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May
9
2026
Graduation Day Meets AI Job Disruption in Darkow Cartoon
AI JUST TOOK MY JOB by John Darkow, politicalcartoons.com
The cartoon depicts a graduation setting with an older figure presenting a diploma to one graduate and another graduate holding a small device with mouth open. Multiple mortarboards are visible at the bottom. Text reads WHAT DO YOU MEAN AI JUST TOOK MY JOB?! Artist signature appears in upper left.
Trump as Moses demands Strait of Hormuz open in political cartoon on Iran crisis and gas prices.
TRUMP MOSES PARTING THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ by Dave Whamond, politicalcartoons.com
The cartoon shows Donald Trump in Moses robes and holding a staff, standing in the Strait of Hormuz while shouting for the waters to part. Two military officers in the foreground comment on the scene. The image responds to ongoing tensions involving Iran, the strait blockade, and U.S. policy responses as of early May 2026.
Apr
27
2026
Giant AI Robot Bends Over Infant Holding Device in Crib
by Angel Boligan, politicalcartoons.com
A large robot marked AI bends down to a crib containing a small human figure holding a blue device. The image from April 27 2026 illustrates the expanding presence of artificial intelligence next to everyday human life. The composition places the mechanical form above the wooden crib on a plain background.
Pete and Kash Walk into Uncle Sam's Bar with Trump
PETE AND KASH WALK INTO A BAR by Jeff Koterba, politicalcartoons.com
Jeff Koterba's cartoon depicts Pete Hegseth speaking to Kash Patel at a bar named Sam's, with Donald Trump sipping Diet Coke and an Uncle Sam-clad bartender resembling a political figure serving drinks. Tags like FBI, Department of War, and defense underscore the satire on Trump's nominees. The scene uses alcohol, beer, and cocktail elements to joke about Washington's political sobriety. Hegseth quips about the president's non-drinking habits making them look sober, while Patel agrees emphatically. This piece captures insider Washington dynamics with dry humor, blending bar culture and political appointments in a straightforward visual punch.
In this political cartoon, a news anchor reports breaking news from the White House with flip flopping details promised in weeks, highlighting white house lies and promises broken.
Peter Kuper, PoliticalCartoons.com
Peter Kuper\'s political cartoon depicts a stern news anchor at a desk under a large \'NEWS\' sign, holding a paper and announcing vague breaking news from the White House with promises of \'500 to even 1000% details in two to three weeks.\' The satire targets flip flopping, white house lies, and promises broken, reflecting on issues like no health care plan, food and drug prices rising, and soaring gas costs. Background elements include indistinct screens, keeping the focus on the anchor\'s absurd statement. This piece highlights distraction tactics amid war in iran continues and strait of hormuz closed, with warships and blockade adding to the billion dollars a day for military. The fbi epstein files tag suggests underlying scandals, but the image stays straightforward in its mockery of delayed truths.
Apr
6
2026
Trump's Caveman Rage: Threatening a Judge with Jet-Powered Smash
TRUMP THREATS by Pat Bagley, politicalcartoons.com
Pat Bagley's cartoon captures Trump as a caveman in a spotted tunic, gripping a fighter jet like a club, his face red with anger as he shouts 'Me Smash You to Stome age!!!' at a stern-faced man in black robes, beard, glasses, and hat under stormy skies. The scene underscores Trump threats, political satire, caveman caricature, fighter jet weapon, judge figure, and primitive aggression in a straightforward jab at regressive tactics. Editors see these kinds of drawings often, where exaggeration drives the point home without subtlety, making it shareable for those tracking US politics Trump style. The dry humor lies in the absurdity of modern weaponry in prehistoric hands, a classic cartoon trope that lands with insider familiarity.
