The cartoon by Milt Priggee shows a monstrous caricature of Donald Trump with claws and fangs clutching a poll result. The poll states that a majority of GOP believes Trump is a better president than Lincoln. Published in December 2019, the image responds to ongoing discussions about Republican Party identity and loyalty to Trump. It visually contrasts the traditional party of Lincoln label with current poll sentiments among Republicans. The exaggerated features emphasize the cartoonist's take on shifting party values.
The cartoon shows a towering Abraham Lincoln figure bound and gagged in a wooden chair while Donald Trump stands on his head with arms raised in triumph. A poll paper in Lincoln's hand states that a GOP majority views Trump as better than Lincoln. The phrase Party of Lincoln appears crossed out in the background. The image responds to a 2019 poll indicating Republican preference for Trump over the party's historical icon. It highlights the perceived displacement of traditional Republican values by the current leadership.
As the 2018 midterm elections approached, Democratic and Republican strategists released polls projecting a wave in their favor. The competing forecasts underscored deep partisan divides over voter sentiment and turnout. The piece argues that modern polling has become so fractured that both sides can claim victory from the same data.
