5 hawkish cartoons about Pete Hegseth's meeting of military muscle

Artists take on fat generals, bravery medals, and more

This cartoon depicts Pete Hegseth, JD Vance, and Donald Trump in a wildly comic, mocking style. The three stand in front of an American flag. Hegseth holds a martini glass and says, “The beardos and the fatsos have to go…” The bearded Vance and heavyset Trump look worried.

(Image credit: Clay Jones / Copyright 2025 Claytoonz)

This cartoon depicts a decorated military man looking somber as he shows his medals to a man and a woman. The military man says, “This one’s for making it through Trump’s rambling blather at Quantico.”

(Image credit: Bill Bramhall / Copyright 2025 Tribune Content Agency)

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