On October 18, 2025, a Monte Wolverton cartoon depicts President Donald Trump observing the demolition of the U.S. Capitol Building on the left and the construction of an Arc de Trump monument on the right. A wrecking ball and crane damage the Capitol while another crane assembles the arch. Black smoke fills the center. Trump, in the foreground, says 'THAT'S MORE LIKE IT!' The split headline reads 'RAZING THE GOVERNMENT' and 'PRAISING THE TRUMP-ERNMENT.' The image comments on federal workforce reductions and infrastructure priorities during the second Trump term.
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.
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.
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.
On March 30 2025 Elon Musk is shown as a masked horror figure wielding a DOGE-labeled chainsaw while asking why everyone hates him. The image coincides with reports of his planned departure from the Department of Government Efficiency amid ongoing federal spending cuts and public criticism.
A man in a green shirt and cap declares the government needs no help from Elon Musk and DOGE. A woman holding a vacuum suggests calling the White House. The man replies he must first cash Spot's social security check. The scene shows a dog resting on a blue couch. The exchange occurs in a living room setting with speech bubbles linking the dialogue.
The cartoon shows a man seated on a couch with a coffee cup balanced on his head, glaring at a television screen displaying news about billions in taxpayer money. A woman standing nearby remarks that DOGE's uncovering of waste, fraud and abuse allows her to use the man's head to boil water. A second man stands behind them with a surprised expression. The scene responds to the Department of Government Efficiency's recent examinations of federal programs under the Trump administration in early 2025.
The cartoon published February 28 2025 shows Elon Musk and a companion in a stripped government vehicle labeled DOGE and GOVERNMENT. The vehicle flies off a cliff while shedding parts including wheels and panels. A speech bubble claims the vehicle is now faster and lighter. The image responds to the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency initiative targeting federal spending and workforce reductions at agencies including USAID NOAA and the Department of Defense.
The cartoon published February 27, 2025, shows Elon Musk firing a bazooka at federal buildings labeled USAID, U.S. Department of Education, FEMA, EPA, Treasury, Civil Service and Data Security. Debris and missile trails illustrate widespread damage. The image responds to the launch of the Department of Government Efficiency initiative under the second Trump administration, which targets reductions in federal workforce and agency operations.
The cartoon shows Javier Milei operating a chainsaw labeled MILEI while wearing a shirt listing Trump, Musk and Milei. Uncle Sam stands in the center pointing toward an anthropomorphic tree with an angry face and raised hand. The scene responds to the February 2025 launch of the Department of Government Efficiency initiative involving Elon Musk and associated international figures using aggressive cost-cutting imagery.
