fema cuts
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.
Feb
27
2025
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.
Nov
2
2012
The cartoon depicts Mitt Romney chest-deep in floodwaters from Hurricane Sandy, holding an Etch A Sketch device displaying the words CUT FEMA. The scene references Romney's earlier comments questioning the need for a separate federal emergency agency and his campaign's subsequent clarification attempt using an Etch A Sketch analogy. Published days after the storm made landfall, the image ties the candidate's policy stance to the immediate needs of disaster victims in the Northeast. The visual uses the toy's erasable feature to illustrate perceived shifts in position on federal disaster management.
