Aug. 5 editorial cartoons

Tuesday's political cartoons include an unflattering jobs report for Donald Trump, Democratic party problems, and the redistricting race

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This political cartoon depicts an angry Donald Trump on a beach wearing a floral shirt and a pair of shorts labeled “Economy”. A dog — labeled “Job Numbers” — is pulling down Trump’s pants to reveal a butt crack.

(Image credit: Dana Summers / Copyright 2025 Tribune Content Agency)

This editorial cartoon shows a donkey speaking with Uncle Sam. The donkey holds a dying plant labeled “Polls”. The donkey says, “What’s the use? Whenever I try to grow something, it just dies.” Uncle Sam responds, “Have you tried growing a pear?”

(Image credit: Dave Whamond / Copyright 2025 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.)

This cartoon depicts a woman marching with a sign as part of a protest. Her sign reads, “Raise the minimum wage.” A businessman stands nearby watching and the woman says to him, “Think of it as an employment tariff!”

(Image credit: Guy Parsons / Copyright 2025 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.)

This cartoon depicts Donald Trump standing on the golf course in a rainstorm. His cart is nearby and there’s a piece of paper there that reads, “Fires labor official over bad jobs report.” Trump speaks into a cell phone and says, “Fire the weatherman and find one who says it’s sunny.”

(Image credit: Joe Heller / Copyright 2025 Hellertoon.com)

This cartoon depicts two men carrying surfboards on beach near a sign that reads, “Tsunami hazard zone.” One man says, “California dodged another disaster.” The other responds, “Governor Kamala Harris is a scary idea.”

(Image credit: Michael Ramirez / Copyright 2025 Creators Syndicate)

This cartoon is titled “The great 2025 redistricting race” and takes place at an outdoor track meet where a race is about to start. The starter is a man from Texas who holds a starter’s pistol and says, “On your mark…” There are seven runners lined up and labeled with different states names, including California, Oklahoma, and New York.

(Image credit: Nick Anderson / Copyright 2025 Tribune Content Agency)

This is a two-panel cartoon featuring a man in a MAGA shirt and a red hat that reads “TACO” and “Don’t talk about Epstein” ordering food at a restaurant named “Burger Daddy.” In the first panel, the man says to the server, “My burger costs $15 because you need a living wage? That’s socialism!” In the second panel, the server responds, “No. It costs $15 because of Trump tariffs…” The man in the MAGA shirt responds, “Winning! Super size me!”

(Image credit: Clay Jones / Copyright 2025 Claytoonz)

This cartoon takes place in the boiler room of a factory. There’s a man in a suit labeled “EPA” and a giant fire burning in the boiler. The man in the suit is throwing papers labeled “CO2 REGS” into the fire.

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

This cartoon shows two men carrying a large mirror out of the White House. One says to the other, “Just like he fired the head of labor statistics for a jobs report that made him look bad, he also got rid of his full-length mirrors!”

(Image credit: John Darkow / Copyright 2025 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.)

This cartoon depicts Donald Trump on a horse atop an energy-generating windmill. He says, “Only I, Don Quixote, can save the nation from these fearsome giants.”

(Image credit: Drew Sheneman / Copyright 2025 Tribune Content Agency)

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