Donald Trump's 'due processor' for migrants | June 12 editorial cartoons

Thursday's political cartoons include the Trump administration's treatment of migrants, military tanks clogging rush hour in Los Angeles, and the lack of a vaccine for stupidity

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This political cartoon is titled “Trump Brand Due Processor” and shows a migrant trapped inside a giant blender. The switch on the front only has three settings: off, vilify, and deport.

(Image credit: John Cole / Copyright 2025 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.)

This cartoon is titled “Rush Hour” The view is from above and shows many military tanks rolling into Los Angeles. One of the tanks has a “Trump” sign and a man in a tank says, “We’re Almost there!” The sign on the road shows the tanks are headed toward “Los Angeles, Police State, End of Democracy.”

(Image credit: Chris Britt / Copyright 2025 Creators Syndicate)

This editorial cartoon takes place in a living room where a man watches television with his dog and child. The screen shows “U.S. Government Debt: $36 trillion.” The child says, “Why not print up 36 trillion dollars and pay it off?”

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

This political cartoon is set outside, where a lone man faces a phalanx of heavily armed elephants dressed in tactical gear. The man holds a sign that reads, “States rights” and thinks to himself, “I’d swear they were behind me just a minute ago…”

(Image credit: Christopher Weyant / Copyright 2025 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.)

This cartoon is set in hospital and two male doctors are speaking. One doctor holds an x-ray labeled RFK Jr. and says, “It’s RFK Jr. Unfortunately, there is no vaccination for stupidity.” The other doctor responds, “Is that a brain-eating worm?”

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

This is a four-panel political cartoon where each panel is drawn to resemble a gun site, as if the reader is looking through it at a target. The first three panels show journalists in Gaza, Ukraine, and Sudan. The final panel shows a reporter in Los Angeles.

(Image credit: Clay Jones / Copyright 2025 Claytoonz)

This editorial cartoon is titled “Military Parade”. Donald Trump sits on a throne and wears a crown. He’s between two tanks. His throne has balloons tied to it as if he is a child. One balloon reads “Happy Birthday” and another is a smiley face.

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

This is a four-panel political cartoon. The first three panels show smokestacks polluting the air with fire and smoke. Starting in the second panel, the smoke starts to form into the shape of a deathly skeleton. In the final panel, a green boxing glove appears and hits the skeleton, breaking it apart.

(Image credit: Peter Kuper / Copyright 2025 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.)

This cartoon depicts an overweight man in a MAGA hat and T-shirt that reads “Jan. 6 Tour Guide.” He carries a “Don’t Tread on Me Flag” with its coiled snake. The man says, “If the government oppresses me, it’s tyranny. If the government oppresses you, it’s law and order.”

(Image credit: Drew Sheneman / Copyright 2025 Tribune Content Agency)

This cartoon is set in a car dealership where a salesman is showing a Tesla Cybertruck to a man and woman. The salesman says, “The accessory package includes a Molotiv cocktail, and a fire extinguisher, so you’re prepared no matter how the Trump/Musk relationship works out.”

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

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