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Protesters torch Tesla amid Elon Musk fascist accusations
Patrick Chappatte, Le Temps, Switzerland
A burned Tesla vehicle dominates the scene with thick black smoke billowing upward. A protest sign on the left reads Elon fascist. Two figures on the right exchange remarks about the sadness of an electric car burning out in gasoline. The image responds to 2025 backlash against Tesla and Elon Musk.
DOGE Waste Findings Fuel Taxpayer Fury in McCoy Cartoon
DOGE REVEALS TAXPAYER ANGER by Gary McCoy, politicalcartoons.com
The cartoon shows a man seated on a couch with a coffee cup balanced on his head, glaring at a television screen displaying news about billions in taxpayer money. A woman standing nearby remarks that DOGE's uncovering of waste, fraud and abuse allows her to use the man's head to boil water. A second man stands behind them with a surprised expression. The scene responds to the Department of Government Efficiency's recent examinations of federal programs under the Trump administration in early 2025.
Trump proposes $5 million gold card for citizenship aimed at wealthy foreigners
TRUMP US CITIZENSHIP GOLD CARD by Ed Wexler, politicalcartoons.com
The cartoon depicts Donald Trump holding a gold card labeled Trump with an eagle emblem. He points forward while a speech bubble states only 5 million dollars. Text at the top reads Trump U.S. citizenship gold card for higher level foreigners. Bottom text advises not to leave your homeland without it. The image responds to proposals for a premium immigration route tied to large fees.
Milei wields chainsaw as Uncle Sam halts tree
BEST USE OF A CHAINSAW by Stephane Peray, politicalcartoons.com
The cartoon shows Javier Milei operating a chainsaw labeled MILEI while wearing a shirt listing Trump, Musk and Milei. Uncle Sam stands in the center pointing toward an anthropomorphic tree with an angry face and raised hand. The scene responds to the February 2025 launch of the Department of Government Efficiency initiative involving Elon Musk and associated international figures using aggressive cost-cutting imagery.
Musk Wields Fear Chainsaw in DOGE Government Purge
MUSK TERRORIZING OUR CIVIL SERVANTS by Adam Zyglis, politicalcartoons.com
The cartoon depicts Elon Musk emerging from a doorway with a chainsaw labeled FEAR while shouting HERE'S DOGEY. A woman dressed as Uncle Sam recoils in terror holding a small knife. It responds to the 2025 DOGE initiative's aggressive push to reduce federal agencies and personnel.
Man Decides to Let Elon Musk Handle His Taxes in Hilarious Cartoon Twist
LET MUSK FILE MY TAXES by John Darkow, politicalcartoons.com
This political cartoon depicts a bespectacled man in a red shirt, mouth agape, holding a paper strip amid desk clutter including a lamp, computer screen, and scattered documents. He exclaims in a speech bubble: 'Honey, Since He Has All Our Personal Financial Data... I'm Going To Let Musk File Our Taxes!' The scene captures satirical essence on themes like Elon Musk influence, personal financial data privacy, tax filing absurdity, billionaire data access, humorous political commentary, and tech mogul satire. Signed by artist Daryl Cagle in 2023, the illustration uses bold lines and colors to emphasize the man's exasperated expression and chaotic workspace, poking fun at modern data dilemmas without depicting Musk himself.
Regional: Public Records
REGIONAL: PUBLIC RECORDS by Pat Bagley, politicalcartoons.com
Executive arm saws judicial branch from US government tree
RJ Matson, Portland, ME
The cartoon shows a tree representing the US government with three labeled branches. An arm marked executive holds a saw cutting the judicial branch. The image highlights tensions between government branches in early 2025.
DOGE Ransomware Targets USAID in New Cartoon
RJ Matson, Portland, ME
The cartoon depicts Uncle Sam reacting to a laptop screen hacked by DOGE ransomware. The screen shows crossed-out USAID logos and a demand to terminate the agency within 24 hours. It responds to the 2025 launch of the Department of Government Efficiency initiative under Elon Musk, which targeted foreign aid programs for cuts.
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2025
Trump Applies Drill Baby Drill Slogan to AI Extraction from Brain
Frederick Deligne, Nice-Matin, France
The cartoon depicts Donald Trump emerging from a large pink brain while an orange oil pump jack labeled Ai drills into it. Trump gestures upward and shouts Drill, baby, drill. The image responds to ongoing 2025 discussions about artificial intelligence development and energy policy by merging Trump's signature energy slogan with AI extraction imagery. The visual places the pump jack directly atop the brain to suggest resource extraction from human cognition or data sources. Publication occurred on February 2, 2025, during early Trump administration transition coverage focused on technology and energy priorities.
DeepSeek, the robust Chinese competitor of OpenAI.
Arcadio Esquivel, Costa Rica
ICE agents enter church after hearing Spanish spoken inside
ICE AGENTS NOW FEEL FREE TO RAID CHURCHES by Steve Greenberg, politicalcartoons.com
ICE agents enter a church and question the use of Spanish among the congregation. One agent holds open handcuffs while another stands nearby. A stained glass window lies broken on the floor. The priest and worshippers show visible alarm. The scene occurs inside a sanctuary with a crucifix on the wall.
Trump Salutes from Winged Cybertruck with Golden Pyramid
Emad Hajjaj, Alaraby Aljadeed newspaper , London
On January 22 2025 a cartoon depicts a suited figure resembling the president-elect extending an arm from a winged Cybertruck-style vehicle topped by a golden pyramid structure bearing American flag emblems on its side.
STRENGHTENED CANADIAN BORDER
by NEMØ, politicalcartoons.com
Government Shutdown Averted
GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN AVERTED by Gary McCoy, politicalcartoons.com
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