5 seriously spooky political cartoons about Halloween

Artists take on the GOP boogeyman, a white sheet, and more

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This editorial cartoon is named “Republican Haunted House.” It depicts a spooky haunted house under a full moon that frames bats flying past. There are gravestones out in front and Jeffrey Epstein looks out from a window on the top floor. The gravestones read, “Gov’t Paychecks” “RIP Healthcare” and “Rural Hospitals.” Mike Johnson stands next to the house, which has a “closed” sign on the front door and says, “Trust me! It’s NOT because we’re afraid of ghosts!”

(Image credit: Paul Duginski / Copyright 2025 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.)

This political cartoon takes place in a graveyard where three ghosts float. Two ghosts on the left look the same while the ghost on the right has a pointed head that looks sort of like a klansman. One ghost on the left says to the other, “Watch out. I think he’s with ICE.”

(Image credit: Christopher Weyant / Copyright 2025 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.)

This cartoon depicts two pumpkins carved into jack-o-lanterns. The one on the left is carved to look concerned and the one on the right is carved with only an exclamation mark. The left pumpkin says, “I told you not to read the news before bed!”

(Image credit: Christopher Weyant / Copyright 2025 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.)

This cartoon is drawn like Charles Schulz’ ‘Peanuts” and takes place in a pumpkin patch. Linus and Lucy are on the left side of the image. The right side is dominated by Mike Johnsons standing in front of a full moon. Lucy is yelling and she says, “It’s just Mike Johnson! I wasted the whole night sitting in the most insincere pumpkin patch in the country!”

(Image credit: John Deering / Copyright 2025 Creators Syndicate)

This political cartoon depicts a giant pumpkin that resembles Donald Trump's bulbous head outside a house. The pumpkin is labeled "Authoritarianism." A voice inside the house says, "Nonsense! There's no such thing as a great pumpkin! Now go back to sleep!"

(Image credit: Paul Duginski / Copyright 2025 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.)

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