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Trump's Lawyer Argues War with Democracy Grants Unlimited Powers in Zyglis Cartoon

Trump's War on Democracy Powers

Apr
8
2025
In this MAGA-fueled satire, Trump as king invokes war powers against democracy for deportations, per SCOTUS hearing.
TRUMP USING WARTIME POWERS by Adam Zyglis, politicalcartoons.com
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Adam Zyglis draws Trump as a massive figure in military uniform topped with a crown, sporting a 'Presidential Medal of Do What I Want' and an absurdly long red tie, looming over a tiny lawyer in a supreme court courtroom. The judge, labeled 'Supreme Court,' holds a gavel while the lawyer pleads, 'Your Dishonor, my client is clearly at war with democracy, so he can invoke the War Powers Act for everything.' This pokes at Trump's potential use of war powers, alien enemies act, MAGA rhetoric, king-like authority, SCOTUS decisions, deportations, and presidential overreach in a direct, exaggerated style that highlights the absurdity.

The Three Branches of Government

Mar
26
2025
Tree Illustration Shows Executive Branch Overtaking Legislative and Judicial Limbs
Daryl Cagle, CagleCartoons.com
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The cartoon depicts a large tree trunk carved with the word executive and two small branches labeled legislative and judicial. The limbs appear cut or diminished against the dominant trunk. This visual responds to recent executive actions targeting federal agencies and departments in early 2025. The image highlights concerns over balance among the three branches of government.

Executive Branch Saws Off Judicial Branch

Feb
10
2025
Executive arm saws judicial branch from US government tree
RJ Matson, Portland, ME
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The cartoon shows a tree representing the US government with three labeled branches. An arm marked executive holds a saw cutting the judicial branch. The image highlights tensions between government branches in early 2025.

The leopard does not change his spots

Feb
10
2025
The leopard does not change his spots
THE LEOPARD DOES NOT CHANGE HIS SPOTS by John Darkow, politicalcartoons.com
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Biden's Absolute Immunity

Jul
2
2024
Biden's Absolute Immunity
BIDEN'S ABSOLUTE IMMUNITY by John Darkow, politicalcartoons.com
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Mike Pence Subpoena

Feb
15
2023
Mike Pence Subpoena
MIKE PENCE SUBPOENA by Dave Whamond, politicalcartoons.com
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Three Equal Branches

Jun
30
2022
Three Equal Branches
THREE EQUAL BRANCHES by Dave Whamond, politicalcartoons.com
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Bill Barr Hungry Hippo

May
11
2020
Bill Barr Hungry Hippo
RJ Matson, Portland, ME
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Trump Coronation Day

Jan
31
2020
Trump Coronation Day
RJ Matson, Portland, ME
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The CombOver

May
24
2019
The CombOver
THE COMBOVER by Christopher Weyant, politicalcartoons.com
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The CombOver

May
24
2019
The CombOver
THE COMBOVER by Christopher Weyant, politicalcartoons.com
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Trump Crowns Himself King

May
9
2019
Trump Crowns Himself King
RJ Matson, Portland, ME
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Constitutional Doormat

May
8
2019
Constitutional Doormat
CONSTITUTIONAL DOORMAT by Christopher Weyant, politicalcartoons.com
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Executive orders go way back

Apr
17
2019
Executive orders go way back
EXECUTIVE ORDERS GO WAY BACK by Taylor Jones, politicalcartoons.com
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Sidestepping The Constitution

Feb
16
2019
Sidestepping The Constitution
SIDESTEPPING THE CONSTITUTION by Ed Wexler, politicalcartoons.com
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