Political cartoons for September 14

Monday's political cartoons include AI guardrails, dividend vs debt, and gaslighting gas prices

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Two men in lab coats labeled “AI Labs” look worried. One holds up a spiked chain that resembles one that would be used to hold a large, angry dog. The chain is broken and has a name tag that reads “AI”. One of the men says, “I think we should start looking into some guardrails!”

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

This two-panel cartoon depicts Donald Trump in both panels. The left panel is titled, “Your Share of the Trump Dividend” and Trump says, “$5,000” as he smiles. The right panel is labeled “Your Share of the National Debt” and a voice says, “$117,000” and Trump looks surprised.

(Image credit: Chip Bok / Copyright 2026 Creators Syndicate)

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