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Apr
29
2026
Trump's Absurd Fix for School Shootings: A $400M Bullet-Proof Ballroom
BUILD THE BALLROOM! by Dave Whamond, politicalcartoons.com
Dave Whamond's cartoon captures a man resembling a political figure leaning over a desk in a classroom, suggesting a bullet-proof 400 million dollar ballroom as a fix for another school shooting. The woman at the desk sighs in response, with a green blackboard showing marks that look like bullet impacts. Tags like school shootings, national issue, security, guns, education, and bullet proof underscore the satire on misplaced priorities, where vanity projects like a top secret ballroom or Trump bunker get funding justifications, echoing build the wall rhetoric and emergency exemptions amid issues like WHCD shooting.
Apr
21
2026
Patel Sues for Defamation, Denies Ever Blacking Out Drunk
PATEL DRUNK by Pat Bagley, politicalcartoons.com
Pat Bagley's cartoon captures a caricatured Kash Patel, sprawled with a liquor bottle, his suit disheveled and FBI badge prominent. He gestures wildly, proclaiming a defamation lawsuit while insisting on no recollection of ever being blackout drunk. The image ties into themes of DUI, corruption, fraud, drinking, drunkenness, alcohol, national security, and terrorism, highlighting irony in a political figure's denial. Such satire underscores the absurdity in public denials, especially for someone eyed for a high-security role. The dry humor pokes at reliability amid scandal tags like Trump, GOP, and MAGA.
Mar
17
2026
Military Spending
MILITARY SPENDING by Dave Whamond, politicalcartoons.com
Republican Party Retreat On Issues
RJ Matson, Portland, ME
Mar
6
2026
Kristi Noem: All Hat and No DHS in Trump's Cabinet Rodeo
DHS NOEM FIRED by Bob Englehart, politicalcartoons.com
This biting political cartoon depicts Kristi Noem as an oversized cowboy hat swallowing a diminutive figure labeled 'NOEM,' with the punny title 'All Hat And No DHS.' It skewers the South Dakota governor's rumored bid for DHS Secretary in the Trump administration, playing on the idiom 'all hat and no cattle' to suggest she's all style and no substance for homeland security. Amid Republican politics buzz, the satirical art highlights Noem's political ambition clashing with reality, as border security and immigration policy debates rage on. The humorous critique captures the essence of GOP figures jockeying for positions, making it a viral-worthy jab at cabinet rumors and failed aspirations.
Prime Minister Mark Carney and whale
PRIME MINISTER MARK CARNEY AND WHALE by Taylor Jones, politicalcartoons.com
Trump's obsession with Greenland
TRUMP'S OBSESSION WITH GREENLAND by Dave Whamond, politicalcartoons.com
Jan
18
2026
Cost of Greenland
Dick Wright, PoliticalCartoons.com
Trump Eyes Greenland Takeover
TRUMP EYES GREENLAND TAKEOVER by Jimmy Margulies, politicalcartoons.com
Dec
28
2025
Xi Jinping directs cormorants toward Taiwan amid regional tensions
XI FISHING FOR TAIWAN by Taylor Jones, politicalcartoons.com
The image shows Chinese leader Xi Jinping on a bamboo raft using cormorants to pursue a fish labeled Taiwan. This reflects ongoing tensions over the island's status and Chinese military activities in the region as of late 2025.
RESTRICTED FOR REASONS OF NATIONAL SECURITY
Marian Kamensky, Austria
Trump and Hegseth flying in sled
TRUMP AND HEGSETH FLYING IN SLED by Bart van Leeuwen, politicalcartoons.com
Trum, Xi, Putin deviding cake
TRUM, XI, PUTIN DEVIDING CAKE by Bart van Leeuwen, politicalcartoons.com
TN Trump's scary Memphis crackdown
TN TRUMP'S SCARY MEMPHIS CRACKDOWN by John Cole, politicalcartoons.com
Oct
17
2025
John Bolton Indicted
JOHN BOLTON INDICTED by Jimmy Margulies, politicalcartoons.com
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