August 16 editorial cartoons

Saturday’s political cartoons include football season anticipation, and Donald Trump angling for Putin's autograph

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This cartoon depicts a football fan floating on an innertube labeled “anticipation”. He says “I think I’m gonna need a bigger float!” as a huge football labeled “Football Season” is approaching him from under the water, much like the Great White shark from the “JAWS” movie poster.

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

This cartoon depicts a shirtless Vladimir Putin meeting with Donald Trump. Trump holds a Sharpie and a poster of Putin that reads “Wanted: By ICC for War Crimes” Trump says, “Can I have your autograph?”

(Image credit: Clay Jones / Copyright 2025 Claytoonz)

This cartoon shows a disheveled-looking man speaking to a woman in the office of an employment agency. The woman says, “Your past is too sleazy for any jobs we have listed. Have you considered running for politics?”

(Image credit: Harley Schwadron / Copyright 2025 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.)

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