On June 26 2026 two figures appear in a three-panel exchange. The left panel shows a man in a maple leaf shirt noting renewed talk of Canada as the 51st state. The middle panel features a second man calling the notion complete rubbish. The right panel continues the exchange with the second man counting Greenland Cuba Venezuela Gaza and Alberta as prior additions that would make Canada the 56th state.
Donald Trump appears in the foreground contemplating action on Cuba. Behind him a swirl of labeled elements shows inflation, gas prices, Iran, Venezuela, ICE, and cuts tied to economy and environment. A second figure says no more. The March 2026 cartoon highlights distraction amid multiple pressures.
Osmani Simanca's 2018 cartoon depicts Donald Trump in a sequence of devolution: starting as a pudgy, naked humanoid with signature hair, holding a tiny club, then growing fur and a tail, eventually becoming a full monkey brandishing a large 'Monroe Doctrine' bat while advancing toward a sign labeled 'Latin America.' The imagery skewers the Trump administration's apparent revival of the Monroe Doctrine, tying into tags like Latin America, Donald Trump, Venezuela, Cuba, Secretary of State, and Rex Tillerson. This satirical take highlights concerns over interventionist policies, rendered in a simple, exaggerated style that amplifies the primal, regressive nature of such diplomacy.
