Political cartoons for August 27

Today's political cartoons include the trade war with Canada, the record Dow Jones, and Dolly Parton

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A beaver with a Canada sweater looks at Donald Trump, who has his arms around Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin. The beaver asks, "What happened? We were best friends. We did everything together, eh!" Trump sticks out his lower lip and responds, "I have my new friends now!"

(Image credit: Dave Whamond / Copyright 2026 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.)

A down-on-his luck man in a tattered suit holds out his hat and asks a man in a nice suit for money. The down-on-his-luck man says, "Sir, congratulations on the record Dow."

(Image credit: Harley Schwadron / Copyright 2026 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.)

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