The illustration depicts Donald Trump with an exaggerated head and a single large eye, styled after the Big Brother figure from George Orwell's 1984. Bold text at the bottom declares Big Brother is watching CBS. The December 2025 piece appears amid ongoing tensions between the president-elect and major media outlets including CBS News and its 60 Minutes program.
Dave Whamond's cartoon titled 'The Man who would be king' captures a caricatured Donald Trump donned in regal themes, complete with crown and red robe, wielding a scepter. A subservient, bald figure with pointy ears bows and praises the 'Great Halloween Costume, Boss!' while Trump retorts 'What Halloween Costume?' The image tags highlight themes of No Kings, Trump wants kinglike powers, and concerns over constitution and democracy. It satirizes ideas of president transitioning government into a monarchy, with elements of shutdown, taking control, and totalitarian state. The humor lies in Trump playing dress up yet denying it's a costume, symbolizing real aspirations for kinglike authority.
