Maj-Gen Feroz Khan, suspended SAPS Crime Intelligence deputy head, was shot in an apparent assassination attempt in June 2026 days before scheduled Madlanga Commission testimony. His evidence was postponed multiple times citing recovery and medical certificates, with the next appearance set for 28 September. The cartoon mocks the pattern of delays as a convenient scheduling of relapse.
An assassination attempt on Donald Trump in 2024 left the former president wounded and the country shaken. The incident highlighted deep political divisions and risks of violence in American campaigns. The cartoon uses the Lake America label on the figure to argue that the attack damaged the nation itself, not just one man.
Fadiel Adams, an MP, told the Madlanga Commission his parliamentary laptop froze or broke daily since he received a witness request. The claim follows a pattern of delays in high-profile inquiries involving political figures. The piece highlights the excuse as the latest in a series of avoidance tactics, underscoring skepticism toward repeated claims that stall accountability processes.
A wheeled airline catering cart occupies the center of the frame, painted in the livery of the presidential aircraft: white upper body, curved blue lower panel, and UNITED STATES OF AMERICA lettered down the side. Its full height door hangs open on empty wire shelving. Above it a pale blue placard reads AIR FORCE ONE, with ONE struck through in red and RUN! added beside that word in the same color. Two neckties poke out from between the casters underneath, one of them the long red tie Donald Trump is known for, the only trace of the men folded up inside. The drawing responds to reports that Trump sheltered in an airline galley cart against an assassination threat traced to Iran, turning the most recognizable branding in presidential aviation into an instruction to flee. Jonathan Brown signed the lower right corner alongside inkstains.com and Cagle.com/brown.
A lawyer named Suliman Carrim is depicted carrying clients who offer dramatic excuses to avoid testifying before a commission. The scene highlights repeated efforts to delay or evade official proceedings through claims of illness and danger. The editorial position criticizes the use of such tactics to obstruct accountability.
Gas prices remain elevated in mid-2026 amid ongoing political tensions involving Donald Trump. Recent foiled assassination plots add to the charged atmosphere. The piece argues that economic pain at the pump is being redirected toward Trump rather than addressing root causes like supply and policy.
Sean Delonas captures a grim crime scene where police officers, surrounded by bullet casings, a chalk outline with blood, and scattered weapons like arrows and grenades, discuss an absurd solution. The speech bubble declares that building Trump's $400M Ballroom is the only way to stop this plague of violence. Elements of gun violence, assassination attempt, and crime dominate the foreground, with a background showing more chaos including explosions and fighting figures. Donald J Trump ties into the title, emphasizing notable figures in this satirical commentary on ineffective responses to ongoing violence issues. The cartoon's tags highlight Trump, 400M Ballroom, and broader themes of societal crime.
