Political cartoons for May 12

Tuesday’s political cartoons include Jim Crow, Skynet, and more

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An elephant holds a giant, mean-looking buzzard on his hand, like a falconer. The crow is labeled “Gerrymandering” and is eating from a pile of guts labeled “Voting Rights Act.” The elephant says to a dark-skinned man, “Jim Crow? No, we haven’t used crows in years!”

(Image credit: Christopher Weyant / Copyright 2026 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.)

This cartoon takes place at a college graduation. The male speaker on the stage says, “So, graduates remember, the sky’s the limit!” In the next panel, a robot labeled “A.I. job takeover” taps the speaker on the back. The speaker says, “Oh, wait, I misread that. Skynet’s the limit.”

(Image credit: Joe Heller / Copyright 2026 Hellertoon.com)

This cartoon depicts an elderly woman and man standing with ballots in their hands next to a garbage can. A sign on the garbage can reads, “Trump Approved.” The woman says, “I miss the old mail-in ballot drop boxes.”

(Image credit: Nick Anderson / Copyright 2026 Tribune Content Agency)

This cartoon depicts a man sitting at a desk with a male doctor in a lab coat. The doctor says, “Fatigue, constant headaches, nausea. After reviewing your symptoms and running some tests, there’s no doubt about what you have…” The patient asks, “Hantavirus?” The doctor responds, “No. Trump as president.”

(Image credit: Pedro Molina / Copyright 2026 Tribune Content Agency)

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

Two bored-looking men are on a boat, staring at the sea. One says, “We’ve been stuck on this ship for weeks with this Strait of Hormuz blockage! Sigh. Can it get any worse?” The other man responds, “Sir, we have a hantavirus outbreak on board.”

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

This cartoon depicts the outside of the FBI building. The official-looking sign above the front door reads, “Federal Bureau of Intoxication.”

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

This cartoon depicts a man wearing a Chinese Communist uniform. He’s using chopsticks to eat a small man with a Tibet flag.

(Image credit: Arend van Dam / Copyright 2026 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.)

In this cartoon, an elephant with a bloody butcher’s apron whistles as he sharpens his knife. He is next to a sign labeled “Congressional Districts” that pictures a scared-looking donkey that has dotted lines on his body to mark where he’ll be cut up.

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

This cartoon is titled “The Odyssey.” An elephant in a GOP helmet is drawn like the main character from the Odyssey, against a stark background. The elephant says, “Big government, protectionism, trade wars, massive spending, political retribution, alienating our allies, tariffs, record debt, and now, $1 billion for a ballroom? Can we ever get back home?”

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

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