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Aug
7
2025
Tariffs on Seesaw Send Prices Soaring for Families
TARIFFS AND PRICES by Dave Granlund, politicalcartoons.com
The cartoon depicts a seesaw with a heavy tariffs crate marked DJT on the descending side. Everyday goods including vehicles and homes fly upward on the opposite end. This illustrates how tariffs increase costs for middle income households and farmers in 2025.
May
8
2025
Inflation is rising
INFLATION IS RISING by Becs, politicalcartoons.com
Apr
27
2025
Egg Carton Takes Center Stage in Jewelry Display Amid Rising Prices
SHELL SHOCKED by Dave Whamond, politicalcartoons.com
A jewelry store scene places an open egg carton between ring displays. The customer asks the clerk if she can take something out. The image responds to 2025 price spikes in groceries tied to tariffs and supply issues. Egg prices feature prominently in recent economic reports. The visual places everyday food items in a luxury setting to underscore cost pressures on households.
Easter Bunny Gets Brinks Escort for Real Eggs
NOT CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN by John Darkow, politicalcartoons.com
An armored Brinks truck and two police officers watch as the Easter Bunny carries a basket of eggs down a suburban street. A speech bubble notes the use of real eggs, tying into ongoing shortages and price spikes from bird flu affecting groceries ahead of Easter.
Trump Tariffs Trigger Chaos at Podium
Tayo Fatunla, West Africa, London England
On April 10, 2025, a cartoon depicts President Donald Trump at the podium with his name replacing his head. Debris including shoes, a tire, and a book flies past as speech bubbles label him dumb. The scene references ongoing tariff conflicts with China and resulting economic concerns.
Bully kid drops tariff demand after schoolyard clash over cupcake
HOW KIDS NEGOTIATE A TARIFF by Gary McCoy, politicalcartoons.com
On April 8 2025 a drawing shows two boys on a sidewalk. The larger one in a red cap and dark jacket walks away holding a small object. The smaller one sits on the ground with facial marks and torn clothing. A speech bubble from the seated boy reads OKAY forget the 25% tariff on my cupcake. Scattered objects include an apple and a paper bag. The scene uses a brick wall background.
Trump's Tariff Flip-Flop Served Up in Cartoon Form
Guy Parsons, PoliticalCartoons.com
Guy Parsons captures Trump in a cartoon where the former president, with his signature blonde hair and red tie, points to tariff-labeled blobs on a table, saying 'How about that, there it is again.' The scene includes a balding man and a woman with tall pink hair looking on. Tags like Trump, tariff, tax, steel and aluminum, duties, reciprocal, USA, America underscore the satire on trade policy shifts. This piece pokes at inconsistencies in economic approaches, typical of political cartoons that blend humor with commentary on current events.
Tariffs Raise Costs for Easter Egg Imports Amid Supply Woes
TARIFFS ON EASTER EGGS? by Jeff Koterba, politicalcartoons.com
A cartoon depicts two suited rabbits at an Easter egg import company reacting to new tariffs. The yellow rabbit holds a tablet announcing the duties while the blue rabbit sits at a desk with a basket of eggs nearby. A painting of a chicken labeled our founder hangs on the wall. Chickens appear in background storage areas. The scene references ongoing egg supply challenges and trade policy effects on consumer goods.
Jan
29
2025
Armed detail escorts shopper past high grocery costs
HIGH FOOD PRICES by Dave Granlund, politicalcartoons.com
A supermarket security escort truck rolls with an armed detail surrounding a shopper carrying groceries. The scene responds to ongoing high food prices and inflation pressures reported in early 2025.
Government Shutdown Averted
GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN AVERTED by Gary McCoy, politicalcartoons.com
Peter Kuper's Take on the Drone Craze and UFO Conspiracy Theories
Peter Kuper, PoliticalCartoons.com
Peter Kuper delivers a sharp political cartoon titled 'Identified Flying Objects,' flipping the UFO script by showcasing mundane sky travelers: a figure suspended upside down on a zip line, a kite with a grin and tiny arms, and a baseball soaring toward a catcher's mitt marked 'NY.' This piece skewers the drone craze and conspiracy theories swirling around recent aerial sightings, reminding viewers that not every dot in the sky signals alien invasion or government plots. With dry humor, it grounds wild speculations in everyday reality, using simple panels to puncture overblown fears. Tags like UFO sightings, drone craze, conspiracy theories, political cartoon, Peter Kuper, and aerial mysteries keep it relevant in today's paranoia-fueled news cycle.
Dec
12
2024
Essential Items
Ingrid Rice, British Columbia, Canada
Aug
25
2024
CONTROVERSIAL TOPICS
by Randall Enos, politicalcartoons.com
Mar
30
2024
Easter Basket Reveals Shrinkflation Under Current Economy
EASTER RABBITNOMICS by Christopher Weyant, politicalcartoons.com
On March 30, 2024, a cartoon depicts two children discovering a nearly empty Easter basket on a suburban lawn. A large speech bubble labeled SHRINKFLATION!! erupts from the boy. An Easter rabbit hops into the distance carrying a basket with eggs. The image ties directly to ongoing public discussion of rising prices and reduced product sizes during the spring holiday season.
Mar
22
2024
Alabama officer stops Easter Bunny over embryo eggs
EASTER EGGS by Dave Granlund, politicalcartoons.com
An Alabama police officer pulls over the Easter Bunny driving a pink car filled with colorful eggs. The stop references the state's February 2024 Supreme Court ruling that frozen embryos count as children under the law. The officer's question highlights enforcement questions around reproductive transport.
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