no water
Jun
23
2026
On June 23 2026 Jimmy Margulies depicts Donald Trump standing alongside the Reflecting Pool beside a maintenance worker with a hose. The worker notes that algae and peeling paint are gone. Trump responds that a reflection of Obama's Presidential Library is now visible. The scene responds to ongoing public discussion of presidential legacies and library projects in 2026.
Jun
23
2026
Zapiro created this tribute illustration of Abdullah Ibrahim following the South African jazz pianist's death in 2026. The drawing shows Ibrahim at the keyboard with titles of his well-known works arrayed around him, including Mannenberg, District Six, Soweto Is Where It's At, African Suite, and others drawn from his discography spanning decades of performances rooted in Cape Town and broader African musical traditions.
Jun
22
2026
A public figure secures personal safety equipment and extraction amid widespread hardship affecting many others. The situation highlights ongoing tensions around leadership accountability and resource allocation during collective crises. The piece presents the argument that those in positions of authority often prioritize their own escape over collective support.
Jun
22
2026
Steve Nease cartoon from June 22 2026 depicts a large shark labeled INFLATION approaching a red canoe marked COST OF LIVING. A beaver-like figure sits inside the vessel with a paddle raised. Text above reads JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT IT WAS SAFE. The image uses a water setting to illustrate ongoing economic strain on household budgets.
Trump appears in algae-filled Strait of Hormuz clutching Iran peace papers
Trump submerged amid Hormuz algae and peace deal
Jun
22
2026
Koterba depicts Trump's Iran peace deal as already decomposing, covered in algae like a sunken shipwreck. The cartoon suggests the deal was hollow or insincere from the start, deteriorating almost immediately. The organic decay imagery implies diplomatic agreements built on false foundations cannot survive.
Jun
19
2026
On June 19 2026 Joe Heller depicts Uncle Sam at a green-tinted reflection pool remarking on the color since reopening. In the facing panel a figure labeled Iran echoes the line while displaying a Strait of Hormuz reopen sign and a 300 billion dollar fund bag. The split composition ties the US visual gag to Iran's recent move on the vital waterway and associated financial package.
Jun
18
2026
On June 18 2026 President Trump appears beside a map of the United States rendered as a stagnant green algae pond filled with debris and ripples. The figure casts a line into the water while a speech bubble states he turned the American flag blue. The scene responds to ongoing debates over environmental conditions and policy outcomes during his term.
Jun
18
2026
Donald Trump stands on a green cliff edge pointing toward a herd of tusked animals marching off the drop into the water below a ship. The animals fall one after another as Trump smiles with a speech bubble reading WE WON! The title references the Strait of Hormuz.
