President Trump announced a 90-day pause on tariffs, citing public pushback. The move followed market volatility and pressure from business leaders. A cartoon depicts Trump puckering lips while crowds raise hands in relief under a bold YIPPEEE banner.
On January 29 2025, the cartoon depicts two ICE officers directing Uncle Sam over a border sign. One agent speaks of extending orders while the other assists in the action. Uncle Sam's striped pants display the word deport as his hat tumbles away. The scene responds to ongoing immigration enforcement discussions following recent policy shifts. The visual places the national symbol in the position of a deportee.
On March 27 2024 Angel Boligan published a cartoon responding to Texas Senate Bill 4. The image shows the Statue of Liberty being hauled over a tall brick wall lined with barbed wire. Armed officers labeled POLICE stand below near a patrol car. A red streak marks the wall top. The piece addresses the new state law authorizing local police to arrest migrants. SB4 had recently taken effect before facing court challenges. The visual places the national symbol in direct conflict with enforcement actions at the southern border.
A suited bull representing Wall Street reels from a massive downward arrow on September 24 2022. The jagged line traces a steep decline in major indexes including the Dow and S&P 500. Red impact lines and scattered stars emphasize the sudden drop in stock prices and investor holdings.
The image shows the U.S. flag with its stars rearranged into the shape of a coat hanger. This appears days after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade on June 24, 2022. Several states quickly enacted or triggered bans on abortion procedures. The visual links the national symbol to the medical tool associated with unsafe procedures before legal access expanded. The timing aligns with immediate legislative responses in multiple states that restricted access.
The image shows a woman facing an assault rifle with a speech bubble expressing surprise at having many rights. It responds to the Supreme Court's June 2022 decision overturning Roe v. Wade alongside separate rulings expanding gun access. The visual premise juxtaposes reproductive restrictions against firearm protections under the Second Amendment.
The May 2022 Uvalde elementary school shooting in Texas renewed national debate over gun access and classroom safety. The piece responds by showing how fear of shootings has reversed typical family dynamics around school attendance. It takes the position that ongoing gun violence has made schools sites of dread rather than routine education.
