Public figures continue to label global warming a hoax despite record heat events affecting communities worldwide. The stance draws scrutiny as temperatures climb and denial rhetoric persists in political circles. The piece highlights the disconnect between such claims and observable conditions on the ground.
The August 2025 cartoon by Dave Whamond depicts Donald Trump misunderstanding trade deficits by comparing them to an unpaid credit card bill. Trump complains that companies have been ripping the US off for years and none have bought anything from him. The scene uses a domestic table setting to highlight the former president's focus on imports over balanced trade metrics like exports of goods and services.
A political cartoon shows a large truck labeled Trump High Tariffs attempting to pass under a low clearance sign for Canada. The vehicle is jammed, with the driver vowing to ram through. The scene comments on proposed higher tariffs targeting Canada as a trading partner. The phone number on the trailer matches a known White House contact line. The cartoon critiques the approach as likely to harm US buyers through increased costs while straining longstanding alliance relations.
Dave Whamond's cartoon captures the irony of Trump alcohol tariffs, where a 200 percent tariff on European wine and alcohol threatens to escalate trade wars with the EU. Amid bad economic news like rising prices and stock market plunge, a weary viewer laments needing a drink, underscoring how such policies drive us to drink. Investors shaken by potential inflation and retaliatory tariffs on US whiskey and bourbon face higher costs for alcoholic beverages. The image highlights consumer burdens in this economy, blending humor with critique of trade escalation.
The cartoon shows President Donald Trump depicted as a massive armored warrior labeled TARIFFS standing over a small beaver representing Canada. The beaver holds a small wheel while Trump grips a spear and shield. This imagery responds to the March 2025 announcement of U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods. The visual draws on the David versus Goliath story to illustrate the economic pressure on the smaller trading partner. Publication occurred as markets reacted to the policy shift and concerns grew over rising consumer costs.
