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Wealthy figures push tax cuts while mocking the poor
Paul Duginski, CagleCartoons.com
Wealthy interests continue to advocate additional tax reductions framed as broad-based relief. Critics note that such measures primarily benefit high earners while leaving lower-income households with minimal gains. The piece highlights the disconnect between policy promises and visible outcomes for those at the bottom.
Canada Celebrating 159 Years Greatness
Ingrid Rice, British Columbia, Canada
Jun
28
2026
Supreme Court ruling blocks protected status for Haitians and Syrians
Harley Schwadron, CagleCartoons.com
A crowned Statue of Liberty figure stands in water holding a sign citing a Supreme Court decision that denies temporary protected status to Haitians and Syrians. The pedestal inscription is altered to read give me your tired your poor your huddled masses yearning to breathe free. A small boat carrying people approaches from the right amid a city skyline.
Trump as Young Washington Blames Biden for Cherry Tree
Peter Kuper, PoliticalCartoons.com
The cartoon reworks the George Washington cherry tree legend with a blonde child resembling Donald Trump holding an axe and declaring Biden responsible for the cut tree. An adult figure in 18th century attire looks on while a horse stands in the background. The scene references ongoing political blame games and recent cabinet tensions involving figures such as Kristi Noem and Pete Hegseth amid rising oil prices and foreign policy friction in the Strait of Hormuz.
Trumpkin Rejects Great Pumpkin Myth on Halloween Night
Paul Duginski, CagleCartoons.com
A giant pumpkin carved with Donald Trump's features and labeled authoritarianism looms outside a child's bedroom window on Halloween night, denying the existence of the Great Pumpkin in a speech bubble.
Cartoon contrasts Trump Derangement Syndrome with Musk version as nuclear blast
Dick Wright, PoliticalCartoons.com
The March 2025 cartoon by Dick Wright splits the frame to compare reactions labeled Trump Derangement Syndrome and Musk Derangement Syndrome. A contained head explosion appears on the left while a massive mushroom cloud dominates the right, pointing to perceived differences in intensity of public and media response.
Feb
26
2024
Local News Vessel Confronts Giant Misinformation Shark
BIGGER BOAT by Pat Bagley, politicalcartoons.com
A small boat marked Local News carries three journalists including one wearing a press hat. They confront a large shark labeled Misinformation whose open mouth reveals rows of teeth. One reporter points forward while declaring the need for a bigger boat. The scene references the film Jaws to illustrate challenges facing local journalism from widespread misinformation. The cartoon appeared in The Salt Lake Tribune on February 26 2024.
Aug
29
2022
Lindsey Graham Statement on Potential Riots Draws Intense Reaction
Guy Parsons, PoliticalCartoons.com
The cartoon depicts a horned, shirtless man reacting with excitement to a television report quoting Sen. Lindsey Graham warning of riots in the streets if former President Trump is prosecuted. The scene shows the man in a cluttered living room with beer cans nearby, his speech bubble expressing enthusiasm as if the news signals a return to action. This visual responds to Graham's August 2022 comments amid ongoing discussions about legal actions against Trump following the 2020 election and January 6 events.
Jun
18
2021
summit aftermath
SUMMIT AFTERMATH by Randall Enos, politicalcartoons.com
Modest Proposal for a Post Me Too Congress
RJ Matson, Portland, ME
Sep
2
2015
Running A Deficit
Ingrid Rice, British Columbia, Canada
Modest Utah Yearbook
MODEST UTAH YEARBOOK by Pat Bagley, politicalcartoons.com
Keystone XL Bucket Brigade-COLOR
RJ Matson, Portland, ME
Keystone XL Bucket Brigade
RJ Matson, Portland, ME
Local MO-A Modest Proposal For Full Employment
RJ Matson, Portland, ME
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