The image arranges eight leaders across two rows. Each figure occupies its own panel with a single word in a speech bubble above or beside it. The words together read the press is the enemy of the people. The final panel shows the current president completing the statement.
The cartoon shows a dog resembling Donald Trump urinating on a fire hydrant labeled Freedom of the Press. Published February 25 2017 it responds to early administration clashes with reporters over leaks and coverage. Trump had repeatedly called news outlets fake news and questioned their role. The image uses the dog and hydrant metaphor to illustrate efforts to undermine press protections. It captures the administration's pushback against traditional media scrutiny during its first month.
A large gray fedora labeled PRESS dominates the frame, its brim casting shadow over a row of legs in varied shoes and pants. One figure carries a red tote marked BREITBART and wears striped socks with bright yellow and red clown shoes. The drawing appeared in the Salt Lake Tribune on February 21, 2017, during early clashes between the Trump administration and news outlets over coverage and credibility.
