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SCOTUS Justices Call 14th Amendment Fuzzy on Birthright Citizenship
14TH AMENDMENT BIRTHRIGHT by Pat Bagley, politicalcartoons.com
The cartoon shows a physician figure gesturing toward oversized 14th Amendment lettering as a labeled SCOTUS justice seated with gavel remarks that the text is a little fuzzy, reflecting ongoing debate over birthright citizenship interpretation by the Supreme Court.
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11
2026
Trump Portrayed as the Nozzle Driving Up Gas Prices
GAS PRICES by Bill Day, politicalcartoons.com
On March 11 2026 Bill Day depicts Donald Trump with his head serving as a gas pump nozzle labeled gas prices. The red tie dangles like a fuel hose. The image responds to ongoing concerns over rising fuel costs linked to tensions involving Iran and the Strait of Hormuz.
Kristi Noem's Graveyard Gaffe: ICE Op Deemed 'Pretty Good' in Satirical Cartoon
ICE OPERATION PERSPECTIVES by Dave Whamond, politicalcartoons.com
This political cartoon by Whamond features South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, a prominent Republican and potential Trump ally, wearing a cowboy hat labeled 'NOEM' and speaking at a podium. She declares, 'Actually, I think this ICE operation went pretty good,' while standing beside two gravestones inscribed with 'Alex Pretti' and 'Renee Nicole Good,' adorned with flowers. The image satirizes immigration enforcement, border policy, and the human cost of deportation, highlighting perceived political callousness toward migrant deaths. Through humor and irony, it critiques how politicians like Noem might downplay tragedies in ICE operations, making it a sharp editorial cartoon on current Republican stances.
Trump Putin and Xi Divide Global Spheres on World Maps
SPHERES OF INFLUENCE by Ratt, politicalcartoons.com
The January 2026 cartoon depicts Donald Trump Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping as oversized globes whose faces bear detailed world maps. It responds to renewed talk of spheres of influence involving Venezuela Greenland Russia and China.
Justice Jackson Clashes With Lady Justice Over Trump Rage
Margolis/Cox, PoliticalCartoons.com
On December 10 2025, a political cartoon by Margolis and Cox shows Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson in a physical struggle with Lady Justice. Jackson wears a blindfold reading Trump rage and a robe marked JUSTICE and JACKSON. She seizes the scales and sword from the traditional blindfolded figure who appears to be losing the fight. The image references ongoing tensions around the Supreme Court and recent cases involving the Trump administration.
Mike Johnson Touts GOP Health Plan While Pointing to Tax Cuts for the Rich
Paul Duginski, CagleCartoons.com
On December 6 2025 Speaker Mike Johnson appears in a cartoon promoting a Republican healthcare plan. He stands beside a caduceus-style staff labeled GOP Health-Care that features a smirking snake and wings. To his right sits a large sack marked Tax Cuts for the Rich. Johnson gestures with both hands while a speech bubble states the need to make the effort sound like an actual plan. The image references ongoing GOP efforts to address Affordable Care Act deadlines and replace prior legislation during the Trump administration period.
Bondi and Patel's Frantic Factory Fumble in Epstein Files Cartoon
Michael de Adder, CagleCartoons.com
Michael de Adder's cartoon shows Pam Bondi and Kash Patel in chef hats, mimicking a classic sitcom assembly line, where they frantically point at and handle small objects marked with letters like R and D on a conveyor belt. A heart-shaped sign declares 'I Love Trump,' while a label reads 'Epstein Files' in the background. The scene draws on familiar TV tropes to comment on efforts to conceal names, using straightforward lines and shading for a humorous yet pointed critique. Tags like political cartoon, Epstein scandal, Trump loyalty, Republican cover-up, satirical parody, and editorial humor underscore the image's timely jab at current events, making it shareable in newspaper syndication circles.
