Political cartoons for May 11

Monday’s political cartoons include the lesser evil, the American dream, and more

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This is a four-panel political cartoon depicting Uncle Sam speaking to a donkey. Their conversation goes like this: “Why should I vote for you?” “I’m not Trump.” “OK, but what are you for?” “I’m not Trump.” “I know what you aren’t! Tell me what you are!!!” “I’m not Trump!” “Forget it, I’ll wait for ‘28!” “I won’t be Trump then either!”

(Image credit: Scott Stantis / Copyright 2026 Tribune Content Agency)

A father is reading his son a bedtime story from a book named “American Fables.” The little boy says, “Aw dad! Nobody believes that stuff about climbing the economic ladder anymore…”

(Image credit: Paul Duginski / Copyright 2026 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.)

A group of four rats are speaking to each other. One of them is labeled “Hantavirus.” That one says, “What a perfect time for RFK Jr to be in charge!”

(Image credit: John Deering / Copyright 2026 Creators Syndicate)

This cartoon depicts a proposed data center in Utah. It’s pictured as the Death Star from the Star Wars films. The words around it read “Power requirement: Twice current output of the entire state of Utah.” “Water: They’re being cagey.” “Area: 60 sq. miles.” “Obsolesence: 10-15 years?” A small, bald man in the lower left corner looks at a bird and says, ala Darth Vader, “I find your lack of faith disturbing.” The bird replies, “Ack!”

(Image credit: Pat Bagley / Copyright 2026 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.)

This cartoon depicts a foreboding, medieval-style set of steel doors leading to an Ice Detention Facility. An Igor-like character has opened the gate, and holds a lantern and sharp spear. The words above the gate read, “Abandon hope, all ye that enter.”

(Image credit: David Horsey / Copyright 2026 Tribune Content Agency)

This image depicts a statue of a sword-wielding Vladimir Putin that is crumbling at its base. The words near the crumbling rocks read “Russia’s Economy & Ukraine War.”

(Image credit: Michael Ramirez / Copyright 2026 Creators Syndicate)

A college student is has just been handed a diploma on a stage as he yells into a cell phone, “What do you mean AI just took my job?!”

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

This cartoon is titled “The G.O.P. Settles on a Message for the Midterms.” It depicts an elephant outside a closed hospital speaking to a man in a wheelchair. The elephant wears a suit and holds a hammer, having just closed the hospital. The elephant says, “Need a billion for the ballroom.”

(Image credit: Bill Bramhall / Copyright 2026 Tribune Content Agency)

Two robed male judges from the Virginia Supreme Court look at a newspaper box with a paper showing a headline of “The Voters Have Spoken.” One of the judges says, “That’s what they think…”

(Image credit: Clay Jones / Copyright 2026 Claytoonz)

An elephant in a suit speaks to Donald Trump in this cartoon. The elephant says, “Sir, gas prices are insane. The cost of living is out of control! People can’t afford to feed their families! We’re gonna get killed in the midterms! You need to do something!” Trump says, “I and I alone can fix it! I’m gonna put in a big, beautiful patio deck.”

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

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