ICE and Stephen Miller are at the front door | June 18 editorial cartoons

Wednesday's political cartoons include harvesting Big Macs, when being president is a 'side hustle' and reasons why Sen. Alex Padilla was detained

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This cartoon takes place in the entryway of an elderly couple’s home. An ICE agent and Stephen Miller stand at the door watching the older man and woman. The man has just answered the door and says to his wife, who’s sitting on a chair knitting, “Do we happen to have a copy of your great-grandmother’s naturalization certificate?”

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

This political cartoon takes place outside where a black truck is being driven by masked ICE agents. They drive through a field overflowing with cheeseburgers being picked by brown-skinned people. One ICE agent says to the other, “We don’t bother these migrants. They’re harvesting Big Macs.”

(Image credit: Clay Jones / Copyright 2025 Claytoonz)

This editorial cartoon is dominated by the image of a smug-looking Donald Trump. He’s speaking with a woman, who asks him, “You’re selling cryptocurrency, bibles, sneakers, digital tokens, and now… phones? Aren’t you supposed to be running the country?” Trump responds, “Being president is just my side hustle.”

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

This political cartoon shows a donkey labeled “Texas Dems” that has just been run over by a steamroller. An elephant stands next to the donkey and says, “We’re thinking about redistricting again because you have too much power.”

(Image credit: Nick Anderson / Copyright 2025 Tribune Content Agency)

This cartoon shows a fierce looking tank in motion. A balloon resembling Donald Trump is attached to its front gun. Trump is drawn to resemble a chubby toddler in a diaper. The balloon has a crown on top and a birthday candle.

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

This cartoon shows a sign attached to a column outside the U.S. Capitol building. It says, “Warning: Political violence against (check all that apply) will NOT BE TOLERATED” There are checkmarks next to Democrats, Republicans, and Independents.

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

This cartoon shows two hands handcuffed behind a man’s back. The man is labeled “Sen. Padilla.” Voices near him say, “You lunged!” and “You almost questioned the secretary of homeland security!” and “Where are you from anyway?”

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

This cartoon is titled “Ayatollah’s Last Stand.” The leader of Iran sits atop a pile of bodies that have been felled by arrows. There are hundreds more arrows headed directly toward the Ayatollah, who already has two arrows through his head covering. He says, “Can we talk?”

(Image credit: Chip Bok / Copyright 2025 Creators Syndicate)

This is a four-panel political cartoon showing a man and a woman watching television. In the top-left panel, the screen says “Ukranians vs. Russians” and the man says “Remote” as the woman changes the channel. In the top-right panel, the screen reads “Pakistanis vs Indians” and the man says “Remote” as the woman changes the channel. In the bottom-left panel, the screen reads “Israelis vs. Iranians” and the man says “Remote” as the woman changes the channel. In the final panel, the screen reads “Americans vs. Americans. Division, hate, political violence, civil upheaval.” The man says, “How is this even remotely possible?”

(Image credit: Joe Heller / Copyright 2025 Hellertoon.com)

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