Today's political cartoons - April 23, 2025 | The Week

published 23 April 2025

This cartoon depicts a scene in Heaven, with figures in white robes standing on clouds amidst golden rays of light. A woman is wearing the pope's hat and says to a man, "I DUNNO. SOME NEW GUY. SAID HE DIDN'T NEED IT ANYMORE." In the distance, Pope Francis walks calmly toward the light with his hands folded behind his back.

This cartoon depicts two men begging for spare change. The man on the left is dressed in shabby clothes. The man on the right is dressed in suit and tie. The man in shabby clothes says, "HEY, REMEMBER WHEN I USED TO SPEND MONEY LIKE A FOOL AND YOU TOLD ME TO INVEST IT OR I'D END UP WITH NOTHING? WELL, NOW WE BOTH HAVE NOTHING! AT LEAST I HAD FUN!"

Political cartoon — This cartoon depicts a a scene in outer space with four capsule-sized spaceships, each piloted by something recently in the news. The Blue Origin capsule contains several excited women who yell "A TRIUMPH FOR FEMINISM!". The capsule piloted by Donald Trump is labled "SPACE GRIFTING" and Trump says "WHO WANTS TO GET GRABBED BY HER SPACE *****?" The capsule labeled "SPACE X" is piloted by Elon Musk, who says "WHO WANTS TO BE MY NEXT BABY MAMA?." Jeff Bezos is in a capsule with a "I BRAKE FOR OLIGARCHS" bumper sticker. Bezos says "DID I MAKE YOUR UNIFORMS TIGHT ENOUGH?" to the Blue Origin ladies. The final capsule is piloted by a little green man alien, who says to the Blue Origin Ladies, "MAKE ME A FZTBXV-POT PIE!"

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