Pat Bagley's cartoon shows Trump in a gleeful dance pose, arms raised to spell YMCA, standing on a chaotic pile of government department signs like Dept of Education, Social Security, Medicaid, FEMA, FAA, EPA, and Dept of Justice. An elephant in a suit claps along, as a crane labeled DOGE operated by a figure drops a Dept of Thoughts & Prayers building. Musical notes float around, emphasizing the parody of the Village People song. The dark background highlights the satirical demolition scene, with tags pointing to Trump, MAGA, Republicans, Elon Musk, and cuts to health, education, and social programs. This image captures a straightforward visual jab at policy shifts without hidden layers.
The cartoon depicts a virus-like figure seated at an office desk surrounded by pathogens, reacting positively to RFK Jr.'s influence on health policy. The caption highlights booming business from disease spread. Published March 6, 2025, it responds to RFK Jr.'s nomination for a top health role and recent measles cases in Texas. The visual ties antivaccine rhetoric to increased illness during flu season.
A political cartoon depicts a woman outside a walk-in clinic commenting on diversity while the clinic advertises treatment for COVID, RSV, norovirus and flu. The image responds to the 2025 quaddemic of circulating viruses by equating medical variety with institutional diversity efforts.
The cartoon depicts Robert F. Kennedy Jr. with a wide-eyed worm emerging from his ear, reacting in shock to his confirmation as HHS secretary. The speech bubble reads 'HE GOT CONFIRMED TOO?!?!' The February 2025 image references the recent Senate confirmation and Kennedy's publicized history with a brain parasite. Wexler uses the visual to highlight public and internal surprise at the appointment to lead federal health agencies.
