Political cartoons for May 19

Tuesday's political cartoons include Trump-brand groceries, a presidential pipeline, and family farms in decline

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Donald Trump presents groceries with his face stamped on the side and his autograph. He says, “Why pay $4.00 or more for butter when you can OWN my autographed $400 gold-played margarine? Order today and spread the luxury! Trump Groceries!*” The asterisk is explained as, “*Pre-order does not guarantee delivery.”

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

Three male construction workers hold shovels at the White House Ballroom construction site. A tunnel has been dug leading to the U.S. Treasury. One of the workers says, “With all the taxpayer money they’re grabbing, he thought this would make it easier!”

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

This cartoon, titled “Planting Season”, depicts a fresh grave with a headstone that reads “Family Farms 2026”. The flowers on the grave have tags that read, “Tariff charges, gas costs, export market collapse, fertilizer prices, and bankruptcies.”

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

This cartoon is titled “Just in Time for Grilling Season.” A man with a “Consumers” shirt lies belly-down on a flaming charcoal grill next to a sign that shows the increasing price of beef.

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

Donald Trump uses paint from a can labeled "Re-Districting" to paint an elephant. He’s re-painting the stars on it so they resemble Ku Klux Klan members in robes instead of stars.

(Image credit: Adam Zyglis / Copyright 2026 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.)

A man sits at a desk in an office. An empty parking lot outside can be seen through a window behind his desk. He has a newspaper on the desk with a headline of “AI layoffs.” The man looks at his computer and speaks into a phone saying, “It’s a meeting request from HR… Any idea what ‘offboarding’ means?”

(Image credit: Jonathan Brown / Copyright 2026 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.)

This cartoon depicts a satirical “State Banquet Menu” for the Xi Jinping/Donald Trump summit in Beijing. The meal begins with cold dishes written in small English and Asian letters. The main course is “TAIWAN” in large letters.

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

A pile of dung speaks to Donald Trump and says, “The white nationalist who pooped me out on the Capitol floor after trying to hang Mike Pence on Jan. 6 was arrested and now I’m traumatized!” Donald Trump hands a wad of cash to the pile and says, “You poor little deuce… here’s $10 million.”

(Image credit: Clay Jones / Copyright 2026 Claytoonz)

Uncle Sam is trapped inside a giant vice labeled “Inflation.” Donald Trump sits on the crank for the vice, sleeping, unable to turn it.

(Image credit: Rick McKee / Copyright 2026 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.)

Xi Jinping sits in a carriage being pulled by Donald Trump. Xi holds a stick with a sign that drops in front of Trump’s face and reads “You’re so great! Keep on going.” Donald Trump loves it and bursts out with hearts.

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

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