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Trump Struggles to Knock Down Iran Supreme Leader in Boxing Bout

Trump Fails to Keep Iran Leader Down

Mar
26
2026
Donald Trump boxes an Iran bop bag Supreme Leader who refuses to stay down amid ongoing Middle East conflict.
Daryl Cagle, CagleCartoons.com
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The cartoon shows Donald Trump, shirtless and wearing boxing gloves, repeatedly striking a large bop bag shaped like an Iranian cleric. Multiple faces of bearded men in turbans appear on the bag, which rebounds after each punch. A speech bubble captures Trump's frustrated commands for the figure to stay down. The image responds to reports of a new Iranian supreme leader and U.S. efforts against the regime in early 2026. It highlights the perceived futility of direct confrontations with Iran's leadership structure.

Winning Against Iran

Mar
20
2026
Uncle Sam Bets Against Peace in Iran Boxing Bout
Margolis/Cox, PoliticalCartoons.com
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The cartoon depicts a boxing ring where Uncle Sam, wearing a top hat and patriotic shorts, advances aggressively, punching a referee in striped shirt who clutches a white dove. The referee's arm extends to halt the fight, but Uncle Sam shouts 'BACK OFF! I'M BETTING AGAINST YOU!' Meanwhile, the opponent, labeled 'Iran' with a nuclear symbol on his back, sprawls knocked out on the canvas. Stars indicate the impact. This setup uses boxing metaphor to satirize US foreign policy toward Iran, portraying America as betting against peace interventions, possibly represented by the dove-bearing referee. The artwork by Margolis & Cox captures tensions with dry humor, emphasizing unchecked aggression in international relations.

Europe boxer with broken arms

Dec
5
2024
Europe boxer with broken arms
Tom Janssen, The Netherlands
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Trump Beating Kamala

Aug
10
2024
Trump Beating Kamala
TRUMP BEATING KAMALA by Gary McCoy, politicalcartoons.com
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Algerian Boxer Iman Khlief

Aug
5
2024
Algerian Boxer Iman Khlief
Emad Hajjaj, Alaraby Aljadeed newspaper , London
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GOP Gender Inspector

Aug
4
2024
GOP Gender Inspector
GOP GENDER INSPECTOR by Adam Zyglis, politicalcartoons.com
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Ukrainian Boxer v Putin

May
20
2024
Ukrainian Boxer v Putin
UKRAINIAN BOXER V PUTIN by Jeff Koterba, politicalcartoons.com
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Democrat Boxer

Mar
5
2024
Democrat Boxer
DEMOCRAT BOXER by Rivers, politicalcartoons.com
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Joe Boxer Biden

Nov
10
2020
Joe Boxer Biden
Dick Wright, PoliticalCartoons.com
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MACRON souvenirs

Sep
17
2018
MACRON souvenirs
Rainer Hachfeld, Germany, PoliticalCartoons.com
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TRUE - Wyatt Earp Referee

Jul
21
2018
TRUE - Wyatt Earp Referee
Daryl Cagle, CagleCartoons.com
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Scott enters Senate Race

Apr
9
2018
Scott enters Senate Race
SCOTT ENTERS SENATE RACE by Bill Day, politicalcartoons.com
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LOCAL OH Josh Mandel Drops Out

Jan
8
2018
LOCAL OH Josh Mandel Drops Out
LOCAL OH JOSH MANDEL DROPS OUT by 1, politicalcartoons.com
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Mitt Romney Considers Senate Run

Jan
3
2018
Mitt Romney Considers Senate Run
RJ Matson, Portland, ME
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LOCALCA Water Legislation

Dec
10
2016
LOCALCA Water Legislation
LOCALCA WATER LEGISLATION by Monte Wolverton, politicalcartoons.com
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