A wheeled airline catering cart occupies the center of the frame, painted in the livery of the presidential aircraft: white upper body, curved blue lower panel, and UNITED STATES OF AMERICA lettered down the side. Its full height door hangs open on empty wire shelving. Above it a pale blue placard reads AIR FORCE ONE, with ONE struck through in red and RUN! added beside that word in the same color. Two neckties poke out from between the casters underneath, one of them the long red tie Donald Trump is known for, the only trace of the men folded up inside. The drawing responds to reports that Trump sheltered in an airline galley cart against an assassination threat traced to Iran, turning the most recognizable branding in presidential aviation into an instruction to flee. Jonathan Brown signed the lower right corner alongside inkstains.com and Cagle.com/brown.
paint it black
Jun
15
2026
Donald Trump appears in four panels dated June 2026 preparing for the FIFA World Cup hosted by USA Canada and Mexico. He carries a rock shaped like a ball then paints it to resemble a soccer ball. A player numbered 5 kicks the ball and ends up on the ground while Trump points at him.
Trump Struggles to Knock Down Iran Supreme Leader in Boxing Bout
Trump Fails to Keep Iran Leader Down
Mar
26
2026
The cartoon shows Donald Trump, shirtless and wearing boxing gloves, repeatedly striking a large bop bag shaped like an Iranian cleric. Multiple faces of bearded men in turbans appear on the bag, which rebounds after each punch. A speech bubble captures Trump's frustrated commands for the figure to stay down. The image responds to reports of a new Iranian supreme leader and U.S. efforts against the regime in early 2026. It highlights the perceived futility of direct confrontations with Iran's leadership structure.
Mar
13
2019
Arcadio Esquivel's 2019 cartoon captures Maduro in a red jacket, paintbrush in hand dripping black over a yellow Venezuela sign, with a red bucket bearing the communist hammer and sickle symbol. The black background dominates, broken only by a jagged white area where the figure stands. Tags such as Venezuela, Communism, Socialism, Politician, Latin America, and Maduro underscore the image's focus on political turmoil. The artwork uses stark contrasts to highlight themes of expanding crisis, with the man's mustache and attire clearly evoking the Venezuelan leader. Dry humor emerges in the literal painting of darkness, a nod to real blackouts plaguing the nation under socialist policies.
