5 invigoratingly funny cartoons about healing the economy

Artists take on surgical precision, going under the knife, and more

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This cartoon takes place in an hospital room. It shows Donald Trump, dressed as a doctor, holding a syringe in his tiny hands. A patient named "US Economy" lies on the operating table looking very sick. A nurse stands next to Trump with her elbow on his golf bag. Trump says "The operation is over and the patient lived!" The nurse says, "But the patient didn't need an operation!" Trump responds, "So when do I inject him with the bleach?"

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

A cartoon depicts Donald Trump wearing a hockey mask reminiscent of Jason Voorhees from the "Friday the 13th" horror film series. Trump holds a large, bloody machete in his right hand, with the word "TARIFFS" written vertically down the blade. The background shows a dark, outdoor scene with bare trees, a crescent moon, and a few stars. A yellow speech bubble points towards Trump and reads, "THE OPERATION IS OVER... THE PATIENT LIVED AND IS HEALING..." The overall atmosphere is ominous and violent.

(Image credit: Rick McKee / Copyright 2025 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.)

A cartoon depicts a hospital room scene. A patient, covered in a blanket labeled "401K," lies in a hospital bed with an oxygen mask on and appears to be in distress, with his mouth agape. Two figures dressed as doctors stand beside the bed. One doctor has the head of an elephant, representing the Republican party and wears a tag that says "GOP." The other doctor is Donald Trump. Trump says, "HE'LL BE FINE. I JUST SIGNED HIM UP FOR A MARATHON."

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

A caricature of Donald Trump, looking rotund, forcefully feeds a bottle labeled "TARIFFS" with a skull and crossbones on it to a small, personified globe. The globe has a distressed expression. Trump has his mouth wide open, appearing to shout, and a speech bubble above him reads, "TAKE YOUR MEDICINE 'DON'T BE STUPID'." Below the globe, small text reads, ""TARIFFS YUM!"

(Image credit: Ed Wexler / Copyright 2025 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.)

A political cartoon depicts Donald Trump, dressed as a surgeon, holding a tumor-like object over a patient on an operating table labeled "World Economy." One doctor says, "You're supposed to take the tumor out, not put it in!" Another surgeon looks on with concern.

(Image credit: Bob Englehart / Copyright 2025 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.)

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