trade policy
Sep
30
2025
The September 30, 2025 cartoon shows Donald Trump asking a US farmer how his China trade strategy is working. The farmer stands beside a woman in front of a dilapidated farmhouse and a tractor with an auction sign. The image references ongoing effects of tariffs on agricultural exports and rural economies.
Sep
22
2025
The cartoon shows large hailstones marked Trump tariffs raining down on a soybean farm, cracking a red barn and striking silos labeled soybean farmers. This visual responds to ongoing 2025 trade policies affecting U.S. agriculture and export markets.
Aug
14
2025
A figure wearing a tattered American flag shirt and brown pants labeled tariffs stands with empty hands next to an empty shopping cart. The scene responds to 2025 tariff increases under the Trump administration that have contributed to higher consumer prices and reduced purchasing power. The image highlights the direct effect on everyday Americans facing inflation and limited spending ability.
Aug
7
2025
The cartoon depicts a seesaw with a heavy tariffs crate marked DJT on the descending side. Everyday goods including vehicles and homes fly upward on the opposite end. This illustrates how tariffs increase costs for middle income households and farmers in 2025.
Aug
4
2025
A sailing ship bearing an Earth flag approaches a massive wall labeled TARIFF amid stormy seas. Dark clouds overhead form the face of Donald Trump. Lightning bolts strike the wall as the vessel navigates turbulent waters on August 4 2025.
Jul
11
2025
A political cartoon shows a large truck labeled Trump High Tariffs attempting to pass under a low clearance sign for Canada. The vehicle is jammed, with the driver vowing to ram through. The scene comments on proposed higher tariffs targeting Canada as a trading partner. The phone number on the trailer matches a known White House contact line. The cartoon critiques the approach as likely to harm US buyers through increased costs while straining longstanding alliance relations.
Jul
11
2025
On July 11, 2025, a cartoon depicts the White House with a crossed on-off weather vane atop its roof. A suited man and a woman stand on the lawn, the latter stating in a speech bubble that the issue concerns tariffs rather than weather. The image responds to ongoing Trump administration tariff measures and resulting trade frictions affecting markets and Republican priorities.
May
28
2025
On May 28, 2025, a cartoon depicts Donald Trump as a chicken taco responding to questions about tariff policy. Wall Street analysts have coined the TACO trade acronym for repeated retreats on tariffs. The figure denies wanting to discuss the pattern while surrounded by dropped chicken pieces.
May
26
2025
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.
