import and export

Feb
26
2026
Businessman Roasts Piggy Bank Over Open Fire
Marco DeAngelis, PoliticalCartoons.com
A suited man stands beside a campfire and rotates a pink piggy bank on a wooden spit. The bank features yellow flower decals and rests above glowing embers. A brown briefcase sits on the ground to the left of the scene. The composition centers on the act of turning the bank over heat in an outdoor setting.
Trump and Xi Face Off Over Tariffs on Halloween Imports
TRARIFFS OR TREAT TRUMP XI by Bart van Leeuwen, politicalcartoons.com
On October 4 2025 the cartoon depicts Donald Trump in a jester costume confronting Xi Jinping outside a house stacked with Chinese made Halloween goods. The scene highlights the impact of proposed tariffs on imported holiday products and resulting higher consumer prices in the United States.
Leyen next to Trump in bag
LEYEN NEXT TO TRUMP IN BAG by Bart van Leeuwen, politicalcartoons.com
Apr
18
2025
Trump pinned beneath oversized tariff dollar sign
THE TARIFFS by Becs, politicalcartoons.com
The image shows a suited figure with distinctive hair and tie suspended beneath a massive dollar sign. The word TARIFFS appears in the upper left. Publication occurred on April 18 2025 during renewed focus on import taxes and their economic ripple effects.
Apr
11
2025
You asked for it
YOU ASKED FOR IT by Becs, politicalcartoons.com
Trump Tariffs Steer Economy Toward 1930s Depression Cliff
TRUMP ON WAY OF TARIFFS by Paresh Nath, politicalcartoons.com
In this April 2025 cartoon, President Donald Trump is depicted at the wheel of a vehicle marked high tariffs, speeding toward a cliff edge labeled Depression of 1930s. Uncle Sam sits in the passenger seat, sweat visible, asking if the route leads to prosperity. The image draws a direct parallel between current tariff policies and the trade barriers of the 1930s that deepened the Great Depression. The visual argument highlights concerns over economic fallout from aggressive import and export duties.
Apr
1
2025
Trump faces EU dollar barrage in trade standoff
TRUMP'S TRADE WAR by Arend van Dam, politicalcartoons.com
The image depicts a two stage sequence dated April 1 2025. In the first panel an EU figure launches a dollar shaped projectile that the USA figure labeled Trump catches. The second panel shows the EU figure firing multiple flaming dollar symbols from a multi barrel device while the USA figure steps back as one symbol lands nearby. This responds to recent tariff increases on imports from Europe.
Tariffs Hit the Mat as Inflation Takes Flight
Guy Parsons, PoliticalCartoons.com
The cartoon depicts tariffs as a defeated wrestler on the mat while inflation soars above in a wrestling ring. A figure resembling President Trump lies nearby after the bout. The scene responds to 2025 tariff policies and their economic fallout. Tariffs were imposed on imports earlier in the year. Rising prices followed those measures. The visual shows the policy outcome through the wrestling loss.
Trump and Xi Square Off Lifting Trade Containers in Wrestling Ring
TRUMP AND XI LIFTING A SEA CONTAINER by Bart van Leeuwen, politicalcartoons.com
On February 4 2025 the image depicts Donald Trump and Xi Jinping as wrestlers hoisting shipping containers labeled US01 and CH81 inside a ring. The banner reads Pro Trade Wrestling. The scene responds to renewed tariff disputes and economic measures between the United States and China.
Feb
3
2025
Trump presses China on unpaid royalties during trade meeting
TRADE WAR by Arend van Dam, politicalcartoons.com
On February 3 2025 a cartoon depicts President Trump accusing China of stealing intellectual property during a negotiation. The Chinese representative responds by claiming credit for the wheel and demanding royalties from US car makers. The scene captures ongoing tensions over trade practices and historical claims.
Trump firing a cannon
TRUMP FIRING A CANNON by Bart van Leeuwen, politicalcartoons.com
Jan
21
2025
Trump stacks bricks on USA boat in tariff sequence ending in submersion
BUILDING TARRIF WALLS by Arend van Dam, politicalcartoons.com
Donald Trump appears in four panels building brick walls around a boat labeled USA. He places bricks resembling tariff barriers in sequence. The structure encloses the vessel completely. Final panel shows only ripples where the boat had floated. The sequence illustrates escalating trade restrictions active in early 2025.
Jan
21
2025
iceberg Trump
ICEBERG TRUMP by Arend van Dam, politicalcartoons.com
Aug
26
2019
trade conflict
TRADE CONFLICT by Arend van Dam, politicalcartoons.com
trade fight China USA
TRADE FIGHT CHINA USA by Arend van Dam, politicalcartoons.com
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