September 24 editorial cartoons

Wednesday’s political cartoons include political division, RFK Jr.'s vaccine quackery, and a warning for Pam Bondi

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This is a four-panel political cartoon that depicts a transforming American flag. The flag is normal in the first panel before the 50 stars begin to rearrange themselves and the flag’s colors begin to change. The final frame shows the stars have aligned to spell out “VS” and the flag is blue on the left and red on the right.

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

This political cartoon depicts a jackbooted man in military gear beating a protestor with a billy club. The protester is a woman on the ground in a T-shirt and shorts and a sign that reads “1st Amendment.” The man screams, “STOP CALLING US FASCISTS!!!”

(Image credit: Pat Bagley / Copyright 2025 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.)

This cartoon depicts FCC Chair Brendan Carr wearing Mickey Mouse ears. He speaks out of both sides of his mouth and says, “Jimmy Kimmel may be back on the air… But this is NOT what it looks like.”

(Image credit: John Deering / Copyright 2025 Creators Syndicate)

This cartoon takes place in a doctor’s office where a young boy is on the examining table. The doctor wears a badge that says “Vaccine Advisory Comm.” and holds a syringe labeled MMRV. He says, “We’re separating the vaccines into multiple shots.” The little boy responds, “More shots?! Kennedy is a quack!”

(Image credit: John Darkow / Copyright 2025 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.)

This is based on the famous Apple Computer “1984” commercial where a freedom fighter throws a sledgehammer at the image of an authoritarian on a screen. This cartoon depicts a donkey with a sledge hammer speaking to Senator Charles Schumer. Behind them is a glowering image of Donald Trump on a screen. The donkey says, “So should we throw the hammer and try to break the screen or what?” Schumer responds, “Nah, we should just pray they do the right thing and negotiate with us!”

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

This political cartoon depicts Pam Bondi and Nixon attorney general John Mitchell holding bags. Mitchell holds a bag labeled “Watergate.” Bondi holds a much larger bag that is ticking and is labeled “Trump Crimes.” Mitchell whispers to a nervous–looking Bondi, “When it all blows up, it’s the Attorney General who is left holding the bag.”

(Image credit: Jonathan Brown / Copyright 2025 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.)

This cartoon is titled “GAS WAR.” Donald Trump is being driven in a car labeled “NATO” that is low on fuel. The car drives past a gas station with a “Putin Petrol” sign out front that has a picture of Vladimir Putin and a sign that reads “CHEAP, CHEAP, CHEAP.” There’s a man in a hockey jersey named “Crazy Vlad” out in front of the gas station trying to get attention. Trump says to the driver, “Keep going.”

(Image credit: Chip Bok / Copyright 2025 Creators Syndicate)

This cartoon is titled “MIC DROP.” Donald Trump has dropped a microphone labeled “FREE SPEECH” that lies shattered on the floor. A sign behind Trump reads, “Thou shalt not criticize the president.”

(Image credit: Adam Zyglis / Copyright 2025 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.)

This cartoon takes place in a laboratory where an orange caricature of Donald Trump holds up a bottle of Tylenol. Trump is next to RFK Jr. who is drawn to resemble the Beaker character from the Muppets. Trump says, “It was Tylenol all along. I have ended the war on autism.” RFK Jr. responds, “MEEP.”

(Image credit: Jonathan Brown / Copyright 2025 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.)

This political cartoon takes place outside the White House. It depicts a mailbox and two garbage cans. The mailbox says “D. Tump” The garbage cans hold signs that read, “1st Amendment” and “Free Speech.”

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

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