The cartoon shows Liz Cheney at a podium declaring she may have lost the battle but not the war. The podium displays her name with 2022 crossed out and changed to 2024. This responds to her August 2022 loss in the Wyoming Republican primary to challenger Harriet Hageman. Cheney had drawn attention for her role on the January 6 committee and criticism of Donald Trump. The image captures her stated intent to remain active in politics despite the defeat.
The image shows Liz Cheney with a crutch and bandages walking away from a large trap labeled Trump GOP in a desert setting with mountains behind her. She has a speech bubble stating she is free. This responds to her August 2022 loss in the Wyoming Republican primary to a candidate backed by Donald Trump. The primary came after Cheney served on the House committee examining the January 6 Capitol events. Her defeat highlighted divisions within the Republican Party over loyalty to Trump.
The cartoon shows Senator Lindsey Graham transformed into the Hulk, ripping through his suit with an angry expression. Two smaller figures stand to the right holding a paper. The scene references the 2018 Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court nomination process. Graham, a key Republican on the Judiciary Committee, defended the nominee during contentious hearings. The visual uses the Hulk metaphor to illustrate Graham's forceful response to opposition.
The cartoon depicts President Donald Trump tossing rolls of paper towels marked Trump Cabinet during a cabinet meeting. One member points upward while others sit with concerned expressions around a conference table. The caption reads This is the calm before the storm. The image references Trump's 2017 response to Hurricane Maria and his later remark about an impending storm.
