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Senate Republicans Push Big Beautiful Bill With Tax Cuts and Benefit Reductions
BIG BUT NOT SO BEAUTIFUL by Ratt, politicalcartoons.com
A political cartoon shows a suited hand pouring stacks of cash from an upside-down top hat into a red VA bowl held by another hand, with coins dropping in. The caption reads 'HATS OFF TO THE BIG BEAUTIFUL BURGLARY.' Published amid Senate Republican efforts on a major budget bill featuring tax cuts and potential reductions to Medicare, Medicaid and veterans programs.
Uncle Sam Arm Wrestles Iran
Margolis/Cox, PoliticalCartoons.com
Cartoon Shows Graduate Moving Tassel While Explaining Liberal Shift
GRADUATING TO LIBERALISM by Gary McCoy, politicalcartoons.com
The image displays a graduate in cap and gown with mouth open holding a tassel on a string. A large speech bubble contains text about moving the tassel after graduation to show college made everyone liberals. A woman with blonde hair and sunglasses and a man in gray suit stand to the right. A university style building appears on the left with green bushes and a tree on the right. The caglecartoons.com logo and artist signature are present in the top left.
Trump Presents Book on Survival to Harvard Official
A GIFT FROM TRUMP TO HARVARD UNIVERSITY by Becs, politicalcartoons.com
The cartoon shows Donald Trump handing a book called Surviving at the Top to a Harvard University official beneath the school's brick archway. The oversized red tie trails behind Trump on the steps. This image responds to ongoing tensions between the Trump administration and elite universities over funding and policy in May 2025.
May
26
2025
GOP Budget Targets Social Programs to Fund Tax Cuts for Wealthy
BILLIONAIRE'S OMELET by Christopher Weyant, politicalcartoons.com
The cartoon by Christopher Weyant, published May 26, 2025, depicts a Republican elephant as a chef preparing a "billionaire's omelet." The elephant holds a pan labeled "TAX CUTS FOR TOP 10%" while standing on a pile of broken eggs marked Medicare, Medicaid and food stamps. The caption reads "SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO BREAK A FEW EGGS TO MAKE A BILLIONAIRE'S OMELET!" The image comments on Republican proposals in Congress to reduce funding for social safety net programs in order to pay for tax reductions benefiting higher-income Americans. The visual metaphor draws on the classic phrase about breaking eggs to make an omelet, applying it to budget negotiations in the House of Representatives.
Graduate in Cap and Gown Has Student Loans Ball and Chain on Mortarboard
GRADUATION DEBT TASSEL by Christopher Weyant, politicalcartoons.com
The cartoon image displays a man dressed in a blue graduation cap and gown with a white shirt and striped tie. A black chain connects the mortarboard to a round black weight marked in red with the words student loans. A white speech bubble to the left contains the text I miss the old tassels in black letters. The graduate has curly hair, a large nose, and a frowning expression. The background is a simple blue gradient. The signature Weyant and cagle.com appear at the bottom left.
Graduate Answers Senior's Question With Party Plans Then Tacos
AFTER-GRADUATION PLANS by Gary McCoy, politicalcartoons.com
The cartoon depicts an older man in a white shirt and green tie speaking with a graduate wearing a blue cap and gown. Speech bubbles show the man asking about post-graduation plans. The graduate first suggests partying like a monkey with a million dollars. After clarification the graduate says they will probably eat tacos and go to bed. The scene includes trees and sky in the background with the artist signature visible at bottom left.
May
19
2025
Commencement speaker flips from intifada chant to free inquiry lecture
COMMENCEMENT 2025 by Ratt, politicalcartoons.com
The four-panel cartoon depicts a graduation speaker in academic robes addressing graduates. Visible text shows the speaker first shouting globalize the intifada then shifting to statements about free inquiry and campus safety. A silhouetted figure at a podium comments on public support and core values. The final panel returns to the speaker requesting more intifada.
Baby Wrapped in 14th Amendment Blanket Highlights Birthright Citizenship
BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP by Bob Englehart, politicalcartoons.com
The image depicts a smiling infant wrapped in a blanket resembling the Constitution. Text on the blanket reads We The People and 14th Amendment Birthright Citizenship. The scene is set against a light blue background patterned with pink flowers. The composition centers the baby in the frame with the blanket covering most of the body. A signature appears at the bottom.
American Divide: Trump on Hate, Pope on Love in Stark Cartoon Contrast
Michael de Adder, CagleCartoons.com
Michael de Adder's cartoon titled 'American Divide' shows a bald, bespectacled pope in ornate robes on a pedestal marked 'LOVE,' facing a caricature of Donald Trump in a suit on a pedestal marked 'HATE.' The marble background adds a classical touch to this commentary on polarization. Tags such as Trump, Pope, Leo XIV, Hate, Love, Vatican, Washington, USA capture the essence of contrasting figures representing opposing values in American society. The image highlights the divide between messages of compassion and animosity, with Trump, Pope, Hate, Love, USA emphasizing the cultural and political rift.
May
11
2025
Trump and the Pope Point the Way on Top of the World
Tom Janssen, The Netherlands
Tom Janssen's cartoon captures a Trump caricature, complete with red cap, standing beside a Pope figure on a blue globe, both pointing ahead. The speech bubble reads '...WE AMERICANS LEAD THE WORLD..!' This satirical image pokes at American exceptionalism, global leadership, and perhaps the blending of political and religious authority. With dry humor, it illustrates how figures like Trump assert dominance, while the Pope's presence adds a layer of irony to claims of leading the world. The composition is simple, emphasizing the oversized characters atop the planet, symbolizing oversight or control.
Graduate in cap and gown stands before wave marked loan default
Margolis/Cox, PoliticalCartoons.com
The image shows a graduate in cap and gown holding a diploma while standing before a large dark wave with white foam. The words loan default appear across the wave. Visible elements include student loans debt wave education college university diploma graduation school.
Superman Steps In for Mom on Mother's Day and Can't Handle the Heat
SUPERMAN IS NO MATCH FOR MOM by Dave Whamond, politicalcartoons.com
Dave Whamond's cartoon captures Superman filling in for mom on her day off, looking utterly worn out while holding a baby in a mini-Superman outfit, a tray of food, and dragging a broom. The scene, set in a home with smoke from a burnt spot and a child nearby, underscores appreciation for mothers as the real superheroes. Mom lounges with a wine glass and cupcake, smirking at Superman's exhaustion. Tags like Mother's Day, mom is a real superhero, not all superheroes wear capes, children, family, and hard work highlight the tribute to everyday maternal feats over DC's iconic figure.
Apr
29
2025
The Draft
THE DRAFT by Dave Whamond, politicalcartoons.com
Apr
23
2025
Hegseth Pentagon
HEGSETH PENTAGON by Pat Bagley, politicalcartoons.com
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