October 1 editorial cartoons | The Week

published 1 October 2025

This political cartoon depicts a miniature, five-inch tall Pete Hegseth who is being towered over by legs and boots of men much taller than him. He says, &ldquo;Men, let me tell you about the warrior ethos.&rdquo;

This cartoon depicts a man outside an IRS office in Washington DC. The sign in the window of the office reads, &ldquo;You still need to pay taxes in the event of a govt. shutdown!&rdquo;

This editorial cartoon depicts two children playing in a sandbox at the playground. One says, &ldquo;I wanted to be a clown for Halloween, but my parents worried Trump would take it personally.&rdquo;

This political cartoon depicts an elephant and a donkey with their backs to each other with fingers raised, as if they are about to duel. Uncle Sam stands next to them with a paper that reads, &ldquo;Gov&rsquo;t shut-down&rdquo; and says, &ldquo;I think you both know the drill. Ten Paces, turn, and commence pointing fingers.&rdquo;

This cartoon shows three military veterans under a sign that reads &ldquo;U.S. Veterans share their injuries.&rdquo; A newspaper nearby has the headline that reads, &ldquo;Trump sends troops to Portland.&rdquo; The veteran at left is in a wheelchair and has one leg. The veteran at right is in a wheelchair and has no legs. The veteran in the middle points to his hand and says, &ldquo;I got this from a latte on my first tour in Portland.&rdquo;

This cartoon depicts Pete Hegseth, JD Vance, and Donald Trump in a wildly comic, mocking style. The three stand in front of an American flag. Hegseth holds a martini glass and says, &ldquo;The beardos and the fatsos have to go&hellip;&rdquo; The bearded Vance and heavyset Trump look worried.

This cartoon depicts a broken, golden escalator with a MAGA hat on the side. There’s an out of order sign on the side and the front, along with an UN logo.

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

This cartoon depicts a massive James Comey, who has been tied up like the character in Gulliver&rsquo;s Travels taken captive by the Lilliputians. In this version, Comey is smirking as Trump stands on his chest holding a lengthy list of enemies. Alongside Trump are a crazy-eyed Kash Patel, Pam Bondi, and acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia Lindsey Halligan. Halligan holds a scroll that says &ldquo;Charged as Guilty&rdquo; and says &ldquo;And for the crime of making our great president look petty, vindictive, and small&hellip;&rdquo;

In this cartoon, Donald Trump drives a tank with a &ldquo;Dept. of War&rdquo; flag on the side. The gun part of the tank is pointed at the face of a man with a backpack and a T-shirt that says, &ldquo;US Cities." Trump says, &ldquo;Hey, which way to the Nobel Peace Prize&hellip;?&rdquo;

This cartoon takes place in the auditorium at Quantico and is titled &ldquo;Warrior Ethos.&rdquo; Donald Trump holds a giant bottle of Extra Stength Tylenol as generals look on. A shirtless Pete Hegeth is behind a podium labeled &ldquo;Secretary of WTF&rdquo; and points at Trump. Hegseth says, &ldquo;Our secret weapon.&rdquo;

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