September 2 editorial cartoons

Tuesday's political cartoons include Labor Day redefined, an exodus from the CDC, and Donald Trump shouting down rumors

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This cartoon shows a robot sitting at a desk working at a computer. The screen on the computer displays a search bar where the robot has typed in “Labor Day”. The search results are “AI Overview: A day set aside to honor the American robot.”

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

This cartoon depicts a man in a MAGA hat speaking to a group of fellow MAGA supporters who are angry and are carrying a pitchfork, a torch, and a tire iron. The man in the MAGA hat looks at his phone and says, “Whoa! Hold on… I thought they were messing with the Cracker Barrel logo again, but it’s just another school shooting!”

(Image credit: Rick McKee / Copyright 2025 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.)

In this cartoon, a man and a woman are in a car stuck in a long line of traffic. The woman says, “I can’t tell if this is Labor Day traffic or just fired scientists leaving the CDC.”

(Image credit: Christopher Weyant / Copyright 2025 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.)

This cartoon takes place in a tavern where two men are at the bar and watch football on television. The man on the left says, “I miss my wife but I know someday we’ll be reunited again.” His friend responds, “I’m sorry, when did she pass?” The first man responds, “Oh she’s still alive. I meant when football season ends.”

(Image credit: Gary McCoy / Copyright 2025 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.)

This cartoon is titled “FIRE AND ICE”. It depicts two firefighters in brightly-colored outfits fighting a fire and digging away rubble in the state of Washington. They are surprised by three armed ICE agents pointing handguns at them. One ICE agent says, “Hands up, ya filthy immigrants!”

(Image credit: Chris Britt / Copyright 2025 Creators Syndicate)

This cartoon is titled “LABOR DAY 2025”. It’s a take off of Michelangelo’s “Creation of Adam” from the Sistine Chapel. In this version, robot hands labeled “Automation” and “AI” reach out to touch.

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

In this cartoon, an elephant in a suit is talking to a woman with a “Sensible Gun Laws NOW” sign. There is police tape in the background in front of the Annunciation Catholic Church. The elephant says, “I wish you wouldn’t bring up gun control every time we have a mass shooting!” The woman yells, “I wish we didn’t regularly have mass shootings!”

(Image credit: Phil Hands / Copyright 2025 Tribune Content Agency)

This cartoon takes place in a classroom where Donald Trump speaks to a group of students seated at desks. He says, “We’re cutting school lunch programs. But don’t worry, you won’t have much of an appetite when you get the measles.”

(Image credit: Drew Sheneman / Copyright 2025 Tribune Content Agency)

This is a two-panel political cartoon. It’s drawn in a wildly comic style and depicts Donald Trump on the roof of the White House at night in both panels. On the left, Trump shouts “I’M NOT DEAD!” into a megaphone. A voice responds,” Awwwww…” On the right panel, Trump shouts, “SHUT UP, JD!”

(Image credit: Clay Jones / Copyright 2025 Claytoonz)

This cartoon depicts Donald Trump and Gavin Newson as parrots. Trump looks angry and Newsom looks satisfied. They speak back and forth, “Stop copying me!” “Stop copying me!” “You’re Copying Me!” “You’re Copying Me!” “Stop copying me!” “Stop copying me!”

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

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