Duginski holds Trump accountable for his campaign promise to end wars within 24 hours of taking office. The Los Angeles Times illustrator catalogs the ongoing conflicts that remain unresolved. The broken promise imagery reflects sustained journalistic skepticism of Trump's foreign policy boasts.
The cartoon shows Uncle Sam confronting a large sign reading KEEP YOUR DISTANCE that features a missile between two stick figures. Kim Yo-Jong stands to the right with a labeled briefcase. The March 2021 image captures North Korea's early message to the new Biden administration amid ongoing missile concerns and diplomatic distance.
The cartoon by Adam Zyglis published March 1, 2019, shows President Donald Trump tumbling through the air above water with torn papers labeled N. Korea and Deal trailing behind him. An explosion labeled Vietnam sends smoke and debris skyward on the left. The caption reads Rocketman. The image responds to the collapse of the Trump-Kim summit in Hanoi, where no agreement on denuclearization was reached despite high expectations.
The cartoon depicts Donald Trump standing beside Kim Jong Un, who sits on a throne atop a large skull marked totalitarianism. Trump states they fell in love during their 2019 summit. The image references the leaders' meeting and Trump's public comments about his rapport with the North Korean leader. It places the encounter directly on the symbol of authoritarian rule to highlight the context of the diplomacy.
