Today's political cartoons - April 9, 2025

Wednesday's cartoons - counterfeit goods, tinfoil hats, and more

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An AI robot, depicted as a thief, is in the foreground distributing stolen creative works at a cheaper price to eager customers. In the background, the broken storefronts of the "Art" and "Music" businesses and their exasperated owners symbolize the harm inflicted on these industries by AI.

(Image credit: Gatis Sluka / Copyright 2025 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.)

This cartoon is titled "TARIFF CONSPIRACY THEORIES:" and depicts a caricature of Donald Trump with his mouth wide open in a shouting pose. Exaggerated lines emanate from his mouth, suggesting loud speech. Surrounding him are three speech bubbles, each containing a different statement in large, hand-drawn lettering. One speech bubble reads, "THERE'S A CARAVAN OF IMPORTS POURING OVER OUR BORDER!" Another states, "THE ALUMINUM MARKET IS CONTROLLED BY THE ALUMINATI!" The third, positioned near his tiny hands, exclaims, "STOP THE STEEL!"

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

A blue newspaper vending machine has the words "DAILY NEWS" printed at the top. The front of the machine displays a newspaper page filled with various headlines, all prominently featuring the name "TRUMP." These headlines include "TRUMP DID THIS," accompanied by a small cartoon image of Donald Trump looking distressed inside a box, "TRUMP DID THAT," "TRUMP AGAIN!," "TRUMP SLUMP," "TRUMP ANGRY," and "MORE TRUMP." The newspaper page is designed with columns, mimicking a real newspaper layout. The vending machine is situated outdoors, with a glimpse of a sidewalk and a blurred background showing foliage and a fence.

(Image credit: Guy Parsons / Copyright 2025 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.)

This cartoon depicts a scared man lying awake in bed, wearing a red MAGA baseball cap His eyes are wide and bloodshot, and his expression is one of distress. He is surrounded by scattered papers, one of which is prominently displayed and shows the label "401(k)" with a downward-trending red zigzag line. A bedside table with a lamp is visible next to the bed. Above the bed, a sign reads "WOKE."

(Image credit: Nick Anderson / Copyright 2025 Tribune Content Agency)

The cartoon portrays a scene of deliberate destruction of scientific research. A sign at top left reads "MAKE AMERICA GRATE AGAIN..." A hammer labeled "DOGE" is positioned near the remnants of a beaker that was once a "GLOBAL LEADER IN RESEARCH." The presence of other damaged lab equipment, including items associated with "NIH" and "DUKE," further emphasizes the scale of the destruction. A purple liquid disappears down the drain from the GLOBAL LEADER IN RESEARCH beaker.

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

A cartoon depicts Donald Trump wearing a hockey mask reminiscent of Jason Voorhees from the "Friday the 13th" horror film series. Trump holds a large, bloody machete in his right hand, with the word "TARIFFS" written vertically down the blade. The background shows a dark, outdoor scene with bare trees, a crescent moon, and a few stars. A yellow speech bubble points towards Trump and reads, "THE OPERATION IS OVER... THE PATIENT LIVED AND IS HEALING..." The overall atmosphere is ominous and violent.

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

A cartoon depicts a checkout scene at a Walmart store. On the left, a customer wearing a MAGA T-shirt is trying to buy a MAGA hat. He has a surprised and worried expression on his face as the cashier with dark curly hair, glasses, and a name tag reading "SALLY" tells him ""THAT'LL BE $95...THERE'S A TARIFF ON YOUR CHINA-MADE MAGA CAP..."

(Image credit: Clay Jones / Copyright 2025 Claytoonz)

This editorial cartoon consists of eight panels arranged in two rows of four. In each panel, two cartoon figures are depicted in profile, facing each other. On the left is a taller man wearing a black top hat, a black suit jacket, and a white shirt with a bow tie. He looks like a rich guy. He has a mustache and a serious expression. On the right is a shorter man wearing a baseball cap, a white T-shirt with red and blue stripes on the sleeves and the letters "USA" prominently displayed on the chest. He has a more expressive face and gestures with his hands in each panel. He's the common man. Panel 1: The taller man says, "WE NEED MORE AMERICAN JOBS!" Panel 2: The shorter man replies, "MAKING STUFF DESIGNED TO BREAK?" Panel 3: The shorter man replies, "THAT CAN'T BE REPAIRED?" Panel 4: The shorter man inquires, "STUFF WITH GRATUITOUS AND PROPRIETARY SOFTWARE...? "Panel 5: The shorter man continues, "...AND PREDATORY FINE PRINT...? "Panel 6: The shorter man adds, "...BACKED BY TERRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE...?" Panel 7: The shorter man concludes, "...ALL INTENDED TO WIDEN THE WEALTH GAP?" Panel 8: The rich man finally responds, he exclaims, "YES! JOBS! WITH BENEFITS!"

(Image credit: Joel Pett / Copyright 2025 Tribune Content Agency)

A cartoon depicts Donald Trump, wearing a baseball cap with "MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN" preparing to swing a golf club. The figure is overweight and wearing a white short-sleeved shirt and tan pants with a black belt. Instead of a golf ball on a tee, a small globe of the Earth is positioned on the tee in front of the figure. The figure is in mid-swing, with the golf club raised above the globe.

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

The cartoon depicts a March Madness bracket-style chart titled "How's It Going So Far?" The left side of the bracket is labeled "U.S. Markets," and the right side is labeled "Global Markets." Both sides of the bracket are filled with the word "TARIFFS" and those tariffs are winning every game. Arrows point downwards from both "U.S. Markets" and "Global Markets," converging into a jagged, downward-pointing line with two arrowheads at the bottom, indicating a decline or negative trend.

(Image credit: Joe Heller / Copyright 2025 Hellertoon.com)

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