oil prices
May
15
2026
The cartoon displays Uncle Sam inside a red vise marked INFLA on the left block and TION on the right block. Sweat drops fly from Uncle Sam's head as he grimaces. Trump in a blue suit grips the vise handle with a yellow Zzz bubble above his head indicating sleep. The vise mechanism and base are clearly shown on a white background with the artist's signature at top left.
May
14
2026
Visible in the cartoon are two figures facing each other. The left figure wears a blue shirt labeled trump, holds a white sign reading please help, and carries a red hat marked maga. The right figure has yellow hair, a black jacket with green bills protruding from pockets, and a red tie. Two speech bubbles display the phrases remember me and i dont think about you not even a little bit. The artist signature whamond and cagle.com/whamond appear at the bottom.
May
14
2026
The cartoon displays a side view of Trump in a blue suit with red tie and flag pin. The top of the skull is removed to reveal a brain covered in holes and dark spots. A white speech bubble near the ear reads ME. A quote at the top states Trump does not think about Americans financial situation and thinks of one thing. Signature and caglecartoons.com credit sit at bottom left.
May
12
2026
Michael de Adder draws a hefty Donald Trump as an enormous balloon marked 'INFLATION,' his tie extending like a string to hoist a tiny shopping cart. A frantic shopper clings to the cart, groceries tumbling out below. Power lines loom in the background against a clear sky. The image captures Trumpflation's grip on the economy, with tags like inflation, Trump, shrinkflation, cost of living, groceries, and USA underscoring the satirical take on rising prices. Cartoons like this nail the absurdity of political impacts on daily life, floating the idea that policies inflate costs beyond reach.
May
11
2026
The cartoon depicts two sailors aboard a ship trapped in the Strait of Hormuz due to a naval blockade. One laments the weeks-long delay and wonders if conditions can worsen. The other reports a hantavirus outbreak on board. The image responds to ongoing tensions involving Iran and disruptions to global oil routes. As of the May 2026 publication date, the blockade has halted tanker traffic and strained energy markets. The added health crisis underscores the compounding risks for crews and supply chains. The visual ties geopolitical conflict directly to immediate human and economic consequences.
May
11
2026
Jonathan Brown's cartoon presents a stark true-or-false cognitive test: if A (a fighter jet) starts a war with B (Iran), the result could be C (an oil barrel marked $100+). The map of Iran includes a hint pointing to the Strait of Hormuz, noting that 20% of the world's oil moves through there, underscoring control over this chokepoint. Tags such as cognitive test, war in Iran, oil prices, Strait of Hormuz, gas prices, and cost of war frame the satire. The artwork warns of economic fallout from conflict, with the jet trailing toward Iran and the oil barrel symbolizing surging costs. This piece captures geopolitical tensions in a simple, visual riddle.
May
11
2026
This political cartoon illustrates the US Economy as a massive ship labeled accordingly, dramatically sinking after colliding with numerous icebergs each marked 'DEBT.' A speech bubble from the ship warns to alert the president about icebergs, evoking the Titanic disaster in a clear metaphor for economic peril. Incorporating tags such as economy, debt, budget, inflation, prices, and costs, the image critiques fiscal irresponsibility. The artwork by Christopher Weyant uses simple lines and colors to emphasize the collision's impact, with water splashing and the ship's hull damaged. Such cartoons often highlight how mounting debt threatens stability, drawing parallels to historical maritime tragedies for satirical effect. The composition places the ship at an angle, surrounded by floating debt bergs, underscoring inevitable crisis if warnings go unheeded.
