Political cartoons for January 9

Friday’s political cartoons include a look in the mirror, Life of a Showgirl, and more

A masked ICE agent with sunglasses points a gun at his image in the mirror. He says, “Domestic terrorist!”

(Image credit: Rick McKee / Copyright 2025 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.)

This image is titled “The Life of a Showgirl.” It depicts a smiling Kristi Noem in a pool of blood. She wears an ICE vest.

(Image credit: Nick Anderson / Copyright 2025 Tribune Content Agency)

This political cartoon is titled “Upcoming Invasions.” Donald Trump juggles different balls labeled “Colombia” “Greenland” “Mexico” “Cuba” “Nigeria” and “Iran”. A broken ball labeled “Venezuela” has been dropped and lies on the ground.

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

This is a three-panel cartoon labeled “The Good” “The Bad” and “The Ugly” from left to right. The Good panel depicts an image of a smiling Renee Nicole Good. The Bad panel shows a skeleton dressed as a masked ICE agent who holds a smoking gun. The final panel of The Ugly depicts Donald Trump and Kristi Noem with comically long, Pinocchio-style noses. Trump says, “She’s a domestic terrorist.” Noem says, “She tried to kill him.”

(Image credit: Adam Zyglis / Copyright 2025 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.)

This cartoon takes place in a Washington DC office. Stephen Miller points at Greenland on a map and says, “Gronland sollte ein teil der vereinigten staaten sein!” Miller has two sharp fans and is surrounded by bats. Two men watch the presentation and one says, “When did Stephen Miller start speaking German?”

(Image credit: Clay Jones / Copyright 2025 Claytoonz)

Kristi Noem speaks to a room of ICE agents in this cartoon. The room is dark and Noem is on a stage with a microphone behind a podium. A large screen behind her depicts a smiling young woman with a young boy holding on to her back. The mom holds hands with another little boy and pushes a stroller with a baby. Dark-colored bands cover the eyes of the mom and the children on the screen. Noem says, “Know your domestic terrorist.”

(Image credit: Michael de Adder / Copyright 2025 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.)

This cartoon is titled “Marco Terrorists” and takes place in a speedboat in the ocean. Donald Trump is in the front of the boat and points ahead. Stephen Miller is behind him in a Dracula-style cape and dead-eyed expression. Marco Rubio is controlling the motor on the boat. A shirtless Pete Hegseth drinks a beer and smiles.

(Image credit: John Deering / Copyright 2025 Creators Syndicate)

Donald Trump speaks to a female Venezuelan holding a crying baby and a man with the woman. Trump says, “I’m here to run your country!” The man says, “Meet the new dictator. Same as the old dictator.”

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

A man and a woman sit on a couch watching TV. The man asks, “Can you name one thing Greenland has that we really need?” The woman responds, “Universal free health care.”

(Image credit: Bill Bramhall / Copyright 2025 Tribune Content Agency)

This image is titled “Minneapolis.” The Statue of Liberty is bloodied and on its side, stuck in a giant frozen block of ice.

(Image credit: Bill Day / Copyright 2025 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.)

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