Political cartoons for August 20

Thursday's political cartoons include firearm safety, the roadless rule, and Liberty's dream

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This cartoon depicts a masked ICE agent that has just fired a handgun. The agent has a light switch on his back that is labeled “Safety” and has been moved from ON to OFF.

(Image credit: John Cole / Copyright 2026 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.)

Donald Trump stands on a road that winds through what used to be a forest. All the trees have been cut down and there are only stumps remaining. Trump says, “See? No more fires! We logged all the trees.”

(Image credit: Monte Wolverton / Copyright 2026 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.)

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