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18
2025
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Mar
17
2025
Mar
17
2025
Guy Parsons captures Trump in a cartoon where the former president, with his signature blonde hair and red tie, points to tariff-labeled blobs on a table, saying 'How about that, there it is again.' The scene includes a balding man and a woman with tall pink hair looking on. Tags like Trump, tariff, tax, steel and aluminum, duties, reciprocal, USA, America underscore the satire on trade policy shifts. This piece pokes at inconsistencies in economic approaches, typical of political cartoons that blend humor with commentary on current events.
Mar
11
2025
Pat Bagley's cartoon shows Trump in a gleeful dance pose, arms raised to spell YMCA, standing on a chaotic pile of government department signs like Dept of Education, Social Security, Medicaid, FEMA, FAA, EPA, and Dept of Justice. An elephant in a suit claps along, as a crane labeled DOGE operated by a figure drops a Dept of Thoughts & Prayers building. Musical notes float around, emphasizing the parody of the Village People song. The dark background highlights the satirical demolition scene, with tags pointing to Trump, MAGA, Republicans, Elon Musk, and cuts to health, education, and social programs. This image captures a straightforward visual jab at policy shifts without hidden layers.
Mar
7
2025
The cartoon shows a man seated on a couch with a coffee cup balanced on his head, glaring at a television screen displaying news about billions in taxpayer money. A woman standing nearby remarks that DOGE's uncovering of waste, fraud and abuse allows her to use the man's head to boil water. A second man stands behind them with a surprised expression. The scene responds to the Department of Government Efficiency's recent examinations of federal programs under the Trump administration in early 2025.
Mar
6
2025
Christo Komarnitski's cartoon captures President Trump in a somber pose behind a desk labeled with ornate details, gripping a 'TARIFFS' item while explosions labeled 'Boom!' erupt outside large windows flanked by USA and presidential flags. The speech bubble declares 'Mr. President, the PRICES ARE BOOMING!' highlighting the chaotic fallout. Tags like USA, President, Trump, tariffs, prices, war underscore the visual pun on economic booms turning explosive. The dry humor points to unintended consequences without overstatement. Windows show a blue sky dotted with rain-like lines, adding to the stormy atmosphere. This piece fits neatly into discussions on trade policies, blending clear lines with bold colors for impact.
Feb
15
2025
Dec
19
2024
Peter Kuper delivers a sharp political cartoon titled 'Identified Flying Objects,' flipping the UFO script by showcasing mundane sky travelers: a figure suspended upside down on a zip line, a kite with a grin and tiny arms, and a baseball soaring toward a catcher's mitt marked 'NY.' This piece skewers the drone craze and conspiracy theories swirling around recent aerial sightings, reminding viewers that not every dot in the sky signals alien invasion or government plots. With dry humor, it grounds wild speculations in everyday reality, using simple panels to puncture overblown fears. Tags like UFO sightings, drone craze, conspiracy theories, political cartoon, Peter Kuper, and aerial mysteries keep it relevant in today's paranoia-fueled news cycle.
