On July 12 2026 the cartoon depicts Donald Trump instructing a construction worker to demolish the judiciary legislative and media pillars of a structure labeled democracy. The executive pillar already stands removed. A wrecking ball crane looms on the left while Trump gestures emphatically from the foreground rubble. The image responds to ongoing debates over institutional checks and executive actions during the second Trump term.
A group of figures equipped with hammers, pickaxes and a bucket labeled voucher school supplies approaches a brick building marked public education. One suited man in the foreground points forward while holding a pickaxe. The July 2026 image from Pat Bagley highlights ongoing debates over school voucher programs and their impact on traditional public schools.
Donald Trump bends to light a large firework labeled Iran War on July 2 2026. The rocket points at a startled Uncle Sam figure in front of the White House. Fireworks burst in the night sky above the lawn. The image ties the ignition directly to the Independence Day setting.
An elephant representing Republicans conducts a tour of attractions labeled Democratic Socialists on July 1 2026. Three signs advertise health care for all, taxes paid by the rich and housing that average people can afford. A young visitor in a cap asks where the house of horrors is that was promised. The scene uses the classic elephant symbol to frame policy offerings as ordinary exhibits rather than frightening outcomes.
The cartoon displays three figures in a room with a window view. A man in uniform talks to a woman while another woman stands apart. The visible caption addresses the difficulty of being a military pundit asked about invading Iran. Tags include military, pundit, Iran, Middle East, Israel, nukes, bombs, Trump, foreign policy.
On September 6, 2025, Patrick Chappatte depicts Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin and Narendra Modi forming an alliance explicitly aimed at Donald Trump. The red banner above them reads Alliance of Those Pissed Off by Trump. Modi suggests Canada may join next. The scene places the three leaders at the center of a building entrance with other figures in the background. The cartoon highlights tensions in international relations tied to recent U.S. policy shifts under Trump.
On September 26 2010 the image shows a large clawed hand extending from a black banner marked GOP NOVEMBER toward the US Capitol. A small American flag flies from the building and a speech bubble from the dome reads EEK. The date places the work weeks before the November midterm elections in which Republicans were positioned to gain seats in Congress from Democrats. The visual presents the GOP advance as an approaching force reaching the legislative branch.
