On October 18, 2025, a Monte Wolverton cartoon depicts President Donald Trump observing the demolition of the U.S. Capitol Building on the left and the construction of an Arc de Trump monument on the right. A wrecking ball and crane damage the Capitol while another crane assembles the arch. Black smoke fills the center. Trump, in the foreground, says 'THAT'S MORE LIKE IT!' The split headline reads 'RAZING THE GOVERNMENT' and 'PRAISING THE TRUMP-ERNMENT.' The image comments on federal workforce reductions and infrastructure priorities during the second Trump term.
A laboratory scene shows a scientist in a coat labeled Tariff Inflation standing beside a hulking Frankenstein-style monster assembled from meat cuts. The creature has a stitched head, angry expression, and chicken feet. A hunched assistant named Igor holds a newspaper headlined Tariff Inflation while complaining about red meat prices. The caption reads: I did the best I could, Igor! Have you seen the price of red meat lately? The October 2025 cartoon links recent tariff policies to higher grocery costs.
The cartoon depicts the White House with a figure inquiring about additional wars needed for a Nobel Peace Prize. The response lists Chicago, Memphis and Los Angeles as the remaining conflicts, referencing 2025 National Guard and ICE operations in those cities alongside ongoing Middle East developments.
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 14 2025 John Cole's cartoon depicts Supreme Court conservatives endorsing conversion therapy. The left panel shows a boy labeled gay transformed into straight. The right panel shows a president figure transformed into a robed and crowned king. The visual equates the therapy with an unconstitutional expansion of presidential power. The piece criticizes the court's conservative majority for enabling such shifts.
A man clutches his head in distress as an elephant in a suit points upward. Speech bubbles list rising costs for groceries, cars, booze and appliances. A graph line stays flat under the label your wages while the elephant declares not everything.
Arcadio Esquivel's cartoon contrasts a woman with a 'NOBEL PEACE PRIZE' badge against a man labeled 'Dictator Drug Trafficker Terrorist,' using tags like María Corina Machado, Maduro, and Venezuela to highlight political divides in a simple, label-driven satire.
ICE agents stand in a station viewing a lineup of five robed figures resembling justice symbols. Each figure holds scales and a sword while blindfolded. Skin tones differ across the group. A caption at the bottom states that they all appear to be present illegally. The scene includes a homeland security emblem on a nearby door and tactical gear on the agents.
The cartoon depicts the Chicago Bean sculpture reflecting numerous ICE agents in formation. A woman stands in the foreground holding a bag. The image responds to immigration enforcement operations active in Chicago around early October 2025.
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 cartoon depicts Nicolás Maduro trapped in the lower chamber of an hourglass as sand patterned with the American flag flows downward. His desperate reach toward the narrowing neck illustrates mounting external pressure on the Venezuelan leader. The October 2025 image aligns with ongoing US sanctions and diplomatic isolation efforts targeting Maduro's regime over drug trafficking and authoritarian control.
The image shows the Supreme Court building with its columns replaced by caricatures of six justices. Each column bears a head resembling John Roberts, Clarence Thomas, Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett, Neil Gorsuch and one additional figure. The entablature carries the inscription Trump Family Lawyers. The scene coincides with the first Monday in October 2025 when the court opens its new term.
More Kingy Than Usual by Ed Wexler, CagleCartoons.com
The image centers on Kash Patel with exaggerated features and a fly positioned on his nose. The fly carries a speech bubble reading RELEASE THE FILES. The composition places the figure against a plain background with yellow shading around the head. Publication occurred on September 27 2025 during discussions of FBI leadership and document disclosures tied to prior investigations. The visual links Patel to ongoing questions about files from the Epstein and Maxwell cases under the Department of Justice.
An ICE agent appears with multiple paper targets affixed to his back and legs while holding a rifle. The figure speaks out against hate speech directed at immigration enforcement. The image responds to ongoing debates over sanctuary policies and reported incidents involving agents in 2025.
