Political cartoons for April 8

Wednesday's political cartoons include taking aim at NATO, the nuclear option, and a caveman crisis

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Donald Trump holds a bow and arrow as he stands next to a man in a suit with “NATO” written on the man’s back. A target labeled “Iran” is filled with arrows. There is also an arrow in the back of the man from NATO.

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

This cartoon is titled “The Other Nuclear Option”. It depicts a large button with the words “25th Amendment” written on it.

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

Donald Trump, at left, folds his arms and says “I’m gonna bomb Iran back to the stone age!” At right, he’s dressed like a caveman, holds a club, and drags the Statue of Liberty by her head. He says, “Or maybe I’m just gonna cave…again!”

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

Two aliens on the surface of the moon peer out from a crater and watch Artemis II fly past. One alien says, “Well, there goes the neighborhood.”

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

A big-bellied man sits in a chair in a commodities-broker office speaking to a man behind a desk. The man behind the desk says, “For some reason, I feel you belong in pork bellies.”

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

Donald Trump is depicted as a giant piggy bank labeled “Trump Family Corruption.” He says, “$3 billion and counting.” There are slots on top of him through which cash is being dropped. The slots are labeled, Pay to Play, Foreign Influence, Pardons, Ambassadorships, and Crypto Scams.

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

This cartoon depicts Artemis II floating home from the moon. A Black astronaut has been left on the surface of the moon. One of the white astronauts says, “Sorry…Just following Trump-Hegseth orders…”

(Image credit: Clay Jones / Copyright 2025 Claytoonz)

This cartoon depicts multiple versions of Donald Trump stuck in a windy, twisty, seemingly never-ending labyrinth named “Strait of Hormaze.”

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

This cartoon depicts the Artemis II crew looking through the window of their ship at the far side of the moon. The moon is covered by a memorable image from the Far Side comic strip where a kid is trying to push open a door at the Midvale School for the Gifted that is clearly labeled “Pull”. A female astronaut thinks, “I was hoping for this!”

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

This cartoon is dominated by a giant, round bomb shaped like Earth. A burning fuse leads down to Donald Trump, who reaches up with a match and has lit the fuse.

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

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