On July 28 2026 President Trump faces criticism for denying federal grants to states that voted against him in the prior election. The move raises questions about using infrastructure funding as political leverage. The cartoon portrays this as interchangeable with threats against Iran.
Three men depart from gates bearing the letter H. The man in the brown jacket states that Trump has forced him to root for Harvard. The other two carry briefcases and glance back. This image addresses recent administration steps targeting university endowments and foreign student policies. The visual ties directly to ongoing disputes over federal grants and institutional practices at Harvard as of late May 2025.
A political cartoon by Monte Wolverton shows a large Harvard University building chained to a red tow truck. Donald Trump stands in the foreground pointing toward a sign for El Salvador. The image includes the caption 'WHAT MR. TRUMP WOULD REALLY LIKE...' The cartoon responds to ongoing tensions between the Trump administration and Harvard over federal grants, DEI policies, and institutional resistance. It uses the visual of towing the campus as a metaphor for efforts to relocate or penalize the university.
