donald trump tax payments

Sep
14
2026
Foreign Leaders Position Themselves for Trump Payments
LEADERS AWAIT PAYMENT by Becs, politicalcartoons.com
Donald Trump stands at the center of attention from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Argentine President Javier Milei. The scene reflects ongoing questions about how foreign leaders court favor with the U.S. president through displays of loyalty. The cartoon argues that these relationships reduce international diplomacy to transactional waiting for payoffs.
Trump Links $5000 Payments to Follower Compliance
TRUMP PROMISES FIVE THOUSAND DOLLAR CHECKS by Dave Whamond, politicalcartoons.com
Donald Trump has publicly offered $5000 payments to Americans who follow his directives, framing the incentive as a direct reward for alignment. The pledge has drawn immediate questions from his own base about the status of related DOGE checks previously promised. The move underscores ongoing efforts to maintain supporter enthusiasm through financial inducements. Critics view the tactic as an attempt to convert political loyalty into personal obedience. The cartoon highlights the transactional nature of the offer and the skepticism it has already generated among core supporters.
Trump tax fears fuel therapy sessions over January 6 payments
Harley Schwadron, CagleCartoons.com
A patient describes a recurring nightmare in which former President Trump diverts tax payments to January 6 rioters. The session reflects persistent public concerns over accountability for the Capitol events and use of public funds. The piece portrays these fears as a continuing source of political unease.
Trump swaps emoluments rules for Santa gifts in holiday scene
TRUMP PUSHES SANTA CLAUSE OVER EMOLUMENTS by Jimmy Margulies, politicalcartoons.com
On July 3 2026 Jimmy Margulies depicts Donald Trump dressed as Santa Claus pushing aside the emoluments clause in favor of holiday presents. Trump sits holding a document citing the Constitution ban on government corruption while gripping a large sack marked GRIFT filled with dollar signs. The speech bubble urges forgetting the emoluments clause to pursue the Santa clause instead. The image responds to ongoing debates about presidential business dealings and foreign payments during the holiday period.
Trump and Iran Leader Share Hormuz Tollbooth in New Cartoon
TRUMP IRAN LEADERS HORMUZ TOLLBOOTH by Bart van Leeuwen, politicalcartoons.com
A new political cartoon shows President Trump and Iran's supreme leader sharing a tollbooth positioned across the Strait of Hormuz. Both figures extend their hands toward passing cargo ships while American and Iranian flags fly from the structure. The image comments on ongoing disputes over control of the vital oil shipping route.
Founding fathers dismiss felon exclusion while Trump faces conviction fallout.
Rick McKee, CagleCartoons.com
On May 31 2024 Rick McKee depicts Founding Fathers debating the Constitution while one suggests adding language to bar convicted felons from the presidency. Another dismisses the notion as unnecessary. The scene references Donald Trump's recent conviction on 34 felony counts in the Stormy Daniels hush money case involving falsified records and election interference.
Trump's foreign cash, Comer's impeachment scam
TRUMP'S FOREIGN CASH, COMER'S IMPEACHMENT SCAM by John Cole, politicalcartoons.com
Free Daily Newsletter
Get our cartoons and comments in your inbox for free!
Latest Columns
Opinions & Commentary
There aren’t enough rich people to tax to fund what Democratic Socialists of America candidates are promising. The millionaire next door When... More
Candice Odgers gave both of her daughters smartphones for their eleventh birthdays and even let her youngest daughter use Snapchat. You might... More
A wedding is when two people celebrate their love by financially ambushing everyone they know. I have not attended many weddings. In... More
Why is four-year college tuition so high in America? William Bennett, President Reagan's secretary of education, offered his hypothesis in 1987. In... More
Following the 2024 election, many progressives thought they could work with the Trump administration on antitrust policy. Their optimism stemmed from the... More
I have officially become a senior engineer. No, I haven’t been promoted. Pffh. What made you think that? I have developed neck... More