golden medal

Trump\'s \'Arc de Trump\' Takes Priority Over Global Crises in Satirical Cartoon

Trump\'s Vanity Arch Over Crises

Apr
23
2026
Donald Trump\'s caricature ignores crises like Ukraine quagmire and cost of living crisis to unveil his vanity Arc de Trump legacy.
TRUMP PRIORITIZES HIS LEGACY OVER CRISES by Graeme MacKay, politicalcartoons.com
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Graeme MacKay\'s cartoon depicts Donald Trump absorbed in unveiling a golden Arc de Trump, a parody of the Arc de Triomphe, topped with his own figure and cherubs, while ignoring flying papers labeled with crises like ICE crisis, Ukraine quagmire, Strait of Hormuz quagmire, and cost of living crisis. The monument includes busts of Don Jr, Ivanka, MAGA, and Jared, emphasizing Trump\'s priorities on vanity over urgent matters. A hand unveils blueprints for Donald J. Trump Arc de Victoire, highlighting the satire on legacy obsession amid global quagmires. The dry humor underscores how such self-focus distracts from real-world affordability and international issues, a common theme in editorial cartoons critiquing political figures.

Trump Legacy

Apr
20
2026
Pat Bagley's Take on Trump's Lasting Legacy in Sharp Satire
TRUMP LEGACY by Pat Bagley, politicalcartoons.com
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Pat Bagley's political cartoon titled Trump Legacy presents a series of imagined monuments that highlight controversial aspects through labels like End-Your-Civilization Peace Prize on a medal showing a figure with Trump's hairstyle, the Liar-in-Chief Ballroom resembling a grand building with Trump flag, the Taco Triumphal Arch as a stone structure with winged T, and the Pussy-Grabber Library and Epstein Memorial Playland as a classical edifice with a statue. These elements, tagged with arch, MAGA, triumphal, ballroom, peace prize, library, Epstein, use dry humor to comment on themes of liar, Republicans, fascism without adding unseen context. The composition clusters these items in a sketch style, emphasizing bold text and simple lines for impact.

Olympic Putin

Jul
30
2024
Olympic Putin
OLYMPIC PUTIN by Arend van Dam, politicalcartoons.com
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Olympic Putin

Jul
30
2024
Olympic Putin
OLYMPIC PUTIN by Arend van Dam, politicalcartoons.com
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Virus winning gold

Jul
19
2021
Virus winning gold
VIRUS WINNING GOLD by Arend van Dam, politicalcartoons.com
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Virus winning gold

Jul
19
2021
Virus winning gold
VIRUS WINNING GOLD by Arend van Dam, politicalcartoons.com
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Olympic Gold

Feb
2
2018
Olympic Gold
OLYMPIC GOLD by Arend van Dam, politicalcartoons.com
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over 50 billion

Feb
4
2014
over 50 billion
OVER 50 BILLION by Arend van Dam, politicalcartoons.com
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Golden Fish

Aug
18
2008
Golden Fish
Frederick Deligne, Nice-Matin, France
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