Today's political cartoons - April 30, 2025 | The Week

published 30 April 2025

This cartoon depicts a beaver wearing a t-shirt that says &quot;LIBERAL PARTY WINS ELECTION&quot; and holding a paintbrush dripping blue paint. The beaver is in the process of painting a Canadian flag, with the maple leaf also being painted blue. A bucket of blue paint labeled &quot;BLUE (BLEU) STATE&quot; sits nearby. The beaver says, &quot;IF YOU WANT CANADA TO BE THE 51ST STATE..IT'S GOING TO BE A BLUE ONE!&quot;

This cartoon depicts Donald Trump riding a a gold escalator labeled &quot;POLLS&quot; that is moving downwards, indicated by a large red arrow. Trump says, &quot;AND WHERE ARE THE DEMOCRATS?&quot; A small speech bubble from the bottom of the escalator replies, &quot;WE'RE DOWN HERE!&quot;

This cartoon depicts Uncle Sam riding a donkey that is bucking wildly, with stars and stripes flying off. The donkey has a saddle blanket labeled "FIRST 100 DAYS."

This cartoon depicts a TV screen that shows a news reporter in front of the White House. There is a breaking news banner at the bottom. The reporter says, &quot;WE'VE ACHIEVED ANOTHER MAJOR BREAKTHROUGH! PUTIN has AGREED to A CEASEFIRE ... from 1:15 AM To 4:56 AM .&quot;

This two-panel cartoon contrasts the first 100 days of Franklin D. Roosevelt with those of Donald Trump. In the left panel, FDR is shown speaking confidently, with a speech bubble containing his famous quote, "THE ONLY THING WE HAVE TO FEAR IS FEAR ITSELF." In the right panel, Trump is shown with a surprised or shouting expression, and his speech bubble simply says, "FEAR."

This cartoon depicts a waiter in a fancy restaurant presenting a bottle of red wine to a seated man with a distressed expression, his hair standing on end, and he clutches his chest. A woman at the same table looks concerned and says, "THAT VINTAGE REMINDED HARLOW OF HIS WORST YEAR IN THE MARKET."

This cartoon, titled "ICE HOLDING," depicts two young female children sitting on a bench. The girls have colorful temporary tattoos of cartoon characters on their faces. One of the children says, "OUR GANG TATS DID US IN."

This two-panel cartoon contrasts the "RED SCARE" of the past with a perceived similar phenomenon in the present, labeled "The RED, black, white &amp; green SCARE." In the "Then" panel, Senator Joseph McCarthy holds a sign that reads "ALL SOVIET Sympathizers ARE DANGEROUS COMMIES," next to a Soviet flag. In the "Now" panel, Donald Trump with an angry expression holds a sign that reads "ALL GAZA Sympathizers ARE DANGEROUS ANTI-SEMITES," next to a Palestinian flag.

This cartoon depicts the founding fathers of America gathered around a table writing the U.S. Constitution. One figure with a powdered wig stands and exclaims, "RUNNING THINGS ON THE HONOR SYSTEM IS FINE, BUT WHAT IF, SOMEDAY, SOMEONE WITHOUT ANY... NAY... NEVERMIND."

This cartoon shows the bill from Schoolhouse Rock sitting in front of Capital Hill. The bill wears a button that reads &quot;BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL COMING SOON and looks sad. The bill sings, &quot;I'M JUST A BILL. A BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL AND I'M UNWRITTEN HERE ON CAPITOL HILL.&quot;

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