Political cartoons for September 9

Wednesday’s political cartoons include holidays, New America, and more

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This two-panel cartoon depicts a donkey and an elephant in suits. On the left, the elephant raises a finger and says, “Americans get too many days off!” On the right, the elephant says, “Now, if you’ll excuse us, we’ll be on vacation until November.”

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

Donald Trump stands next to a road and points to a road sign that reads, “Welcome to the state of New Mar-A-Lago, Land of Disenchantment.” A car drives past and a voice from the car says, “At least it’s not going to be New America…”

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

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