Political cartoons for April 14

Tuesday’s political cartoons include ill omens, healing touch, and more

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This cartoon is titled “Signs of Bad Luck.” The first three panels show a broken mirror, spilled salt, and a black cat. The fourth panel depicts a menacing-looking JD Vance offering a handshake as he says, “Hi, I’m JD Vance. Trump sent me.” His suitcase has stickers from Hungary and Islamabad.

(Image credit: Pedro Molina / Copyright 2025 Tribune Content Agency)

This political cartoon resembles the AI-generated one Donald Trump posted and then deleted of himself as a Jesus-like figure trying to resurrect a man. This version depicts Trump and Vladimir Putin as Christ-like figures trying unsuccessfully to resurrect a dead Victor Orban.

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

This cartoon is titled “Mr. Diplomacy.” JD Vance sits across the table from a man dressed like an Iranian ayatollah. Vance says, “Say thank you for attacking us.”

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

This cartoon depicts Victor Orban as a vampire being repulsed by rays of sunshine streaming into his castle lair. He recoils and turns into smoke.

(Image credit: Michael de Adder / Copyright 2025 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.)

This cartoon depicts Donald Trump as a Jesus-like figure selling Trump loaves for $399 and Trump fishes for $499. He says, “The poor in spirit are weaklings! Keep ‘em away from me! Those who mourn disgust me! And don’t get me started on the meek! Nobody is as great as me!” A group of older people in MAGA hats watching and one thinks, “It’s Me-Sus!”

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

This cartoon is titled “American Got-Hit” and is drawn to resemble the American Gothic painting. In this version, the woman and man are labeled “US Farms” and they look sad as the papers on the farmer’s pitchfork are labeled “Missing migrant workers” “Tariff Mess” and “Fuel Fertilizer Price Spike.”

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

This cartoon is titled, “If it happened today…The Sermon on the Mount.” Jesus speaks to group of people and says, “Blessed are the Peacmakers.” Donald Trump stands off the side and points at Jesus as he says, “You should get your act together and stop catering to the radical left!”

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

This cartoon takes place in the Strait of Hormuz where a giant oil tanker passes through an Iranian toll charging $2 million. A sticker has been placed on the toll. It’s Donald Trump pointing at the price and saying, “I did that!”

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

Donald Trump is in a doctor’s office dressed like a religious figure. He wears a robe and sash and is treating Uncle Sam. Trump says, “I’m dressed like a doctor. Why do you ask?”

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

This cartoon is set on the Strait of Hormuz. Donald Trump and a man dressed like an Iranian religious leader sit in a tollbooth. The sign on the side says, “STOP. Pay Toll. $1,000,000 bitcoin.”

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

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