Today's political cartoons - May 5, 2025 | The Week

published 5 May 2025

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...

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 !!!"

This cartoon depicts a giant tree labeled "POLLS" that has fallen on top of the White House. Donald Trump, seen in a window at the White House, says "Where's Elon's chainsaw when I need it?"

This cartoon depicts Kamala Harris at a podium labeled "HARRIS," enthusiastically gesturing and saying, "YOU SEE? THEY'RE SO GLAD I'M BACK!" An aide whispers to her "THOSE ARE REPUBLICANS."

This cartoon, set in a "CONGRESSIONAL OPERATING ROOM," depicts an elephant doctor with its trunk on an operating table. He asks for a scalpel from a figure representing "FAR-RIGHT MEMBERS." The far-right figure instead hands the doctor a large axe with the words "Medicaid Cuts" written on it.

Chief Justice John Roberts is shown from the back holding a Bible and swearing in Donald Trump. Trump shrugs and says, "I DON'T KNOW."

Two teenage girls sit talking in a bedroom. One says to the other, "My first choice college is the one with an endowment big enough to protect me from the government."

This cartoon depicts a scene at the "PENTAGON MAKEUP DEPT." A person is scrubbing the face of another individual who is dressed as a clown with purple hair, large green ears, and colorful makeup. The person scrubbing says, "SORRY, SEC. HEGSETH, IT WON'T COME OFF..."

This cartoon is titled "SUPERMAN FILLS IN FOR MOM ON HER DAY OFF." An exhausted-looking Superman, wearing his iconic suit and cape, is holding a baby in one arm and a laundry basket in the other while using a broom to sweep up scattered toys. A woman reclines in an armchair, with a wine glass and a cupcake, looking relaxed. Superman says, "I'M SUPER EXHAUSTED ! I HAVE NO IDEA HOW YOU DO THIS EVERY DAY !"

This cartoon depicts a cabinet meeting in the White house. Donald Trump yells "SWITCH PLACES!" at the assembled people, each of which wears a MAGA hat and has a name card in front reading "YES MAN."

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