The cartoon shows President Donald Trump operating a large red riding mower through the Tongass National Forest in Alaska. Trees fall in its path while a sign identifies the location. The image responds to the Trump administration's 2019 proposal to exempt the Tongass from the 2001 Roadless Rule, opening more than 9 million acres to potential logging and road construction.
The image depicts a worker in safety gear using a brush to create a canvas showing oil derricks and a large dollar sign. This replaces the surrounding mountain, river and forest scene. The work responds to ongoing debates in August 2019 over expanded drilling and logging on federal lands. Such expansions raised questions about impacts to water quality, fish populations and species including the bald eagle. The visual argument centers on differing perspectives of value in natural areas.
