elon musk cuts
Apr
23
2025
The cartoon shows a large bird figure labeled Elon plus DOGE addressing three mice on a branch. The bird promises protection in exchange for involuntary sacrifices. One mouse labeled MAGA supporting federal workers responds positively and points to another. The image references Department of Government Efficiency efforts and federal workforce reductions under the Trump administration as of April 2025.
Apr
23
2025
The April 23 2025 cartoon by John Cole contrasts a burning Tesla with a torch-bearing figure against a flaming Federal Government building beside Elon Musk holding a lit torch. It responds to recent DOGE efficiency drives and federal employee reductions under the Trump administration. The visual questions selective application of domestic terrorism rhetoric to critics versus implementers of spending cuts and agency restructuring.
Apr
18
2025
The cartoon depicts a figure resembling Elon Musk in a lab coat pushing a gurney labeled Social Security Administration into a large machine marked DOGE Incineration Therapy. A chainsaw branded Elon Musk rests on the floor. Posters promote early detection of waste and frame corruption as a cancer requiring aggressive treatment. The caption reads Trust Me This Is Way More Efficient Than A Chainsaw. The scene references the Department of Government Efficiency efforts active in early 2025 to reduce federal spending and address perceived fraud in entitlement programs.
Apr
2
2025
The cartoon published April 2, 2025, portrays Elon Musk as a Terminator-style cyborg labeled Program Terminator. He holds a bloodied chainsaw and declares intent to return for Social Security. Accompanying text describes a soulless figure serving AI interests to dismantle government. The image responds to Musk's role in the Department of Government Efficiency targeting federal programs.
Mar
25
2025
The cartoon depicts a massive DOGE figure wielding chainsaws while two seniors labeled Social and Security express concern on a sidewalk. Text on the wall recites an updated version of the 'First they came' poem listing USAID, FBI, NOAA, FEMA and the Department of Education. The seniors reply that a nice man promised to care for them. The image responds to 2025 efforts by the Department of Government Efficiency to reduce federal agencies and spending.
Mar
22
2025
The cartoon shows Elon Musk gesturing with a speech bubble questioning spending on Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, suggesting recipients will soon be in a better place. He holds a sign reading DOGE. The image responds to 2025 discussions of budget reductions and the Department of Government Efficiency initiative under the Trump administration targeting federal spending on major entitlement programs.
