A political cartoon by Dave Granlund depicts an armored security truck labeled Security Escort Service surrounded by uniformed guards with rifles. A woman carries grocery bags past the vehicle while a speech bubble recalls cheaper times. The image responds to recent spikes in grocery prices linked to tariffs. Food costs for items like coffee and meat have jumped sharply. Families face tighter budgets as inflation pressures mount. The cartoon uses the escort motif to highlight how ordinary shopping now requires protection due to high prices.
A laboratory scene shows a scientist in a coat labeled Tariff Inflation standing beside a hulking Frankenstein-style monster assembled from meat cuts. The creature has a stitched head, angry expression, and chicken feet. A hunched assistant named Igor holds a newspaper headlined Tariff Inflation while complaining about red meat prices. The caption reads: I did the best I could, Igor! Have you seen the price of red meat lately? The October 2025 cartoon links recent tariff policies to higher grocery costs.
On January 14, 2023, a cartoon depicts a man on one knee presenting a carton of eggs to a woman who responds with an enthusiastic yes. The image references the sharp rise in egg prices driven by inflation and supply issues that winter. The visual substitutes the traditional ring with grocery staples to comment on household budget pressures.
