Donald Trump maintains tight control over his substantial campaign funds in the lead-up to the 2026 elections. Fellow Republicans have expressed frustration that he is unwilling to distribute resources from his war chest to support their races. The dynamic highlights ongoing tensions within the party over access to donor money. Trump has instead pointed to past gestures such as distributing returned merchandise. The cartoon criticizes this reluctance as self-serving and detrimental to broader Republican efforts.
The cartoon depicts a man resembling Sen. John Cornyn calling out to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who is buried beneath a mountain of suitcases marked with scandals, impeachments and legal issues. The speech bubble delivers Trump's endorsement directly into the pile. The image responds to the May 2026 Texas Senate primary runoff where former President Donald Trump backed Paxton against Cornyn. Paxton's history includes impeachment by the Texas House and multiple indictments. The visual emphasizes how the endorsement arrives amid ongoing controversies surrounding the candidate.
The image shows a man and woman in an office setting reacting to a miniature iron grip resting on a large desk. The man appears surprised while the woman delivers a line about its actual size. Text at top references Trump losing his iron grip on the party. The empty chair suggests a shift in power dynamics. This responds to recent developments involving Republican resistance to Trump positions on issues like file releases and redistricting.
Gary McCoy's cartoon from 2025 divides the frame into two scenarios on radicalization. On the left, a figure in a cap holds a sign declaring 'I ♥ Jesus!' under the label 'When a Christian becomes radicalized...'. The right side shows a sunglasses-wearing man with a rifle emitting smoke, gripping a yellow sign that reads 'CHARLIE KIRK IS A FASCIST!' labeled 'When a liberal becomes radicalized.'. Tags like MAGA, Jesus, radicalized, Christian, liberal, Charlie Kirk, gun control, mental health, religion, Donald Trump, social media, and science frame the visual commentary. The piece highlights perceived disparities in how extremism manifests across ideological lines, with the Christian side shown as affectionate and the liberal as potentially violent.
The cartoon depicts Donald Trump and Elon Musk operating a bulldozer marked MAGA and MUSK that is destroying documents from multiple federal agencies. Papers labeled IRS, EPA, FDA, FAA, NPS and Social Security fly from the tracks along with a sign reading MASS FIRINGS. A dark silhouette labeled U.S. stands to the right with a question mark overhead. The title reads the BULLDOGEr.
