policy outcome through the wrestling loss.
Mar
1
2025
van Leeuwen captures the dramatic Oval Office confrontation where Trump publicly berated Zelensky for not showing sufficient gratitude. The wrestling metaphor highlights the power imbalance between the US president and Ukraine's war-weary leader. The cartoon became a symbol of Trump's coercive diplomacy.
Feb
28
2025
In the Oval Office on February 28 2025 President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance appear with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. A portrait of Russian President Vladimir Putin hangs on the wall. Vance wears wrestling attire while Trump gestures from the presidential seal. A speech bubble from an unseen source states that Zelenskyy should thank Putin. The image addresses recent diplomatic tensions involving US support for Ukraine and demands related to mineral resources during the Russia Ukraine conflict.
Feb
4
2025
On February 4 2025 the image depicts Donald Trump and Xi Jinping as wrestlers hoisting shipping containers labeled US01 and CH81 inside a ring. The banner reads Pro Trade Wrestling. The scene responds to renewed tariff disputes and economic measures between the United States and China.
Oct
18
2023
