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Elon Musk retires from politics | May 29 editorial cartoons

Thursday's political cartoons include SpaceX, One Big Beautiful Bill, couples therapy for Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, and a cheaper U.S. penny made in China.

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published 29 May 2025

This two-panel editorial cartoon shows Elon Musk standing near the launchpad at Space X where a rocket is about to take off. He wears a red DOGE hat and holds a chainsaw. In the first panel, Elon says, “No more politics… Back to what I know…” The second panel shows the rocket exploding into a bright yellow ball of fire labeled “BLAM.”

This political cartoon depicts an enormous yellow bomb labeled “One big beautiful bill” on top of the Senate half of the U.S. Capital building. The fuse attached to the bomb has been lit and is labeled “National Debt Bomb.” A voice from the House side of the building says, “The ball is in your court!”

This political cartoon depicts Donald Trump behind the steering wheel of a black car with a license plate that reads “Tariffs.” The car looks like the kind you’d see in a Presidential motorcade. There is a Denver boot labeled “Federal Court” on the driver’s side tire which keeps the car from moving.

This is a four panel political cartoon. The first panel shows two men and two women in what appears to be a hot tub. They are happy and having fun. In the next panel they still have fun. In the third panel they start to appear worried. The fourth panel reveals that they are actually in a large, deep pot being boiled on a stove by a pair of green frogs.

This cartoon takes place on the edge of a cliff and is titled “The March of Science.” An angry-looking RFK Jr. is on the cliff and has just kicked a scientist off into the air. The scientist wears a lab coat and had been carrying a microscope and test tubs.

The political cartoon is set inside an air-traffic control tower and is titled “Latest Air Traffic Control Equipment Upgrade.” The dominant images are a slot machine named “Play Land the Airliner Slots: What are the odds?” and a worried-looking air traffic controller about the pull the handle to spin the wheels.

This political cartoon is set outside as three men walk past large stone structures with “H’s” on them to denote Harvard. One man says, “I hate that Trump has made me root for Harvard.”

This political cartoon is set in an office with Uncle Sam and another man. Uncle Sam looks at a sign that reads, “US Treasury: Due to high production costs, we will no longer make pennies.” Uncle Sam says, “If only there was a way to make a cheaper penny?” The man next to Uncle Sam points to a large easel with a drawing of a penny on it that reads “Made in China” and pictures a sad Abraham Lincoln. Uncle Sam says, “NO.”

The political cartoon depicts a large net tied to four poles. A man carrying a HOUSE GOP briefcase holds a pair of scissors which he’s just used to cut a hole in the net. He says, “We fixed the safety net by giving it fewer holes.” Meanwhile, two falling bodies labeled “Poor” and “Sick” are rapidly headed for the hole in the net.

This editorial cartoon shows Donald Trump with a psychiatrist in a room set aside for couples counseling. Trump holds a sippy cup that reads “Trump+Vlad” and has a picture of a shirtless Vladimir Putin stuck to his head. Trump says, “I’m sure Vlad will be along shortly.”

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