Political cartoons for March 5

Thursday’s political cartoons include priorities, labyrinths, and more

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Two young boys sit in a school classroom. One says to the other, “It’s weird how there’s always money for bombs, but when you’re hungry the government is flat broke.”

(Image credit: Drew Sheneman / Copyright 2025 Tribune Content Agency)

This cartoon depicts Donald Trump just as he enters a large, twisty, complicated maze filled with dead ends. He thinks to himself, “So far, so good.”

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

This cartoon is titled “WW III.” It depicts a woman and two men standing in the middle of a destroyed city, surrounded by rubble and smoking buildings. One holds a FIFA Peace Prize given to Donald Trump, one holds a medal called “Trump’s Gifted Nobel Peace Prize” and the last holds a piece of torn paper that reads “Board of Peace Chairman Trump.” Each person says the same thing: “What the what?”

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

Bill Gates is stuck in a spider web in this cartoon. Part of the web spells out “Epstein Scandal.” A panel reads, “Just ‘cause a person is super smart, that doesn’t mean they won’t do something super stupid!”

(Image credit: David Horsey / Copyright 2025 Tribune Content Agency)

Donald Trump is pictured as a grossly overweight man on his knees, his arms wide as he basks in golden sunlight coming from a cross in a cloud. Trump says, “Thank you for anointing me, lord… and please check out my golden drapes on your way out!”

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

A teacher in a school classroom of elementary-aged children asks, “Class, what is Texas’ primary export?” A little girl raises her hand and answers, “Measles.”

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

Donald Trump is pictured holding a missile as he tries to straddle a widening gap in the ground labeled “MAGA BASE.” The gap begins in Iran, where more missiles have landed.

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

This cartoon depicts a close-up caricature of Donald Trump’s face. A rash on his neck is labeled “Illegal War” and his hand is labeled “Epstein files.” He thinks to himself, “At least my neck rash distracts from my hand bruise.”

(Image credit: Chris Britt / Copyright 2025 Creators Syndicate)

Bill Clinton sits in a chair smoking a cigar and reading a newspaper. The headline on the paper is, “Bill Clinton was mentioned in Epstein files 1,193 times.” Clinton thinks to himself, “Why would anyone ever think I would do anything wrong?”

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

Barron Trump looks down at the much shorter Donald Trump. Barron holds a piece of paper that reads “Iran War.” Donald Trump says, “Relax Barron, Dr. Oz will say you have bone spurs.”

(Image credit: Mike Luckovich / Copyright 2025 Creators Syndicate)

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