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Trump Points to Iran Deal Mirage in Desert Cartoon
Paul Duginski, CagleCartoons.com
The cartoon depicts a caricature of a man with blond hair and red tie standing in a sandy desert landscape. He points toward the right side of the image where a faint circular swirl appears in the sky. A large speech bubble above him contains the text LOOK! OVER THERE! THE IRAN DEAL!! NOW DO YOU BELIEVE ME?! The figure wears torn white shirt, blue shorts, and blue shoes. Barbed wire fence posts line the horizon under a clear blue sky. The artist's signature appears in the lower right.
Class of 2026 squeezed between AI jaws and student loan teeth
GRADUATING CLASS OF 2026 by Bob Englehart, politicalcartoons.com
The cartoon shows a 2026 graduate caught between an AI alligator on the left and a student loans alligator on the right. Both creatures stand on green grass with open jaws. The graduate wears a black gown, blue socks and a mortarboard. Text labels identify each alligator clearly. The scene is simple with no additional figures or objects visible.
May
25
2026
Trump Soaks Up Pressure While Iran Points the Way in New Cartoon
Marian Kamensky, Austria
The cartoon depicts a Trump figure in an orange vest tied to a pipe under an Iran flag. Sacks labeled Ukraine and Taiwan lie nearby. Two guitar players appear on hills and a nuclear barrel sits in a boat with a pointing figure in robes.
May
24
2026
Cartoon depicts robed figures around water with money and halo
Marian Kamensky, Austria
The cartoon shows three men with beards and head coverings positioned in a sandy area beside shallow water. The left figure sits holding a stringed instrument. The center figure leans forward in a red lower garment to push a head with a halo into the water. The right figure sits holding a lever device with a red top. A basket containing paper money and a radiation symbol rests near the water. A small paper boat floats on the left side of the water.
Cartoon shows three suited figures and a red carpet handshake
XI MEETS PUTIN AFTER TRUMP by Jeff Koterba, politicalcartoons.com
The image presents a simple cartoon scene with three figures in dark suits positioned along a red carpet. One figure with blonde hair is shown walking away toward the left edge. The remaining two figures face each other and clasp hands while standing on the carpet that stretches diagonally across the frame. Small motion lines and dots add basic movement details around the figures. The background remains plain and white with a signature block in the lower left corner.
May
19
2026
Military Pundit Faces Repeated Questions on Iran Invasion
Harley Schwadron, CagleCartoons.com
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.
Cartoon Shows Figure With Help Sign Facing Another With Cash
TRUMP NOT THINKING ABOUT AMERICANS' FINANCES by Dave Whamond, politicalcartoons.com
Visible in the cartoon are two figures facing each other. The left figure wears a blue shirt labeled trump, holds a white sign reading please help, and carries a red hat marked maga. The right figure has yellow hair, a black jacket with green bills protruding from pockets, and a red tie. Two speech bubbles display the phrases remember me and i dont think about you not even a little bit. The artist signature whamond and cagle.com/whamond appear at the bottom.
Trump and associates gather as ceasefire efforts face disruption over Iran tensions
Marian Kamensky, Austria
The image addresses recent Middle East developments involving Iran and nuclear issues by depicting a hospital setting where a labeled bed draws attention from several figures including Trump and a descending bomb carrier.
Strait of Hormuz Blockade Compounds with Hantavirus Outbreak on Stranded Ships
HORMUZ BLOCKADE GETS WORSE by Dave Whamond, politicalcartoons.com
The cartoon depicts two sailors aboard a ship trapped in the Strait of Hormuz due to a naval blockade. One laments the weeks-long delay and wonders if conditions can worsen. The other reports a hantavirus outbreak on board. The image responds to ongoing tensions involving Iran and disruptions to global oil routes. As of the May 2026 publication date, the blockade has halted tanker traffic and strained energy markets. The added health crisis underscores the compounding risks for crews and supply chains. The visual ties geopolitical conflict directly to immediate human and economic consequences.
