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Trump Claims Big Beautiful Bill Shields Medicaid While Pouring Gas on Lantern
Michael de Adder, CagleCartoons.com
On July 1 2025 Michael de Adder depicts Donald Trump holding a gas can labeled GAS and pouring into a lantern labeled LIGHT. Trump states his big beautiful bill will protect Medicaid. The image responds to ongoing congressional debates over Republican legislation affecting healthcare funding.
GOP Elephant Prepares to Light Big Beautiful Bill Firework
Bruce Plante, PoliticalCartoons.com
The cartoon depicts the Republican elephant crouched over a large firework canister labeled Big Beautiful Bill. The figure holds a lit match to the fuse while a speech bubble states This is gonna hurt. Spent matches lie on the ground nearby. The image responds to congressional action on a major budget and tax measure that includes provisions affecting Medicaid and the federal deficit. The visual uses the traditional GOP symbol to illustrate internal party caution about the legislation ahead of a Fourth of July timing.
Jun
24
2025
Leaders shown amid Iran ceasefire symbols and flags
Marian Kamensky, Austria
The image shows four figures positioned on a grassy area under a blue sky. One figure on the left displays an Israeli flag patch and holds a saw. The central figure raises a saw and a club. A figure on the right holds a saw and club with a Russian flag patch. Another figure appears in the upper right holding a bottle.
Senate Republicans Push Big Beautiful Bill With Tax Cuts and Benefit Reductions
BIG BUT NOT SO BEAUTIFUL by Ratt, politicalcartoons.com
A political cartoon shows a suited hand pouring stacks of cash from an upside-down top hat into a red VA bowl held by another hand, with coins dropping in. The caption reads 'HATS OFF TO THE BIG BEAUTIFUL BURGLARY.' Published amid Senate Republican efforts on a major budget bill featuring tax cuts and potential reductions to Medicare, Medicaid and veterans programs.
Jun
15
2025
Trump as the Naked King in Latest Political Satire
Vladimir Kazanevsky, Ukraine, PoliticalCartoons.com
Vladimir Kazanevsky's cartoon depicts a large, naked figure resembling Trump, crowned and tie-clad, holding a royal orb, striding forward. A smaller police-like character in a jester hat wields a dagger and affixes a rectangular sign to the figure's belly, which shows a hand with a dagger. The pink background and tags like trump, no kings, police, us armed forces, usa, protests suggest a commentary on authority. The image ties into themes of exposed leadership, with the naked king evoking classic tales, blended with modern political elements.
Drones and Pointing Fingers Target Nuclear Device in Iran Israel Clash
Emad Hajjaj, Alaraby Aljadeed newspaper , London
The cartoon depicts a large green nuclear device marked with a radiation symbol and equipped with rotors on the left side of the frame. Multiple smaller drones appear on the right, each controlled by a human hand with an extended index finger. Several fingers point toward a red button on the nuclear device while other drones fly in curved paths. The scene is set above a desert landscape under a clear sky. The image responds to ongoing tensions between Israel and Iran involving drone technology and nuclear concerns as of mid-2025.
Trump Plays Violin Atop Burning White House in Nero Parallel
TRUMP FIDDLES, AMERICA BURNS by Graeme MacKay, politicalcartoons.com
On June 9, 2025, artist Graeme MacKay portrays President Donald Trump as the Roman emperor Nero, standing on a White House balcony and playing a violin while flames rise from the building's windows. The image draws on the historical tale of Nero fiddling during the Great Fire of Rome. Trump wears a red jacket and laurel wreath, eyes closed in concentration as smoke fills the background. The cartoon references ongoing national tensions including border issues and civil unrest mentioned in related tags.
Cartoon Shows Graduate Moving Tassel While Explaining Liberal Shift
GRADUATING TO LIBERALISM by Gary McCoy, politicalcartoons.com
The image displays a graduate in cap and gown with mouth open holding a tassel on a string. A large speech bubble contains text about moving the tassel after graduation to show college made everyone liberals. A woman with blonde hair and sunglasses and a man in gray suit stand to the right. A university style building appears on the left with green bushes and a tree on the right. The caglecartoons.com logo and artist signature are present in the top left.
White House Opens Grift Shop for Pardons
WHITE HOUSE GRIFT SHOP by John Darkow, politicalcartoons.com
On May 29, 2025, John Darkow's cartoon portrays the White House as a commercial operation where pardons are sold and all visitors must pass through a grift shop. The drawing responds to ongoing concerns about monetization of presidential powers during the Trump administration. A figure carrying a briefcase approaches the entrance beneath signs advertising pardons for sale.
Courts Bash Trump Repost
Daryl Cagle, CagleCartoons.com
This political cartoon humorously depicts Donald Trump running from the justice system, represented by a large gavel. The illustration uses satire to comment on Trump's legal battles, emphasizing the power of the judicial system over political figures. Through this visual metaphor, the cartoonist critiques the ongoing legal scrutiny faced by Trump, blending political commentary with humor.
May
19
2025
Commencement speaker flips from intifada chant to free inquiry lecture
COMMENCEMENT 2025 by Ratt, politicalcartoons.com
The four-panel cartoon depicts a graduation speaker in academic robes addressing graduates. Visible text shows the speaker first shouting globalize the intifada then shifting to statements about free inquiry and campus safety. A silhouetted figure at a podium comments on public support and core values. The final panel returns to the speaker requesting more intifada.
Founding Fathers present law book while King John signs 1215 charter.
MAGNA CARTA AT HARVARD LAW by Taylor Jones, politicalcartoons.com
The cartoon depicts Founding Fathers on the left holding documents marked 1776 and LAW while observing King John sign the Magna Carta dated 1215 on the right. Medieval figures including a knight and monk stand behind the king at the table. The scene draws a direct visual link between the English charter and American founding documents. Publication occurred on May 15 2025 at Hoover Digest via Cagle.
Trump tie in hand of Bin Salman
TRUMP TIE IN HAND OF BIN SALMAN by Schot, politicalcartoons.com
Trump's Tariffs Bring Pope Manufacturing to America in Darkow Cartoon
AMERICAN POPE, TARIFF FREE by John Darkow, politicalcartoons.com
John Darkow's cartoon depicts a caricatured Donald Trump on a golf course, holding a club near a ball, with a golf cart nearby. He exclaims that his tariffs are already working, pointing to a claim about bringing the manufacturing of the pope to America. The image uses dry humor to poke at trade policies, with Trump’s distinctive hair and expression emphasizing the satire. Bushes and grass fill the scene, under a cloudy sky. This piece comments on economic nationalism through absurd exaggeration, fitting into broader discussions of tariffs, manufacturing jobs, America first policies, political cartoons, and satirical art.
May
7
2025
Tech-Savvy Twist on Mother's Day Greetings in Cartoon Form
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY by Becs, politicalcartoons.com
Cartoons like this mother's day illustration capture everyday humor with a tech twist. Here, a young boy extends a single red rose to a blonde woman in glasses, her hand to her chest in surprise. Speech bubbles blend Apple's 'i' prefix into classic greetings: 'iMom!', 'Mom!', and 'iHAPPY MOM'S DAY!'. It's a light satire on how digital branding seeps into personal moments. The pink backdrop keeps it warm and approachable, signed by Becs via Cagle.com. Such pieces remind us how tech parody fits into holiday cartoons, poking fun at modern family dynamics without overcomplicating the scene.
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