idiot box
May
25
2026
The image features a cartoon figure resembling Trump squeezed in a yellow wringer marked Strait of Hormuz while a robed figure operates the device. Visible elements include flailing limbs, a red tie trailing like an arrow, and the caption Caught in a Wringer. Tags include Trump, wringer, strait of Hormuz, Iran, and war. The drawing uses bold lines and exaggerated proportions typical of editorial cartoons. No other text or symbols appear beyond the signature area.
May
1
2026
The cartoon depicts a gas prices sign with arrows pointing up for regular, plus and ultra grades next to a much taller gas lighting sign listing outright lying, blame-shifting and diverting. A small figure pulls the prices sign while a golf cart driver points to the lighting sign. The White House with an American flag stands in the background. The image uses the visual pun of gas station price signs to show both costs and political messaging rising together.
Sep
12
2025
Pat Bagley's cartoon skewers Kash Patel in his imagined role as FBI director, standing at a podium labeled 'DIR. PATEL' and 'F.B.I.,' emphatically demanding 'Give CREDIT FOR CHASING DOWN A DANGEROUS FUGITIVE!' while pointing thumbs at himself. A uniformed officer on the right mutters 'His Dad,' undercutting the boast with simple truth. On the left, another suited figure looks on with a skeptical expression. The scene captures national security bluster in a MAGA GOP context, tying into tags like Charlie Kirk, assassination, and Donald Trump. The dry humor targets elections, government, and social media influences, poking at perceived idiocy and lies in political figures. Caglecartoons.com branding and the artist's signature add authenticity to this satirical take on power and credit-grabbing.
