September 3 editorial cartoons

Wednesday’s political cartoons include news from the war front in Ukraine, RFK Jr. riding the Grim Reaper, and a Donald Trump cabinet meeting

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This cartoon depicts Donald Trump standing atop a pile of demolished buildings and ruins in Ukraine as bombers fly overhead. He says, “Didn’t anyone tell them I ended this war?”

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

This cartoon shows an older man and woman outside a building labeled “CDC: Center for Dictatorial Control”. Signs on the building read “No Shirt, No Shoes, No Science” and “Under new Management”. The man says, “Can we get a vaccination for the CDC?”

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

This cartoon is titled “It’s all about guns—Mayor Frey”. The image is dominated by six raised fists that resemble guns. One gun says “Did you hear about Minneapolis?” The other responds, “Thoughts and prayers!”

(Image credit: Bill Day / Copyright 2025 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.)

This political cartoon depicts RFK Jr. riding on the back of a skeletal Grim Reaper labeled “disease”. RFK Jr. says, “Faster! Faster!”

(Image credit: Michael de Adder / Copyright 2025 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.)

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This cartoon depicts nude male and a nude female statue embracing. They both have cell phones outside the other’s field of vision and they are texting people instead of getting busy with each other.

(Image credit: Scott Stantis / Copyright 2025 Tribune Content Agency)

This is a two panel editorial cartoon featuring elephants in suits. On the left side, one elephant says, “What if we THOUGHT about ways to end it, and PRAYED for the courage to act?” The right panel, that same elephant runs out of the room as he is chased by bullets that have been fired at him.

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

This cartoon is titled “Trump Cabinet Meetings”. Donald Trump is at right with his pants pulled down, exposing his rear end to nine men and women with lips pursed for a kiss. Trump says, “Missed a spot!”

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

This editorial cartoon depicts a worm sitting at a desk with a cup of coffee. A sign on the desk reads, “Bob Brainworm Secretary of Health and Human Services”. The worm says, “RFK JR? I fired him!” “He was just too science-oriented, you know! Frankly, we need more worm services…”

(Image credit: Monte Wolverton / Copyright 2025 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.)

This political cartoon depicts two elephants in suits speaking to each other. The one on the left says, “Another mass shooting! People aren’t buying our ‘thoughts and prayers’ response any more! We might need to actually do something about it…” The elephant on the right responds, “Right-o! Let’s ban more books!”

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

This cartoon is titled “How this cartoonist envisions Taylor Swift’s songwriting one year from now…” It depicts a woman seated at a desk as she writes on a piece of paper. She sings lyrics to herself that read, “He won’t put the toilet seat down down down! And it’s making my heart heart heart frown frown frown”

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