5 fundamentally funny cartoons about the US Constitution

Artists take on Sharpie edits, wear and tear, and more

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This political cartoon depicts a weathered copy of the U.S. Constitution with "WE THE PEOPLE" clearly visible. A black sharpie pen labeled "TRUMP" rests on the Constitution. The pen has been used to to write "Depending on what the lawyers say" near the beginning of the Constitution.

(Image credit: R.J. Matson / Copyright 2025 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.)

This political cartoon is titled "The RAT-ified Constitution." It depicts a chewed-up United States Constitution on a stark, black background. A rat that looks like Donald Trump is at bottom left, chewing the document.

(Image credit: Steve Breen / Copyright 2025 Creators Syndicate)

This four-panel political cartoon is title "DOES THE PRESIDENT NEED TO UPHOLD THE CONSTITUTION?" A little girl riding a tricycle is in the first panel, she says "ABSO-EFFING-LUTELY!" The next panel is a man carrying a book. He says, "Article II, Section 1, Clause 8, the presidential oath! Geez, this wasn't even on the test." The third panel shows an elderly woman who says, "This is for one of those videos, right? Where they try to make people look stupid?" The final panel features Donal Trump, who says, "I don't know."

(Image credit: Pat Byrnes / Copyright 2025 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.)

This editorial cartoon depicts a scene from "The New PBS Antiques Roadshow..." A woman wearing a "USA" shirt presents a golden eagle statue to Donald Trump. The statue has labels reading "TRUTH," "JUSTICE for ALL," "DEMOCRACY," and "EQUALITY." The woman says the statue has been in her family for 249 years. Trump looks at the statue dismissively and says, "FIVE Bucks... IT'S A PIECE OF OLD WORTHLESS JUNK..."

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

This cartoon depicts the swearing in of Donald Trump. John Roberts says "AND SWEAR TO DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE..." while Trump says, "DEFEND THE CONSTI-HOOBY-WHATTY NOW?.."

(Image credit: Clay Jones / Copyright 2025 Claytoonz)

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