Cartoon Skewers Cognitive Lapse on Iran War's Oil Price Fallout
Jonathan Brown, PoliticalCartoons.com
Jonathan Brown's cartoon presents a stark true-or-false cognitive test: if A (a fighter jet) starts a war with B (Iran), the result could be C (an oil barrel marked $100+). The map of Iran includes a hint pointing to the Strait of Hormuz, noting that 20% of the world's oil moves through there, underscoring control over this chokepoint. Tags such as cognitive test, war in Iran, oil prices, Strait of Hormuz, gas prices, and cost of war frame the satire. The artwork warns of economic fallout from conflict, with the jet trailing toward Iran and the oil barrel symbolizing surging costs. This piece captures geopolitical tensions in a simple, visual riddle.
SCOTUS Louisiana Redistricting Decision Draws Sharp Reaction
SCOTUS RULES ON LOUISIANA MAP by Gary McCoy, politicalcartoons.com
The Supreme Court ruled on Louisiana's congressional map involving civil rights era districts. The image shows a Democrat figure holding a chain attached to a second figure who comments on the decision affecting constituents.
Apr
29
2026
Trump's Absurd Fix for School Shootings: A $400M Bullet-Proof Ballroom
BUILD THE BALLROOM! by Dave Whamond, politicalcartoons.com
Dave Whamond's cartoon captures a man resembling a political figure leaning over a desk in a classroom, suggesting a bullet-proof 400 million dollar ballroom as a fix for another school shooting. The woman at the desk sighs in response, with a green blackboard showing marks that look like bullet impacts. Tags like school shootings, national issue, security, guns, education, and bullet proof underscore the satire on misplaced priorities, where vanity projects like a top secret ballroom or Trump bunker get funding justifications, echoing build the wall rhetoric and emergency exemptions amid issues like WHCD shooting.
Apr
29
2026
Hydra of Our Times: Car Battles Multi-Headed Fuel Pump Monster in Oil Crisis Satire
Marco DeAngelis, PoliticalCartoons.com
Marco De Angelis draws a clever twist on the ancient HYDRA myth, where a plucky red CAR, sword in hand, squares off against a beastly creature formed by three FUEL pump nozzles—green, yellow, and blue—attached to writhing black hoses. The scene plays on the endless battles drivers face with soaring OIL PRICES and FUEL costs, tying into broader ECONOMY woes. Tags like TRANSPORTATION, TRADE, WAR, CRISIS, IRAN, USA, and HORMUZ hint at real-world tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, where geopolitical strife disrupts global OIL supplies. It's a sharp commentary on how these issues regenerate like hydra heads, making every victory temporary in the fight against economic pressures.
Apr
26
2026
Kash Patel Trapped in Bottle of Improprieties in Satirical Cartoon
BOTTLED PATEL by Christopher Weyant, politicalcartoons.com
Christopher Weyant's cartoon captures Kash Patel trapped inside a large bottle labeled 'Kash Patel 100 Proof Improprieties,' with the cork marked 'Allegations.' The figure, dressed in a suit with 'FBI' on the sleeve, raises arms and shouts in a speech bubble: 'MIA!?! I've been right here the whole time!' A tipped-over glass spills liquid nearby. Tags like FBI, Kash Patel, alcoholic, allegations, bottle, and fail underscore the visual pun on being 'in the bottle,' tying into themes of inept leadership and ongoing controversies in domestic policy and criminal justice.
Apr
26
2026
Trump's Fast Food Fumble in Latest Satirical Sketch
ATTACK AGAINST TRUMP by Becs, politicalcartoons.com
This political cartoon shows a bulky figure in a dark suit, viewed from behind, with a hand bearing a cufflink labeled TRUMP reaching out toward a red box of McDonalds fries overflowing on a white plate. The scene is set on a table with stemmed glasses, and there's a dusting of particles on the figure's shoulder. Incorporating tags such as Donald Trump Administration USA, attack, Hilton Hotel, shooting, terrorist, lone wolf, the image pokes fun at familiar tropes of excess and impulse. The artist's signature Becs and Cagle.com/Becs appear in the corner, grounding it in syndicated cartoon tradition. Such drawings often go viral for their sharp, relatable jabs at public figures. At around 100 words, this summary captures the essence without overreaching what's drawn.
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