swings
Apr
11
2025
Alexandra Bowman's cartoon captures the stock market turmoil under Trump policies, showing caricatures of Trump, Elon Musk, and JD Vance gleefully riding a rocket down a crashing graph line marked with IRAs, stocks, 401ks, and pension funds. The NYSE sign declares 'You Must Be This Rich to Ride,' piled with money bags, satirizing how tariffs and Republican strategies favor the wealthy while everyday investments and retirement savings take a dive over an extremely short time period. The 'WHEEE!' shout adds dry humor to the volatile Wall Street scene, poking at MAGA's high-risk economic ride.
Apr
7
2025
The cartoon shows a rollercoaster car marked 'Market Madness' diving steeply, carrying two human figures with wild hair and open mouths, a black bull with horns looking concerned, and a brown bear clutching red tickets. This setup captures stock market volatility, with the bull and bear as classic symbols of rising and falling markets. Tags such as tariff, economy, Dow Jones, rollercoaster, and turbulence underscore the wild ride of financial ups and downs. The image keeps it simple, focusing on the immediate thrill and fear without deeper layers. Artistic style is bold and cartoonish, emphasizing the chaos in a clear, unambiguous way. No hidden meanings jump out; it's all about that market madness feel.
Mar
11
2025
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.
Feb
19
2025
A political cartoon depicts a judge labeled Courts raising a gavel toward a Whac-a-Mole cabinet marked DOGE. Elon Musk's face appears in one hole beneath a Whac-a-MUSK sign. The image comments on legal challenges facing the Department of Government Efficiency in February 2025. Recent court actions have blocked or delayed several Musk-led reviews of federal agencies including IRS data and Social Security systems. The visual frames ongoing disputes between the executive branch efficiency drive and judicial oversight.
Oct
27
2024
On October 27 2024, cartoonist Dave Whamond reimagines the Peanuts Great Pumpkin scene with Donald Trump as the looming orange figure. Sally expresses sudden hesitation while Linus watches from the patch. The image captures voter unease days before the November election between Trump and Kamala Harris. Polls showed the race tight with concerns over democracy and rights in play.
Nov
21
2022
The cartoon depicts a soccer player about to kick the official 2022 World Cup ball inside a stadium. The playing surface consists entirely of stacked hundred-dollar bills instead of grass. A second player in matching red uniform appears distressed and runs away from the action. The image was published on November 21, 2022, coinciding with the tournament opening in Qatar.
Apr
12
2020
Dec
26
2018
