On July 5, 2026, a cartoon depicts Donald Trump standing at the edge of the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool with the Washington Monument in the background. He looks down at his own image lying in the water and exclaims 'YUCK!' The image shows the president in a blue suit and red tie reacting with clear aversion to the reflection.
A man carries his pregnant partner toward a waiting taxi while she points urgently toward the US border. The driver leans from the vehicle as Spanish and English text convey a hurried request to reach the frontier. The July 2026 cartoon depicts a common immigration scenario at the southern border where individuals seek quick transport amid enforcement concerns.
A blue-suited figure with a soccer ball replacing its head strides forward while gripping a string. The line connects to a balloon bearing Donald Trump's face. The image appeared on July 2, 2026, from artist Arcadio Esquivel via Cagle Cartoons.
A cartoon depicts seven distinct lines of people at US immigration checkpoints, each labeled by skin color from white through off-white, black, dark brown, light brown, tan colored and others. Guards stand watch while a prominent welcome banner and immigration sign direct arrivals into the segregated queues. The image highlights the visual separation of entrants based on appearance.
A four-panel illustration titled Big Wide Open Spaces places Death Valley, Utah Salt Flats, and the Grand Canyon next to the Great American State Fair. Each panel shows wide horizons in the natural settings while the fair panel includes a Ferris wheel, entrance gate, and tents. The comparison highlights scale differences between remote landscapes and a populated event ground. The piece appeared online on July 2, 2026.
The July 2026 cartoon depicts a figure resembling President Trump in two panels. The left shows praise for CUSMA as the best trade deal. The right shows the same figure reading a newspaper headline about declining to renew it. The visual points to a shift in position on the agreement covering Canada, the US, and Mexico.
On the 250th anniversary of American independence, a Revolutionary War drummer expresses pride in continued civil discourse even as the Republican elephant and Democratic donkey grapple violently on the ground nearby.
A large wooden gavel marked SCOTUS smashes into a November calendar page, obliterating the square labeled Election Day with a red splatter resembling blood and scattering fragments across surrounding dates.
John Darkow's cartoon depicts two people in lawn chairs under a starry sky reacting to a massive explosion labeled as Stephen Miller's head after a birthright citizenship decision. The drawing uses fireworks and dialogue to highlight the intensity of the reaction to the ruling on the 14th Amendment.
On July 1 2026 Rick McKee depicts a clown-costumed Donald Trump raising balloon letters that spell AMERICA beneath the words HAPPY 250,TH. The figure wears a stars-and-stripes top hat and suit with a polka-dot bow tie and a yellow sign labels him THE BIRTHDAY CLOWN. The image marks the approach of the United States semiquincentennial on July 4 2026.
The cartoon depicts Thomas Jefferson standing on the shoulder of a British redcoat soldier while holding a document and reciting his quote on liberty as the parent of science and virtue. The redcoat wears a black tricorn hat with a Union Jack emblem. Jefferson appears in period blue coat and breeches. The quote box attributes the words directly to Jefferson. The image includes artist credits and website references at the bottom. Publication occurred on July 1, 2026.
A cartoon published July 1, 2026, shows three athletes on a Title IX podium. A blonde competitor raises her arms in celebration on the left. A Black athlete with a gold medal stands in the center, gesturing outward. On the right, a bearded athlete wearing a trans flag tank top and flower crown falls backward off the stand, limbs flailing. A smaller figure appears behind the central athlete. The image addresses ongoing debates over transgender participation in women's sports under Title IX rules active in mid-2026.
A political cartoon dated July 1, 2026, shows a diminutive figure wearing a jacket marked D and NY on hands and knees licking a massive boot labeled SOCIALISM. The boot is coated in thick mud that drips onto the ground. The artist Margolis & Cox places the scene against a plain white background with the figure looking upward. The image directly illustrates the title NY Democrat Licks Socialism Boot. No other text or figures appear.
An elephant dressed as a barker stands at a Democratic Socialists booth displaying signs for health care for all, rich folks paying taxes, and housing you can afford. The figure holds a pointer toward the arch and addresses a child visitor. The child asks where the house of horrors is located. The scene is set outdoors with a building facade visible behind the signs. Publication occurred on July 1 2026.
A real estate sign for Carney's Condos promotes new affordable housing. Developers in top hats collect money while laughing. Two taxpayers trapped in barrels question the definition of affordable. A book on real estate basics sits on the ground near high rise buildings.
