Political cartoons for October 17

Friday's editorial cartoons include Tomahawk missile talk, the price of red meat, and the bestest boy reports from the Pentagon press room

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This cartoon depicts a smirking Donald Trump with Volodymyr Zelenskyy and a third man. Trump says, “I’ll be sending tomahawk missiles to the war zone immediately!” Zelenskyy responds, “Finally.” The third man whispers to Zelenskyy, “He’s sending them to Chicago, Portland, and California.”

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

This political cartoon depicts a heavyset man sitting on a pile of New York Times print editions as he watches FOX News on television. The television antenna is an arrow that points sharply to the right.

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

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