Trump and Xi Face Off Over Tariffs on Halloween Imports
TRARIFFS OR TREAT TRUMP XI by Bart van Leeuwen, politicalcartoons.com
On October 4 2025 the cartoon depicts Donald Trump in a jester costume confronting Xi Jinping outside a house stacked with Chinese made Halloween goods. The scene highlights the impact of proposed tariffs on imported holiday products and resulting higher consumer prices in the United States.
Maduro trapped as US pressure sands run out in hourglass
Arcadio Esquivel, Costa Rica
The cartoon depicts Nicolás Maduro trapped in the lower chamber of an hourglass as sand patterned with the American flag flows downward. His desperate reach toward the narrowing neck illustrates mounting external pressure on the Venezuelan leader. The October 2025 image aligns with ongoing US sanctions and diplomatic isolation efforts targeting Maduro's regime over drug trafficking and authoritarian control.
GOP 'Big Beautiful Bill' depicted as Capitol crime scene with victims of debt, cuts and deportations
THE BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL IS A CRIME SCENE by Steve Greenberg, politicalcartoons.com
The cartoon shows the U.S. Capitol wrapped in yellow crime scene tape after GOP Congress passed the Big Beautiful Bill. Body outlines on the ground list consequences including millions losing health coverage, four trillion dollars in new debt, higher taxes on the poor, increased ICE deportations, lost food stamps and axed clean energy programs. All outcomes are attributed to aiding billionaires. The image uses the crime scene motif to highlight the bill's projected effects on vulnerable groups and federal spending priorities as of early July 2025.
Elon Musk faces a crowd of children displaying Epstein files and an El Salvador sign on Father's Day.
Rick McKee, CagleCartoons.com
On June 11 2025 Rick McKee published a cartoon showing Elon Musk in a crossed-out MAGA cap amid a sea of children. One child holds a newspaper headline linking Musk to Trump and the Epstein files. Another raises a yellow sign reading Gud Lucht IN EL Salvador. The bottom caption reads WE MADE IT FOR FATHER'S DAY. The image references recent deportation policies to El Salvador and ongoing Epstein document releases.
American Divide: Trump on Hate, Pope on Love in Stark Cartoon Contrast
Michael de Adder, CagleCartoons.com
Michael de Adder's cartoon titled 'American Divide' shows a bald, bespectacled pope in ornate robes on a pedestal marked 'LOVE,' facing a caricature of Donald Trump in a suit on a pedestal marked 'HATE.' The marble background adds a classical touch to this commentary on polarization. Tags such as Trump, Pope, Leo XIV, Hate, Love, Vatican, Washington, USA capture the essence of contrasting figures representing opposing values in American society. The image highlights the divide between messages of compassion and animosity, with Trump, Pope, Hate, Love, USA emphasizing the cultural and political rift.
Pope Leo XIV Faces Ruins: A New Beginning or Just Cleanup Duty?
by Nikola Listes, politicalcartoons.com
The cartoon depicts a figure resembling a pope, clad in traditional white attire with a cross, standing thoughtfully amid vast urban destruction. He grips a curved staff in one hand and pulls a wheeled bin filled with cleaning implements like a red shovel, black broom, rake, and brush. The background shows collapsed buildings under a reddish sky, suggesting widespread devastation. Tags like Pope Leo XIV, Vatican, economy, Europe, world, USA, new pope, and peace frame the image as commentary on leadership tackling global crises. The dry humor lies in the pontiff's mundane tools against apocalyptic ruins, highlighting the enormity of starting anew.
Trump Dangles Xi from Tariff Cliff Using Fair Trade Tie
Margolis/Cox, PoliticalCartoons.com
Donald Trump stands on a cliff marked tariffs and holds a red tie labeled fair trade that suspends Xi Jinping over the edge. The scene responds to April 2025 US-China trade tensions involving new tariff measures.
Trump Tariffs Trigger Chaos at Podium
Tayo Fatunla, West Africa, London England
On April 10, 2025, a cartoon depicts President Donald Trump at the podium with his name replacing his head. Debris including shoes, a tire, and a book flies past as speech bubbles label him dumb. The scene references ongoing tariff conflicts with China and resulting economic concerns.
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