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Mitch McConnell

Jul
14
2026
Mitch McConnell
MITCH MCCONNELL by Taylor Jones, politicalcartoons.com
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Statue of Liberty Views Trump Corruption Pool

Jul
9
2026
Statue of Liberty overlooks murky reflecting pool labeled Trump corruption
STATUE OF LIBERTY VIEWS TRUMP CORRUPTION POOL by Schot, politicalcartoons.com
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On July 9 2026 the cartoon shows the Statue of Liberty gazing at a reflecting pool filled with green murky water labeled Trump corruption. A banner above reads drain the swamp beside a small airplane. The figure wears an America 250 sash. The scene references ongoing political debates about government ethics and past campaign rhetoric during the America 250 period.

The New Swamp

Jun
22
2026
The New Swamp
THE NEW SWAMP by Dave Whamond, politicalcartoons.com
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Trump Is The Swamp

Oct
26
2025
Trump Is The Swamp
Malcolm McGookin, CagleCartoons.com
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Lock Them Up!... or not

Jul
21
2025
Lock Them Up!... or not
LOCK THEM UP!... OR NOT by Dave Whamond, politicalcartoons.com
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Epstein Swamp and Trump

Jul
18
2025
Trump White House Sits Deep in Epstein Swamp
EPSTEIN SWAMP AND TRUMP by Dave Granlund, politicalcartoons.com
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On July 18, 2025, the cartoon depicts the White House partially submerged in murky water labeled Epstein Swamp. A red flag marked DJT flies from the roof. The image references ongoing scrutiny of Donald Trump's past associations with Jeffrey Epstein and unfulfilled promises to drain the Washington swamp during his second term.

Alligator Alcatraz detention camp

Jul
3
2025
Alligator Alcatraz detention camp
ALLIGATOR ALCATRAZ DETENTION CAMP by Dave Whamond, politicalcartoons.com
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Drain the Swamp

Aug
18
2024
Drain the Swamp
DRAIN THE SWAMP by Rivers, politicalcartoons.com
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Israel's ground offensive

Nov
1
2023
Israel's ground offensive
ISRAEL'S GROUND OFFENSIVE by Bart van Leeuwen, politicalcartoons.com
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Nancy Pelosi running for re-election REPOST

Sep
8
2023
Nancy Pelosi running for re-election REPOST
NANCY PELOSI RUNNING FOR RE-ELECTION REPOST by Taylor Jones, politicalcartoons.com
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Build the wall! *

Aug
25
2020
Build the wall! *
BUILD THE WALL! * by Dave Whamond, politicalcartoons.com
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How not to drain the swamp

Feb
19
2020
How not to drain the swamp
HOW NOT TO DRAIN THE SWAMP by Dave Whamond, politicalcartoons.com
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Drain the Swamp

Jul
20
2019
Drain the Swamp
DRAIN THE SWAMP by Bart van Leeuwen, politicalcartoons.com
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Swamp creatures

Jul
8
2019
Swamp creatures
SWAMP CREATURES by Dave Whamond, politicalcartoons.com
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Draining the Swamp

Dec
19
2018
Draining the Swamp
Ingrid Rice, British Columbia, Canada
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