Political cartoons for July 17

Friday's political cartoons include prime time, wildfire smoke, and Dem double standards

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This cartoon depicts Donald Trump’s small hands holding a Sharpie as he crosses items off a list labeled “Topics for Prime Time Address”. The topics he won’t cover include ICE Killings, Affordability, Healthcare, No New Wars, and Epstein Files. A Diet Coke can is next to him along with a phone labeled “Check in with Vlad”.

(Image credit: John Deering / Copyright 2026 Creators Syndicate)

This cartoon is titled “Outdoor Living in the Future”. It depicts people outside in Canada, where the discolored skies are filled with smoke. All the people and animals wear astronaut-like suits connected to oxygen tanks. A man walks his dog, who's also in a space suit. People dressed in the space suits play hockey and the houses have submarine-like doors instead of regular doors.

(Image credit: Graeme MacKay / Copyright 2026 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.)

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