On June 18, 2026, Bill Day's cartoon depicts former President Donald Trump inside a torn $300 billion money bag with cash flying outward. An Iranian cleric figure sits on a purple carpet labeled IRAN, gesturing victory signs. The image responds to ongoing debates over sanctions relief and financial transfers involving Iran during that period.
Zapiro's June 2026 cartoon shows an e-troll fleeing a Johannesburg toll plaza with a sack of cash while a grandmother reads the tale to children. The image references ongoing disputes over Gauteng's electronic toll system and missing revenue. The upper panel depicts the toll gantry and city skyline with the troll escaping. The lower panel shows the domestic bedtime scene with the book titled Joburg Tales. The cartoon uses a children's story format to highlight public frustration with the toll collection process.
A political cartoon dated June 19, 2026, shows a figure representing the Iranian government holding two large sacks labeled $12 billion each in unfrozen US assets. The figure wears a black turban marked Iranian Govt. Small figures appear behind bars inside the mouth area, one tagged Iranians. The image responds to ongoing discussions about US policy on releasing Iranian government funds held abroad. It illustrates the contrast between the leadership receiving the money and the situation for ordinary citizens.
The image presents a bald man wearing a blue FIFA goalkeeper kit and oversized yellow gloves. He stands centered in a soccer goal with multiple burlap sacks printed with dollar signs placed on the field grass nearby. The scene responds to ongoing discussions about FIFA revenue from the upcoming World Cup hosted in the United States. Publication occurs ahead of the 2026 tournament schedule. The visual emphasizes financial flows connected to American soccer markets under current FIFA leadership.
