On May 28, 2025, a cartoon depicts Donald Trump as a chicken taco responding to questions about tariff policy. Wall Street analysts have coined the TACO trade acronym for repeated retreats on tariffs. The figure denies wanting to discuss the pattern while surrounded by dropped chicken pieces.
Rick McKee's cartoon captures the chaos of Trump's trade war, with a red graph line soaring then crashing down, arrow pointing to a caricatured Trump dropping his pants and shouting 'TAKE THAT!!' The quote from Peter Navarro about the market trying to find its bottom plays on the double meaning, highlighting stock market turmoil from tariffs on China, Mexico, EU, Vietnam, Japan, and UK. This visual pun underscores the economic fallout, blending humor with critique of policy impacts on the Dow. The image stays sharp, using clear lines and bold colors to drive home the satire on trade tensions.
Dick Wright's cartoon captures the irony of reciprocal tariffs with a massive foot marked 'excessive foreign tariffs' descending on a caricatured Trump, who grimaces while clutching a metallic object. The red label 'Reciprocal TARIFFS' floats nearby, emphasizing the backlash from unfair trade policies. Trade deficits loom large as the foot represents international retaliation, potentially sparking a stock market downturn. In a tariff driven economy, the image satirizes how such measures invite excessive foreign tariffs, risking recession. The composition underscores the self-defeating nature of aggressive trade stances, with Trump's strained expression highlighting the pressure on domestic markets. This piece fits into ongoing debates on global trade imbalances.
A five-panel comic shows a red yo-yo labeled tariffs in motion across frames. Donald Trump holds the string in the final panel while a man labeled stock market clutches his stomach in distress. Text reads when did economics become so fun and and nauseating.
On February 17 2023 a cartoon depicts Tesla stock as a crashing self-driving car. A red line graph plunges across a grid while a wrecked Tesla vehicle rests at lower right. Elon Musk appears inside the overturned car beneath a sign reading self-crashing car. The image ties recent EV recall news and investor worries to the falling share price labeled Tesla stock.
The cartoon depicts a brown bull figure losing air and dangling from a twisting white line dotted with cloud-like puffs. The line evokes a stock market graph that has turned downward. Published on September 24 2022, the image aligns with ongoing market volatility and investor concerns over falling prices in major indices during that period.
On September 16 2008 the financial markets faced severe turmoil following the Lehman Brothers collapse and AIG intervention. R.J. Matson's cartoon depicts two stock tickers filled with exclamations such as AACK AIEEE AIG ARGH and OOF OOPS OUCH. Fractional numbers appear in decline across both displays. The visual directly references the rapid market drops and investor panic of that week. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch published the piece through Cagle Cartoons.
