Political cartoons for April 13

Monday’s political cartoons include changing distractions, changing landscapes, and more

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A woman sits on her couch watching TV. She’s joined by a little girl with a doll, a dog, and her husband in the background. Melania Trump is on television reading a statement next to a sign that says, “Buy My Book.” The woman watching says, “The war to distract us from the Epstein is going so badly, now they’re using Epstein to try to distract us from the war.”

(Image credit: John Deering / Copyright 2025 Creators Syndicate)

This three-panel cartoon is titled “The American Landscape.” Each panel shows images in silhouette. From top they are buttes, then mountains, then data centers in the bottom image.

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

This cartoon is called “Thanks NASA We Needed That” and depicts the Artemis II craft safely splashing down in the ocean, attached to three parachutes.

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

A man dressed like an Iranian ayatollah is in a car at the window of a fast-food restaurant named “Taco Smell.” Donald Trump is in the window and asks the ayatollah, “Do you want ketchup on your tacos?”

(Image credit: Clay Jones / Copyright 2025 Claytoonz)

Melania Trump is behind a podium giving a televised speech. She says, “I never had anything to do with that pedophile creep…my husband.”

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

Two men are outside the Oval Office next to a sign that reads, “It has been 0 days since last tweeting about war crimes.” Donald Trump, looking angry, is seen in the office tapping on a phone. One of the men says, “His record is one.”

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

This cartoon puts the viewer in the sky above a long line of cars stuck in traffic. One car has broken from the pack and taken an exit. A voice says, “Looks like Trump found an off ramp.” Someone responds, “That’s Melania.”

(Image credit: Bill Bramhall / Copyright 2025 Tribune Content Agency)

Eric Swalwell stands at a podium in an empty auditorium. He has no pants on and a man is running away after having dropped a sign that reads “Swalwell for Governor.” Swalwell says, “I am suspending my campaign.”

(Image credit: Gary Varvel / Copyright 2025 Creators Syndicate)

This political cartoon depicts a large oil tanker named “Global Hostage” about to pass through a toll at the Strait of Hormuz. One side is an “EZ Pass” for “Axis of Evil Only.” The tanker is headed toward the side that is “Bitcoin Only” and looks like it’s too big to make it through.

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

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