Donald Trump and Xi Jinping appear as wrestlers locked in an arm wrestling hold above a globe. The USA figure wears a red and white striped tank top with a Made in USA patch. The China figure wears a red tank top with yellow stars and a Made in China label. Multicolored arrows in red green and blue point in opposing directions across the globe grid. The scene captures ongoing trade friction between the two nations on the February 2026 date.
The cartoon depicts a beaver costumed as Ronald Reagan holding a prop head on a damaged porch while a clown stands nearby with a pumpkin bucket. Debris litters the steps after an apparent explosion inside the house. The beaver's shirt quotes Reagan against tariffs. The scene responds to recent Ontario ads criticizing proposed tariffs and their economic effects on Canada-US trade relations around late October 2025.
On September 2 2025 Pat Bagley depicts Donald Trump insisting the world laughs at the United States while Indian Prime Minister Modi, Chinese President Xi and Russian President Putin visibly mock him. The cartoon highlights Trump's use of the royal we amid ongoing tariff disputes and diplomatic friction with those nations.
Graeme MacKay's cartoon depicts a stage parody of American Idol called Trump Idol, where a crowned Donald Trump judges world leaders performing acts related to reciprocal tariffs. A figure resembling Mark Carney bows in a top hat, having performed a disappearing act on tariffs, while a kangaroo-costumed character waits, labeled as Australia's Anthony Albanese. A Statue of Liberty figure holds a sign for E Macron France, and a box reads Carney The Great with a Canadian flag. The scene satirizes trade, diplomacy, economy, trust, and international relationships under Trump's strategy, with a bald advisor announcing the next act to 'Your Majesty.' The backdrop emphasizes reciprocal tariffs, blending protest and boycott themes in a humorous critique of USMCA and global partnerships.