Apr
2
2026
Trump's Pirate Ship: Women Overboard as Boys Take the Helm
PAM BONDI OUSTED by Dave Whamond, politicalcartoons.com
Dave Whamond's cartoon shows a wooden pirate ship tilting over waves, with a figure resembling Trump in a skull cap saying 'Nothing against the women but these boys are doing a heckuva job!' Women labeled Leavitt and Tulsi stand on a plank, another labeled Bondi splashes in water wearing a cowboy hat. A suited man steers, a shirtless man holds a raccoon, tying into tags like AG Pam Bondi ousted, Trump loyalist, walking the plank, Kristi Noem, Tulsi Gabbard, dead women walking, Kash Patel, incompetence, Trumps kooky cabinet, and ship metaphor for political upheaval.
Robot Marked AI Contains Operator at Controls
Arcadio Esquivel, Costa Rica
The image displays a tall white robot labeled AI on the forehead standing against a solid green background. A man wearing a blue shirt and red tie sits inside an open chest compartment smiling while using controls on a brown tray with a blue surface and scattered yellow dots. The robot has articulated arms legs and joints in a walking stance with the artist's signature visible near the bottom.
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 White House gains Disney castle towers and ballroom
RJ Matson, Portland, ME
On October 23 2025 the image shows the White House with added castle towers and flags under a night sky. A figure resembling the president dressed as a fairy flies overhead waving a wand that leaves a trail of sparkles. A fountain stands in the foreground and a blue carriage rests on the right lawn. The caption names the scene the new White House Magic Kingdom and ballroom.
Pregnant Patient Seeks RFK Jr Input on Tylenol Prescription
Rick McKee, CagleCartoons.com
A doctor prescribes Tylenol to a pregnant patient in an exam room. The patient responds by requesting a second opinion from a recovering heroin addict with a brain worm. The exchange references Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and ongoing debates over health guidance during pregnancy.
GOP Elephant Unplugs Granny Over Big Ugly Bill and Medicaid Cuts
GOP PULLS THE PLUG ON GRANNY by Monte Wolverton, politicalcartoons.com
The cartoon depicts a Republican elephant disconnecting an elderly woman from hospital life support while holding a roll labeled Big Ugly Bill. The scene responds to ongoing 2025 debates over Republican-backed legislation affecting Medicaid funding and healthcare access for seniors. The elephant offers an apology as the monitor shows erratic readings.
Scientists Mistake Strike Rumbling for Stomach at Fordow Site
TRUMP STRIKES FORDOW NUCLEAR SITE by Gary McCoy, politicalcartoons.com
The cartoon shows two technicians in white coats and hairnets inside the Fordow nuclear facility. They hold clipboards and face large cylindrical tanks. A speech bubble attributes rumbling sounds to stomachs rather than an external event. The top text sets the scene on June 22, 2025. The image responds to reports of a U.S. strike on the Iranian site using bunker buster munitions.
GOP Medicaid Cuts Deliver Painful Injection to Poor and Sick
MEDICARE CUTS HURT THE POOR AND SICK by John Cole, politicalcartoons.com
A political cartoon from May 25, 2025, depicts a Republican elephant figure as a doctor administering a massive syringe labeled Medicaid cuts into a man marked poor and sick. The elephant holds a clipboard titled GOP Beautiful Bill. Speech text notes possible pain at the injection site. The image criticizes proposed funding reductions under GOP leadership including Mike Johnson and ties to Trump-era policies affecting healthcare access for vulnerable populations.
May
8
2025
Pro-Natalist Twist on Mother's Day: Be Fruitful or Bust
MOTHER'S DAY CARD by Ratt, politicalcartoons.com
The image depicts a pink greeting card styled for Mother's Day but twisted into a pronatalist message. A blonde woman in a red dress smiles broadly while holding six crying babies wrapped in blue. Above her, a red rose and blue violet accompany the text 'Roses are red, Violets are blue, Be fruitful, your country expects it of you.' The bold footer reads 'HAPPY PRO-NATALIST DAY!' Signed by artist Ratt from Cagle.com. This setup uses tags like pronatalism, childbirth, pregnancy, family planning, tradwife, and Elon Musk to poke at demographic urgings without deeper inference. The composition keeps it light, with the woman's grin contrasting the babies' wails, all on a simple pink background.
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