Political cartoons for December 24

Wednesday's political cartoons include Christmas in Greenland, grinchflation, and a secret at the bottom of an Epstein file

Donald Trump is dressed as Santa and stands atop an igloo. He plants an American flag and speaks to a surprised man who has emerged from the igloo, which is near a decorated Christmas tree. Trump says, “Merry Christmas, dear Greenland!”

(Image credit: Marian Kamensky / Copyright 2025 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.)

This political cartoon depicts a smiling Grinch with a Santa hat. The Grinch’s teeth spell out “Inflation.”

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

This cartoon depicts a series of cardboard boxes, each labeled "Epstein Files Enclosed” and each one smaller than the previous one. They are nestled together like Russian dolls. The final small box has been opened to reveal a Sharpie pen.

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

A bear swims in this cartoon, labeled “California Republic.” The bear says, “Remember, we still have a drought…don’t water your lawn.”

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

A man is outside, dressed for winter in hat and coat but still looking frigid. He’s taking down Christmas decorations. A woman is in the background holding a Rudolph decoration. The words over the scene read, “Post-holiday note: The number of hours spent putting up outdoor decorations is usually what the temperature will be when taking them down.”

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

This cartoon depicts Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro as an ape-like creature, surrounded by skulls and bones. He struggles to fit into a shirt labeled “Victim.” A man in a military uniform says, “It’s useless, boss. It doesn’t fit.”

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

This image depicts the Department of Justice Building towering over a mass of people labeled “Epstein Victims.” Laughter comes from inside the building as a voice says, “So, then, get this … I give them ANOTHER batch of solid black pages…Ha ha ha ha!”

(Image credit: Randall Enos / Copyright 2025 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.)

This cartoon is titled “Mothers Milk”. An infant reaches for a bottle held by a robotic hand. The bottle contains the logos for Reddit, TikTok, What’s App, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and X.

(Image credit: Scott Stantis / Copyright 2025 Tribune Content Agency)

This cartoon is titled “America’s New Foreign Policy” and depicts Donald Trump as a Napoleon-like figure. He’s behind a barricade near a European Union flag. A man looks through a telescope and says, “The forces of autocracy are massing. We democracies must stand together!” Trump points a gun at the man and says, “What do you mean WE, you loser European?”

(Image credit: David Horsey / Copyright 2025 Tribune Content Agency)

A man sleeps in a chair as three of his colleagues look on. A woman says, “He said on his resume that he was presidential material. A man responds, “I didn’t think that meant constantly sleeping through meetings.”

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

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