no freedom of press
Jan
18
2018
Nov
16
2017
A 2017 cartoon by Arcadio Esquivel shows a suited figure with a green box for a head seated in a yellow armchair. A yellow flame extends from the box toward a television displaying the CNN logo. The image responds to tensions between President Donald Trump and the cable news network during his first year in office. Trump had repeatedly criticized CNN coverage on social media and at public events. The drawing uses the box and flame to represent strong negative reaction without words beyond the network branding and artist signature dated November 16, 2017.
Oct
31
2017
Oct
12
2017
The cartoon by Ed Wexler published October 12, 2017, shows President Donald Trump with an angry expression and hands raised in a shrug. Two speech bubbles present his words praising freedom of the press while calling media coverage disgusting. The image responds to ongoing 2017 disputes in which Trump repeatedly labeled news reports as fake and attacked journalists. It illustrates the contradiction between stated support for press rights and criticism of actual reporting. The visual argument centers on the gap between rhetoric and practice during that period of heightened tension between the White House and major news outlets.
Jul
18
2017
A political cartoon depicts oversized scissors cutting through a full newspaper page, with the blades and handles constructed from printed text. The work responds to the Trump administration's repeated labeling of unfavorable coverage as fake news in mid-2017. The visual shows the scissors positioned diagonally across the page, actively severing columns of text. This imagery directly addresses ongoing tensions between the White House and news organizations over credibility and access. The cartoon highlights how rhetoric questioning media legitimacy can function as a form of pressure on reporting.
Jul
9
2017
