Today's political cartoons - May 2, 2025 | The Week

published 2 May 2025

This surreal-looking cartoon is titled "'DALI'S 'GOOD NIGHT AND GOOD LUCK.'" The bottom left shows a melting clock with "60 MINUTES" on its face, dripping onto a red surface. The top right features the Paramount Pictures logo. The left depicts a "MAGA" hat hanging on a dying tree.. The bottom right shows Edward R. Murrow in a suit holding a melting "CBS NEWS" logo.

(Image credit: Jack Ohman / Copyright 2025 Tribune Content Agency)

This cartoon, titled "the DEMOCRAT YOUTH MOVEMENT CONTINUES," depicts a donkey, in a wheelchair being kicked off a cliff by a leg drawn to look like a young person's leg in skinny pants and a sneaker. The donkey says, "EXACTLY WHAT KIND OF 'GOING AWAY PARTY' IS THIS ?"

This cartoon presents six small panels under the heading "OTHER PHOTOS PROVING GANG MEMBERSHIP..." Each panel features a well-known image or person with the label "MS-13" superimposed on it. These include a historical photo of the soldier kissing a woman during the celebration of the end of the war, Albert Einstein sticking out his tongue, Marilyn Monroe with her skirt blowing up, Elvis Presley with Richard Nixon, Donald Trump holding a sign with an American flag and the Mona Lisa.

This political cartoon is titled "Constitutional Carry." It shows a group of pallbearers carrying a coffin with the words "Another U.S. Gun Death" written on the side.

This cartoon, titled "U.S. SECURITY," depicts a chain door lock that has been easily broken; the chain is snapped and is being held together by a paper clip labeled "PETE HEGSETH."

This cartoon depicts two donkeys perched on a tree branch and looking at polling data that shows a downward trend. One donkey says, "FORGET OUR LOW APPROVAL RATINGS - FOCUS ON THEIR LOW APPROVAL RATINGS!" Below them, an elephant and Donald Trump are walk off a cliff past a sign that reads "THE SECOND 100 DAYS."

This cartoon depicts a large semi-truck with the words "FIRST 100 DAYS TRUCKING" written across the top. Uncle Sam is splayed across the front grill of the truck, with his limbs outstretched. Donald Trump is visible behind the wheel. The truck's front bumper sticker reads "HOW'S MY DRIVING?"

This four-panel cartoon, reminiscent of Vincent van Gogh's style, depicts a progression of a figure lying in a field of tall green grass. In the first panel, the figure is mostly obscured by the grass. In the second, the figure's head and shoulders emerge, with hands clasped. The third panel shows the figure more fully revealed, with one hand raised. In the final panel, the figure is shown coughing or vomiting a stream of toxic chemicals.

This cartoon depicts Santa Claus looking distressed while holding a small, simply-made doll. An elf stands nearby, holding a "PINK SLIP." Behind them, a sign on the North Pole reads "BUSTED." Santa says, "SORRY, THE TARIFFS ARE PUTTING US OUT OF BUSINESS - I BLAME BIDEN!"

This cartoon depicts a large peace symbol with a thick diagonal line crossing it out. Vladimir Putin moves away from the symbol holding the can of paint and brush he used to cross out the peace symbol. To the left of the peace symbol, Donald Trump stands looking perturbed and surprised next to Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who has his arms crossed.

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