Political cartoons for September 2

Wednesday's political cartoons include renovating democracy, algae blooms, and bot fears

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Donald Trump stands outside a Washington DC building that has an American flag, Greek-style columns, resembles the Supreme Court, and has “American Democracy EST. 1789” carved above the columns. Trump points a wrecking ball toward the building and says, “...It needs some renovation, so I’m demolishing it.”

(Image credit: Jack Ohman / Copyright 2026 Tribune Content Agency)

Two men in waders and work gloves shovel sludge out of a gross-looking lake. A sign nearby reads, “Lake Ontario - America”. One of the men says, “Ever since it was named ‘Lake America’, it developed a record algae bloom!”

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

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