the statue of liberty

Statue of Liberty mourns the loss of her purpose

Nov
11
2025
Statue of Liberty Questions Inscription Amid Deportations
Jonathan Brown, PoliticalCartoons.com
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The cartoon depicts the Statue of Liberty slumped over her pedestal with the famous inscription crossed out and altered. A speech bubble states the words now feel like a cruel lie. Published November 11 2025 the image responds to ongoing deportation efforts and ICE raids targeting immigrants and asylum seekers.

Democracy wins

Nov
5
2025
Democracy wins
DEMOCRACY WINS by Jeff Koterba, politicalcartoons.com
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Goodbye, New York City

Nov
5
2025
Goodbye, New York City
Margolis/Cox, PoliticalCartoons.com
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Trump Wrecking Pumpkin

Oct
28
2025
Trump Wrecking Pumpkin
TRUMP WRECKING PUMPKIN by Bart van Leeuwen, politicalcartoons.com
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Statue Of Liberty Boob Job

Oct
26
2025
Statue Of Liberty Boob Job
STATUE OF LIBERTY BOOB JOB by Ed Wexler, politicalcartoons.com
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Mamdani's New York City

Oct
23
2025
Mamdani's New York City
Margolis/Cox, PoliticalCartoons.com
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The fall of Democracy?

Oct
17
2025
The fall of Democracy?
THE FALL OF DEMOCRACY? by Jeff Koterba, politicalcartoons.com
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Government shutdown

Oct
15
2025
Government Shutdown Turns Halloween into Plea for Sandwiches
GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN by John Darkow, politicalcartoons.com
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A political cartoon depicts two children trick-or-treating at a suburban home on Halloween night during a government shutdown. One child dressed as the Statue of Liberty asks a woman on the porch for sandwiches because their parents worked for the government and now face furloughs. The scene references food banks and soup kitchens as families seek alternatives amid the shutdown.

ICE and January 6

Oct
7
2025
ICE and January 6
ICE AND JANUARY 6 by Pat Bagley, politicalcartoons.com
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TRUMP'S ECONOMY

Oct
5
2025
TRUMP'S ECONOMY
Marco DeAngelis, PoliticalCartoons.com
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Lady Liberty

Sep
23
2025
Lady Liberty
LADY LIBERTY by Manny Francisco, politicalcartoons.com
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Trump puts a padlock on free speech

Sep
19
2025
Trump puts a padlock on free speech
Michael de Adder, CagleCartoons.com
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Mourning the loss of Free Speech

Sep
18
2025
Mourning the loss of Free Speech
MOURNING THE LOSS OF FREE SPEECH by Jeff Koterba, politicalcartoons.com
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Republicans believe in free speech

Sep
18
2025
Republicans believe in free speech
Michael de Adder, CagleCartoons.com
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Political violence is tragic

Sep
18
2025
Political violence is tragic
Michael de Adder, CagleCartoons.com
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