Political cartoons for December 8

Monday's political cartoons include ICE in the Big Easy, Warner on the wane, and a Putin peace deal

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A street in New Orleans is overflowing with ominous, marching masked ICE agents, border patrol agents, and dark vans in formation. A voice from the crowd watching says, “Worst parade ever.”

(Image credit: Walt Handelsman / Copyright 2025 Tribune Content Agency)

This cartoon is illustrated to resemble the title screen that would appear at the end of Warner Brothers cartoons, often with Daffy Duck saying “That’s all folks!” This cartoon has “That’s All Folks!” written at the bottom. At top are the words “Netflix acquires Warner Brothers” and the middle shows “Movie Theaters” disappearing into the background.

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

Vladimir Putin sits at a table with another man in this two-panel political cartoon. Putin says, “I take Ronald Reagan’s approach to peace deals.” The man responds, “Trust but verify?” Putin responds, “I win, you lose.”

(Image credit: Chip Bok / Copyright 2025 Creators Syndicate)

This editorial cartoon is titled “The Fog of Hegseth.” Pete Hegseth is on a beach holding a signaling device as a boat explodes in the background. His head is obscured by a massive, foggy cloud labeled “War Crimes.”

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

Five elephants sit around a table in this political cartoon titled “GOP Boldly Tackles Affordability.” They say, “Be patient!” “Better days ahead!” “We urge calm” “We’re on a trajectory!” “It’s just a hoax!” and “We just need better messaging!”

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

A little boy sits on Donald Trump’s lap. Trump is dressed as Santa Claus. He tells the boy, “It’s called a pardon. For a price, you’re moved from the naughty to the nice list…”

(Image credit: Mike Luckovich / Copyright 2025 Creators Syndicate)

From left, a young boy, a young girl, and another young boy pull prizes from boxes of cereal. The first boy says, “I got a secret decoder ring!” The girl says, “I got a Star Trek badge!” The final boy says, “I got a FIFA peace prize!”

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

A fat cat in a suit labeled “Insurance Industry” hugs a man and cracks his back. The cat says, “We can drop you when you get sick and we can jack up your premiums!” In the next panel, the man holds his back and stomach and says, “I think I’m gonna be sick.”

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

Mike Johnson sits in a cardboard box outside the U.S. Capitol building. He’s being interviewed and says, “Well, I’ve been very busy conducting the business of the house, so I haven’t been briefed on why I’ve been left in a cardboard box on the curb. I know nothing about it.”

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

Gavin Newsom has crashed a “California Republic” truck into a tree in this cartoon. He says, “Trump is trying to wreck this country.”

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

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