August 18 editorial cartoons

Monday's political cartoons include Vladimir Putin meeting with Donald Trump, RFK Jr. honoring the spread of germs, and WNBA fans eye-rolling Pam Bondi

In this cartoon, Vladimir Putin walks down the stairs from his airplane along with a river of blood. Donald Trump responds, “You brought your own red carpet!”

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

This cartoon is titled “The Kennedy Self-Center Honors” and depicts RFK Jr. on a stage pointing at a wall of germs and viruses. He says, “It’s going viral!”

(Image credit: Jack Ohman / Copyright 2025 Tribune Content Agency)

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