Today's political cartoons - May 1 2025 | The Week

published 1 May 2025

This image displays President Donald J. Trump's 2025 wall calendar. Overlaying all of the first 100 days are "BLAME BIDEN" written repeatedly in black marker. One marker is named "FIRST 100 DAYS." A second, ready to begin writing, is named "SECOND 100 DAYS."

This cartoon depicts a living room scene where a man reclines in an armchair wearing a virtual reality headset. He holds a donut in one hand and a soda cup rests on the armrest. Two women stand nearby. One says, "I FEEL LIKE AI WAS CREATED BY PEOPLE WHO DIDN'T SEE WALL-E AS A CAUTIONARY TALE."

This cartoon depicts a parking meter labeled "IDEAS" with two donkey ears attached. The sound "DING!!!" comes from the parking meter as its time expires.

This cartoon depicts a crowded prison scene with many men behind bars. They all have shaved heads and wear white T-shirts. One man in the foreground, looking directly at the viewer through the bars, states, "I'M NOT AN ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT, OR GANG MEMBER. I WAS DEPORTED WITHOUT DUE PROCESS. I NEED TO GET BEFORE A U.S. JUDGE..." Another prisoner behind him replies, "THERE'S ONE THREE CELLS DOWN..."

This is a two-panel political cartoon The left panel, titled "April Flowers...," depicts a tombstone labeled "HERE LIES TRADE KILLED IN TARIFF WAR" with flowers laid at its base. The right panel, titled "Bring May Showers," shows Uncle Sam looking forlornly up as he is about to be crushed by a container labeled "DROP IN OVERSEAS SHIPPING" and other containers labeled "INTERMODALS," "IMPORTS," and "EXPORTS."

This cartoon depicts a man and a woman relaxing on a couch watching television with a dog sleeping comfortable nearby. The man on the couch asks, "WHO DO YOU THINK THE CARDINALS ARE GOING TO SELECT IN THE DRAFT?" The woman replies, "NFL?" The man corrects her, "NOPE... POPE."

This two-panel cartoon begins on the left with a concerned aide presenting a chart showing declining approval ratings to Donald Trump. The aid says, ""SIR, YOUR APPROVAL RATINGS ARE THE LOWEST DATING BACK BEFORE EISENHOWER, SIR." The next panel is Trump shouting "INVESTIGATE THE FAKE POLLSTERS !!!"

This cartoon depicts several bees in various states of distress, surrounded by large clouds of floating pollen. One bee sniffs, another coughs while clinging to a flower, one sneezes violently, and another exclaims, "IF THE POLLEN IS TOO MUCH FOR US... YOU KNOW IT'S BAD! - SNEEZE!"

This cartoon depicts a chaotic scene with Elon Musk at the top. He's dressed in dark clothes with "DOGE" written on his chest and he carries a large bag of money and a chainsaw. He says "I WIN!!" as he dances through broken pieces of iconic American symbols, including an eagle, Abraham Lincoln, the U.S. Capital building and George Washington. Uncle Sam watches sadly.

This cartoon depicts a donkey on the left, wearing a T-shirt with "IT'S THE ECONOMY" written on it and looking displeased. On the right, Donald Trump wears a T-shirt with "STUPID" written on it.

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