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Ship captain angry at blocked Strait of Hormuz

Apr
12
2026
Ship captain angry at blocked Strait of Hormuz
SHIP CAPTAIN ANGRY AT BLOCKED STRAIT OF HORMUZ by Gatis Sluka, politicalcartoons.com
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Trump Tariffs Sink In Bathtub Causing Tantrum

Feb
24
2026
Trump Tariffs Sink in Bathtub Sparking Tantrum
TRUMP TARIFFS SINK IN BATHTUB CAUSING TANTRUM by Steve Sack, politicalcartoons.com
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The cartoon depicts Donald Trump in a bathtub wearing a shower cap while toy ships marked tariffs sink amid ice-like obstacles. It responds to ongoing trade policy developments involving tariffs as of the February 2026 publication date.

European tariffs

Jul
29
2025
EU Cargo Ship Heads Straight for US Tariff Iceberg
Frederick Deligne, Nice-Matin, France
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A European-flagged cargo ship laden with export containers sails directly toward a 15 percent iceberg flying the American flag. Bold text above the scene reads TARIFFS RIGHT AHEAD. The image captures rising trade tensions between the European Union and the United States over new tariff measures scheduled for late July 2025.

The Gulf of Tariffs

Apr
22
2025
The Gulf of Tariffs
THE GULF OF TARIFFS by Christo Komarnitski, politicalcartoons.com
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Boston Tesla party

Mar
15
2025
America ship sinks Teslas in Boston Tea Party parody amid Musk DOGE backlash
BOSTON TESLA PARTY by John Darkow, politicalcartoons.com
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The March 2025 cartoon by John Darkow shows the ship America sinking while Tesla vehicles including a Cybertruck are thrown overboard. The image updates the Boston Tea Party to reference recent backlash against Elon Musk and Tesla linked to DOGE initiatives and tariffs under the Trump administration. Buyers remorse and anxiety appear as the central visual theme.

Ship with a plow is cutting cables in a sea

Feb
24
2025
Ship with a plow is cutting cables in a sea
SHIP WITH A PLOW IS CUTTING CABLES IN A SEA by Gatis Sluka, politicalcartoons.com
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Pirate Trump sailing on Panama Canal

Dec
23
2024
Pirate Trump sailing on Panama Canal
PIRATE TRUMP SAILING ON PANAMA CANAL by Bart van Leeuwen, politicalcartoons.com
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USA under Trump in uncharted waters

Nov
7
2024
USA under Trump in uncharted waters
USA UNDER TRUMP IN UNCHARTED WATERS by Paresh Nath, politicalcartoons.com
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Biden's Bridge Concern

Mar
29
2024
Biden's Bridge Concern
BIDEN'S BRIDGE CONCERN by Gary McCoy, politicalcartoons.com
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Drying rivers

Aug
30
2022
Drying rivers
DRYING RIVERS by Gatis Sluka, politicalcartoons.com
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A tight squeeze

Mar
29
2021
A tight squeeze
A TIGHT SQUEEZE by Dave Whamond, politicalcartoons.com
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Trump Base Cargo Ship

Sep
11
2019
Trump Base Cargo Ship
TRUMP BASE CARGO SHIP by Bob Englehart, politicalcartoons.com
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The Kerch Strait

Nov
29
2018
The Kerch Strait
THE KERCH STRAIT by Gatis Sluka, politicalcartoons.com
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Trade Monster

Jan
24
2017
Trade Monster
TRADE MONSTER by 1, politicalcartoons.com
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Aquapy

Dec
12
2011
Aquapy
AQUAPY by 1, politicalcartoons.com
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