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Jul
3
2026
On July 3 2026 Jimmy Margulies depicts Donald Trump dressed as Santa Claus pushing aside the emoluments clause in favor of holiday presents. Trump sits holding a document citing the Constitution ban on government corruption while gripping a large sack marked GRIFT filled with dollar signs. The speech bubble urges forgetting the emoluments clause to pursue the Santa clause instead. The image responds to ongoing debates about presidential business dealings and foreign payments during the holiday period.
Jul
2
2026
The July 2026 cartoon depicts a figure resembling President Trump in two panels. The left shows praise for CUSMA as the best trade deal. The right shows the same figure reading a newspaper headline about declining to renew it. The visual points to a shift in position on the agreement covering Canada, the US, and Mexico.
On the 250th anniversary of American independence, a Revolutionary War drummer expresses pride in continued civil discourse even as the Republican elephant and Democratic donkey grapple violently on the ground nearby.
Jul
1
2026
John Darkow's cartoon depicts two people in lawn chairs under a starry sky reacting to a massive explosion labeled as Stephen Miller's head after a birthright citizenship decision. The drawing uses fireworks and dialogue to highlight the intensity of the reaction to the ruling on the 14th Amendment.
An elephant representing Republicans conducts a tour of attractions labeled Democratic Socialists on July 1 2026. Three signs advertise health care for all, taxes paid by the rich and housing that average people can afford. A young visitor in a cap asks where the house of horrors is that was promised. The scene uses the classic elephant symbol to frame policy offerings as ordinary exhibits rather than frightening outcomes.
The cartoon depicts Thomas Jefferson standing on the shoulder of a British redcoat soldier while holding a document and reciting his quote on liberty as the parent of science and virtue. The redcoat wears a black tricorn hat with a Union Jack emblem. Jefferson appears in period blue coat and breeches. The quote box attributes the words directly to Jefferson. The image includes artist credits and website references at the bottom. Publication occurred on July 1, 2026.
Jul
1
2026
Donald Trump appears on the right side of the scene and states support for the Save America Act. A large rhino figure rests on a base marked with the act name and is connected to an overhead structure resembling the Capitol dome. The rhino faces toward Trump. The date of the image is July 1 2026.
Jul
1
2026
A British redcoat in 18th-century uniform stares ahead while a diminutive Thomas Jefferson perches on his shoulder and displays a handwritten quote on liberty. The 2026 image pairs the founding words with the opposing military figure to underscore the contrast between authority and freedom.
On July 1 2026 Bill Day depicts Donald Trump first dismissing Antifa threats in one panel then igniting the Constitution Declaration of Independence and Bill of Rights in another while calling ICE for assistance. The scene shows the president holding a phone and lighter beside a red gas can as flames consume the documents on a table inside a columned hall with an American flag nearby.
Jun
30
2026
The cartoon shows two Founding Fathers seated at a table with the text of Article XIV of the US Constitution displayed above them. One figure points to the document and asks if the language on citizenship is clear enough. The other responds that only imbeciles would question it. The scene uses speech bubbles to highlight the debate over birthright citizenship provisions in the 14th Amendment.
Jun
30
2026
A bull labeled as the market hangs from a large red balloon marked AI. The figure speaks of wishing for parachutes instead. The scene appears on June 30 2026 and shows the bull suspended high with symbols of trouble in the speech area.
Jun
30
2026
The cartoon depicts two Native Americans on a shoreline observing an approaching sailing ship. A speech bubble from one figure references the 14th Amendment and hypothetical removal of arrivals. The scene ties into ongoing discussions of birthright citizenship and the amendment's scope as of mid-2026.
Jun
30
2026
On June 30 2026 two cartoon beavers dressed in Canadian flag attire stand on melting pavement holding ice cream cones that drip heavily during an intense heatwave. A red balloon marked 159 floats above while a speech bubble declares Canada Day cool anyway. A fried egg lies on the ground near the pink puddle formed by the melting treats.
