Today's political cartoons - May 5, 2025

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This political cartoon depicts Donald Trump standing in front of an oversized washing machine labeled "TARIFFS" with its door open. He holds up a tiny T-shirt with "THE ECONOMY" written on it and looks perplexed. A thought bubble above his head says, "THERE MUST HAVE BEEN TOO MUCH HOT AIR IN MY SPIN CYCLE...

(Image credit: Christopher Weyant / Copyright 2024 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.)

This cartoon depicts a married couple in bed, looking terrified with wide eyes at Donald Trump and Elon Musk standing at the foot of their bed. Musk has a kid on his shoulders. The wife asks, "WHY ARE THEY HERE ?! ?!" while the husband thinks, "TO HAVE US MAKE MORE BABIES ... I THINK ..." Trump and Musk say, "CYBERTRUCKS AND TRUMP BITCOINS AREN'T GOING TO BUY THEMSELVES !!!"

(Image credit: Scott Stantis / Copyright 2024 Tribune Content Agency)

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