July 18 editorial cartoons

Friday's political cartoons include Donald Trump desperately trying to avoid the Jeffrey Epstein story while JD Vance and Elon Musk say the loud part silently

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This editorial cartoon depicts a smug-looking Donald Trump in the foreground.. Two other men in suits are in the background. Trump says, “Why is everyone still focused on Jeffrey Epstein? It’s a MINOR issue!” A man in the background face-palms and says, “Yes that’s the problem” and the other man says “Unfortunate choice of words.”

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

This cartoon is set in a field on a farm. There is a farmer here handing an empty basket to a man. The farmer says, “We can’t find farm workers, so everything is pick your own. I recommend the soy beans.”

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

This editorial cartoon shows Donald Trump and another man in silhouette, watching an explosion from a balcony. Trump says, “Bet this will distract them from the Epstein files!”

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

This is a three-panel political cartoon titled "The THREE 'R's' of EDUCATION.” The first panel, "Remove Reading," shows an angry crowd in MAGA hats with signs reading "BAN BOOKS" and books into a trash can. The second panel says "Revile Writing," and features a man labeled "IVY LEAGUE" being pointed at by several hands, with speech bubbles saying "Anti-semitic!", "Woke!", and "brain-washing our kids!" The third panel, "Eradicate Arithmetic," shows Donald Trump driving a yellow excavator, demolishing a building labeled "DEPT OF EDU," while a speech bubble above him says, "I love the poorly educated."

(Image credit: Adam Zyglis / Copyright 2025 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.)

This cartoon is titled “Saying the Loud Part Silently.” JD Vance and Elon Musk are watching a man speak at a conference. A large screen behind the man is labeled “NATALISM” and shows a bunch of sperm swimming toward a model of Earth. Vance and Musk think to themselves, “More Christian Babies! More White Babies!”

(Image credit: Joel Pett / Copyright 2025 Tribune Content Agency)

This comically-drawn cartoon features Donald Trump in a military tank outside the Department of Education building. The tank flies a Confederate Flag, and a flag looking sort of like a Nazi flag. Trump holds a sippy cup and a piece of paper that reads, “Grok gets $200M military contract.” Trump speaks to a robot near him, “Grok! Take out the Education Department!” The robot salutes and says, “Heil Hitler!”

(Image credit: Clay Jones / Copyright 2025 Claytoonz)

This cartoon is titled “Allegation Alcatraz…” It shows the White House alone on a rocky island, surrounded by waters filled with alligators labeled “Epstein Case”. A voice from the White House asks, “...Are they gone yet?”

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

This cartoon takes place in the office of a male financial advisor. He sits at his desk speaking to an older woman sitting in a chair. He points to a board behind him on which is written, “Greed, Gluttony, Pride, Envy, Lust, Anger, Sloth” and says to the woman, “As you can see, our funds are diversified.”

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

This cartoon depicts Earth as the yolk part of a fried egg. The white part of the egg looks normal, but the yolk is deep red, as if it’s drastically overheating.

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

This cartoon is titled “We Don’t Need No Education.” Donald Trump is pictured as a worm who has eaten through and befouled an apple titled “Dept. of Education” Trump says, “URP.”

(Image credit: Bill Day / Copyright 2025 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.)

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