Political cartoons for July 12

Sunday's political cartoons include a parting gift, a GOP jarhead, and more

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This cartoon depicts nine different revolver-style handguns and is titled “Erdogan’s NATO farewell gifts in Ankara.” Each handgun has the name of a leader of a NATO country under it. All look normal and the same, except for Donald Trump’s gun, which is positioned backwards so it shoots the person who pulls the trigger.

(Image credit: Marian Kamensky / Copyright 2026 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.)

An elephant in a suit holds a glass jar filled with fluid and Mitch McConnell's head. The elephant says, “Mitch is doing just fine, aren’t you Mitch? Glub once for yes, twice for no.”

(Image credit: Drew Sheneman / Copyright 2026 Tribune Content Agency)

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