September 18 editorial cartoons

Thursday's political cartoons include Donald Trump stealing a crown and suing the New York Times, Pam Bondi studying, and Stephen Miller celebrating pardons

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This is a two panel political cartoon. On the left, a proper-looking British butler in a tuxedo knocks on a door as a Beefeater guard stands watch. The butler says, “Pardon, Mr. President, his majesty said that you removed something from his chambers!” In the panel on the right, Donald Trump wears a regal-crown in bed next to Melania, who cowers under the covers. Trump says, “That’s a lie like no one has ever told before…fake news!”

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

This four–panel cartoon depicts a man questioning a judge with a gavel and robe that is labeled “Roberts Court.” Their conversation in the first three panels begins with the man asking a question in each. Here is their conversation, “So…Can race factor in on ICE raids and traffic stops?” The judge responds, “Constitutional!” “What about on college admissions?” “Unconstitutional!!” “How is that consistent?” “Easy, you lose both cases!” says the judge as he drops his gavel and leaves.

(Image credit: Joel Pett / Copyright 2025 Tribune Content Agency)

This editorial cartoon depicts four different garbage cans, each with a different color. From left they are, “Green” ‘Trash” “Recycle” and “Social Media.”

(Image credit: Michael Ramirez / Copyright 2025 Creators Syndicate)

This is a two-panel political cartoon drawn in a wildly comic style that mocks Donald Trump. In the left panel, Trump sits at his desk while a female secretary sits at another desk reading the New York Times. The newspaper has a headline of “Trump Ranked Dumbest Prez Ever.” A paper on her desk reads, “Trump’s Body Odor Sets Off Car Alarms.” Trump asks, “Has the times responded to my libel suit yet?” In the right panel, two other people are reading the New York Times with these headlines: “Turmp’s Favorability Lower than Chlamydia’s. Herpes Demands Recount” and “Largest Anal Warts Since Taft.”

(Image credit: Clay Jones / Copyright 2025 Claytoonz)

This cartoon depicts two males with briefcases outside the U.S. Capital. One man has a briefcase with “Rep. Klunk: on it. He says, “If ‘deficit spend’ is an oxymoron, how about ‘grow the debt’?”

(Image credit: Harley Schwadron / Copyright 2025 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.)

This political cartoon is titled “Thoughts and Prey...” It depicts JD Vance, Pam Bondi, and Stephen Miller as giant birds of prey, with sharp talons and beaks. They are chasing a scared rat labeled “First Amendment.”

(Image credit: Jack Ohman / Copyright 2025 Tribune Content Agency)

This is a four-panel cartoon with no words. It features a hand in the first panel that holds a healthy-looking leaf amidst a beautiful, healthy landscape. The leaf gradually withers under the sun until it becomes a flaming match and the landscape changes to a parched, smoke and flame-filled hellscape in the final frame. The hand in the final frame becomes lifeless bones.

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

This political cartoon depicts a confused-looking Pam Bondi sitting at a desk. She reads a book titled, “The Constitution for Dummies: A Reference for Trumpies.”

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

This cartoon shows a food truck named “Taco Truck” driving past a falafel stand. There is an ice machine on the sidewalk, like the ones at a gas station or supermarket and it is labeled “ICE.” A voice from the falafel stand says to the taco food truck, “If I were you, I wouldn’t park too close to that, my friend.”

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

This is a two-panel political cartoon that depicts Stephen Miller as a gaunt, ghoulish figure that resembles Roy Cohn. In the left panel he says, “We’re going to use all our resources…violent left-wing networks are going to get destroyed.” In the right panel a voice asks, ‘What are violent right-wing networks going to get?” Miller smiles and responds, “Pardons!” as he throws papers into the air labeled “Proud Boys” “Jan. 6” “Oath Keepers” and “Three Percenters.”

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

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