Political cartoons for January 3

Saturday's political cartoons include citizen journalists, self-reflective AI, and Donald Trump's transparency

Two men are in a bar watching television. The screen has a headline that reads, "Minnesota day care scandal." One of the men wears a MAGA 47 hat ant says, "Nick Shirley is a real journalist." The other man responds, "Shirley? You can't be serious."

(Image credit: Clay Jones / Copyright 2025 Claytoonz)

This is a four-panel cartoon that is set in a male psychiatrist's office. In the first panel, the psychiatrist sits in a chair with a notepad and pen and listens to his patient. His patient on the couch is a robot named AI. The robot says, "Why does everyone hate me?" The psychiatrist responds, "Well, hate is a strong word." The robot says "Wait, I can do this much quicker." It stands up and moves the psychiatrist onto the couch before it sits down in the chair. The robot picks up up notepad and pen and says, "Now, where were we?"

(Image credit: Joe Heller / Copyright 2025 Hellertoon.com)

A man and a woman speak to each other next to a grumpy-looking Donald Trump. Trump stands in front of transparent words that spell out "Epstein." The man says, "Didn't he say he was the most transparent president ever?" The woman responds, "He is! You can see right through him!" Trump says, "It's all a hoax, folks."

(Image credit: Dave Whamond / Copyright 2025 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.)

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