Political cartoons for August 19

Wednesday's political cartoons include Natalie Harp's vocation, verbal munitions, and the Meta effect

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This cartoon depicts the outside of the White House. One voice from inside says, “Natalie, My protector! You are a godsend! Thanks for making my life bearable!” Another person responds, “You’re welcome, Melania…”

(Image credit: Mike Luckovich / Copyright 2026 Creators Syndicate)

This cartoon depicts Donald Trump as a large gun on board a military ship. His mouth is the barrel of the gun. Two sailors stand on the deck and one says, “It’s the one munition he’ll never run out of.”

(Image credit: Jack Ohman / Copyright 2026 Tribune Content Agency)

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