political cartoons
Jul
10
2026
The July 10 2026 cartoon by Dick Wright shows JD Vance in mid-leap with two swords drawn against a prone figure topped by a donkey head. A blue text box reads JD VANCE FIGHTS THE FIGHT TO FIGHT FRAUD. The scene uses a red circle backdrop and captures the vice presidential figure in exaggerated combat stance amid torn clothing and motion lines.
Jul
9
2026
A yellow lemon marked new air force one flies across a clear blue sky dotted with white clouds. Motion lines indicate forward movement. The image shows the lemon centered with text on its surface.
Jul
8
2026
On July 8, 2026, a Steve Sack cartoon depicts Donald Trump clutching a heavily smudged FIFA trophy labeled Cheat Prize. Trump declares he won the award for tarnishing the most awards. The image responds to ongoing public discussion of Trump's record with awards and honors during his political career. The visual shows the trophy covered in dark smudges and handprints. Trump appears in a blue suit with a red tie, mouth open in speech.
A large commercial jet labeled Trump Family Grift and marked with a billions seal carries figures in its windows while a small biplane labeled Hunter Biden crashes into its nose. Debris flies as the biplane breaks apart. A speech bubble from the jet asks if anyone heard something. The July 2026 cartoon by Rick McKee uses the collision to contrast family business dealings and past scrutiny on the Biden family.
A yellow door marked The Golden Oval stands open with a red ketchup bottle spilling onto the floor. Nearby figures react with speech bubbles expressing shock at a communism reference and a demand to end red ketchup. The July 2026 image from Randall Enos highlights the condiment as the trigger for the exchange.
Jul
2
2026
A blue-suited figure with a soccer ball replacing its head strides forward while gripping a string. The line connects to a balloon bearing Donald Trump's face. The image appeared on July 2, 2026, from artist Arcadio Esquivel via Cagle Cartoons.
The cartoon depicts Thomas Jefferson standing on the shoulder of a British redcoat soldier while holding a document and reciting his quote on liberty as the parent of science and virtue. The redcoat wears a black tricorn hat with a Union Jack emblem. Jefferson appears in period blue coat and breeches. The quote box attributes the words directly to Jefferson. The image includes artist credits and website references at the bottom. Publication occurred on July 1, 2026.
Jun
30
2026
Volodymyr Zelensky appears centered in the image juggling playing cards that form a large circle around him. Cards of various suits fall onto a yellow surface below. The composition from June 30 2026 emphasizes the Ukrainian president maintaining multiple positions at once during ongoing foreign policy developments with Russia.
Jun
9
2026
Steve Sack's cartoon depicts Ayatollah Khamenei wearing a black hat labeled Iran with a UFC-style cage on top containing Donald Trump. Trump grips the bars with an agitated expression. The image responds to ongoing US Iran tensions in 2026. Khamenei appears calm and slightly smiling beneath the structure. The visual uses the cage match metaphor to illustrate diplomatic entrapment.
Jun
2
2026
The cartoon depicts a human artist in a beret being attacked by a robot marked AI while painting the words HUMAN CREATIVITY on an easel. The robot holds a palette and extends a brush toward the artist in a stabbing motion. This visual responds to ongoing discussions about artificial intelligence tools generating images and displacing traditional artists. The scene uses the easel text and the robot label to frame the conflict between human work and machine output. Publication occurred on June 2, 2026, during continued public debate on AI capabilities in creative fields.
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.
New Banksy Statue at Hormuz: A Gray Figure Marches Off the Cliff Amid Tankers
Banksy Statue at Hormuz Cliff Dive
May
5
2026
The cartoon shows a large, gray, statue-like figure with a hooded cloak, gripping a flag on a pole, as it steps forward off a cliff's edge. Below stretches a dark sea filled with many small ships of various colors, scattered across the water. In the background, mountains rise against a sky with a crescent moon and flying birds. The image, tagged with Banksy, Trumo, Hormuz, fascism, patriotism, and Maga terror, captures a moment of precarious advance. Artist Marian Kamensky signs it at the bottom left, linking to Cagle.com. This setup highlights a bold, unyielding march into potential downfall amid a busy maritime scene.
