The image shows Donald Trump on the White House balcony next to an aide while a large wooden horse on wheels occupies the foreground. A speech bubble poses a question about a secret gift from Iran. The scene references ongoing Middle East tensions and negotiations as of the March 2026 publication date.
On January 14 2026 the image shows President Trump driving a golf cart across a globe while towing a trailer stacked with missiles rifles and grenades. The scene places the vehicle above the Western Hemisphere with a red flag marker ahead on the sphere. The composition links the president's posture and the military load to ongoing defense and foreign policy themes.
A figure representing CBS News appears with a prominent black eye while clutching a notebook labeled immigration coverage. A starburst highlights a spiked 60 Minutes prison report. The scene ties the network's visible injury to decisions around an El Salvador prison story.
The cartoon depicts Donald Trump inside a stopwatch rebranded from 60 Minutes to Spin-Its. Repeated LIE text surrounds the dial. The image criticizes the news program for soft coverage rather than hard-hitting questions during a recent interview.
Signs labeled First Amendment and free speech stand upright in two trash cans outside a government building. A mailbox marked D.TRUMP sits to the left on the lawn. Flies hover over the cans while the sun shines above.
Bart van Leeuwen's cartoon depicts Donald Trump in camouflage bursting in with a rifle on a relaxed Nicolás Maduro in a Venezuelan-striped hammock, smoking and armed. Elements like white powder and a bikini screensaver add satirical layers to invasion, warfare, tension, coup, and guerrilla themes in this humorous U.S.-Venezuela standoff.
On May 29, 2025, John Darkow's cartoon portrays the White House as a commercial operation where pardons are sold and all visitors must pass through a grift shop. The drawing responds to ongoing concerns about monetization of presidential powers during the Trump administration. A figure carrying a briefcase approaches the entrance beneath signs advertising pardons for sale.
CBS News faces a lawsuit and considers settlement. A Visine truck appears outside the network headquarters. The image uses the eye drops brand to highlight the network's focus on the legal matter.
A jewelry store scene places an open egg carton between ring displays. The customer asks the clerk if she can take something out. The image responds to 2025 price spikes in groceries tied to tariffs and supply issues. Egg prices feature prominently in recent economic reports. The visual places everyday food items in a luxury setting to underscore cost pressures on households.
The cartoon published March 23, 2025, shows Nikola Tesla disavowing any link to Elon Musk or the Tesla company. The inventor points to Musk standing by a Cybertruck while declaring the boy is not wired proper.
The cartoon depicts Elon Musk sprinting with a chainsaw marked DOGE toward a pickup truck carrying the Statue of Liberty. Blood spatters appear on the vehicle and ground. An older driver steers the truck. Scattered papers and a can lie nearby. The image responds to the launch of the Department of Government Efficiency initiative in early 2025 by portraying aggressive staffing reductions as violent pursuit.
On June 14, 2024, cartoonist John Darkow created a Father's Day illustration showing a young blonde girl in a red top and striped skirt looking up at her tall father. She holds his hand and declares she will always look up to him no matter how tall she gets. The drawing includes the greeting Happy Father's Day in the lower right along with the artist's signature and Cagle Cartoons credit.