August 14 editorial cartoons

Thursday’s political cartoons include Donald Trump and JD Vance at a summit, Putin's 'peace' plan, and Jeffrey Epstein haunting the White House

This cartoon depicts Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a room decked out for high-level negotiations. He is talking to two men in suites. One hands him a white sheet and says, “It’s Putin’s peace proposal.” Zelenskyy responds, “It’s blank.” The third man holds a stick and says, “You’re supposed to tie it to this stick and wave it.”

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

This cartoon is titled “Trump Sends Troops to Washington”. Two men in combat gear carry automatic rifles. They run over to a man and say, “Hey you with the brownish complexion…Did you just drop that gum wrapper on the ground?”

(Image credit: Randall Enos / Copyright 2025 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.)

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