The cartoon shows a large bird wearing an Uncle Sam hat placing dollar bills into the beak of a smaller bird nestled with military hardware. This imagery addresses the ongoing federal budget debate where defense allocations increase while funding for social programs such as SNAP, school lunches, and healthcare faces reductions. The work responds to recent policy discussions involving figures like Pete Hegseth and Kristi Noem on immigration enforcement and military matters. It underscores tensions between national security spending and domestic welfare needs as of the September 2025 publication date.
lunches
Jan
21
2020
The cartoon by Adam Zyglis portrays President Donald Trump devouring a hamburger amid McDonald's packaging and Diet Coke cans. A banner labels him the man who cut fruits and vegetables from school lunches. The image responds to the Trump administration's 2018-2020 changes to school meal standards originally strengthened under the Obama administration by Michelle Obama. Those rules emphasized whole grains, fruits and vegetables and limited sodium and calories. The new policy allowed more flexibility including some processed foods. The drawing uses the visual of Trump at a fast-food laden table to comment on the policy reversal.
Jul
24
2007
