trump appeals
Apr
12
2021
The April 2021 cartoon by Dave Whamond shows two Republican elephants labeled Traditional Republicans and Trumpism straining in opposite directions until a crack forms between them. Both figures deny any split while their bodies separate. The image reflects ongoing Republican Party tensions after the 2020 election as some members embraced Trump-aligned positions and others resisted. It captures the debate over whether the party remained unified or had fractured along ideological lines.
Jun
8
2020
On June 8 2020 Donald Trump appeared on television offering medical advice that included references to conspiracy theories. The cartoon depicts the president in a lab coat labeled Dr. Trump extending a bottle marked conspiracy theories toward a crowd of supporters. The audience reaches for a piece of red meat while displaying signs for Faux News and MAGA. Speech bubbles from the screen urge viewers to try the remedy with little to lose. The scene reflects ongoing criticism of Trump statements on public health during the COVID-19 pandemic and his appeal to core voters ahead of the November election.
