A 'Despicable Me' pick for the national security advisor and more May 9 political cartoons

Friday's political cartoons include India-Pakistan tensions, Donald Trump's papal aspirations, funding for PBS, edits to the U.S. Constitution, freedom of the press, and the threat of oceanic pollution

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This cartoon depicts dozens of nuclear missiles. Nearby is a brightly-colored can of gasoline labeled "INDIA" and a box of matches labeled "PAKISTAN."

(Image credit: Dana Summers / Copyright 2025 Tribune Content Agency)

This political cartoon depicts Donald Trump looking at a television screen where Pope Leo XIV is shown with "USA" written on his robe. Trump says, "NEVER SAY NEVER."

(Image credit: Chip Bok / Copyright 2025 Creators Syndicate)

This political cartoon depicts a weathered copy of the U.S. Constitution with "WE THE PEOPLE" clearly visible. A black sharpie pen labeled "TRUMP" rests on the Constitution. The pen has been used to to write "Depending on what the lawyers say" near the beginning of the Constitution.

(Image credit: R.J. Matson / Copyright 2025 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.)

This editorial cartoon depicts a job interview. A person wearing a graduation cap sits across a desk from an interviewer who is looking at a computer. A sign on the desk says "NOW HIRING." The graduate asks, "WILL THIS JOB INVOLVE MULTIPLE CHOICE, TRUE AND FALSE, OR ESSAY QUESTIONS?

(Image credit: Harley Schwadron / Copyright 2025 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.)

This editorial cartoon depicts a scene from "The New PBS Antiques Roadshow..." A woman wearing a "USA" shirt presents a golden eagle statue to Donald Trump. The statue has labels reading "TRUTH," "JUSTICE for ALL," "DEMOCRACY," and "EQUALITY." The woman says the statue has been in her family for 249 years. Trump looks at the statue dismissively and says, "FIVE Bucks... IT'S A PIECE OF OLD WORTHLESS JUNK..."

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

This cartoon depicts a hand (we can assume it's Donald Trump's hand because the person wears a suite with a golden cufflink labeled "T".) and a laptop computer. The hand pours a can of Diet Coke onto the computer, which has the words "PRESS FREEDOM" on the screen.

(Image credit: Steve Breen / Copyright 2025 Creators Syndicate)

This cartoon takes place underwater and depicts a mechanical excavator with large, sharp teeth on its scoop, digging into the seabed. Various sea creatures, including fish, an octopus, a beluga whale, and dolphins, are shown swimming around, looking alarmed. One of the fish says, "I GUESS THEY NEED THE SEABED MINERALS TO MAKE THE BATTERIES TO POWER THE MACHINES TO PRODUCE THE PLASTICS THEY DUMP IN THE OCEAN..."

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

This cartoon depicts Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch from Sesame Street reacting to two ICE agents escorting Rosita away. Big Bird, looking distressed, says, "NOT ONLY ARE THEY TRYING TO DEFUND US... THEY'RE DEPORTING ROSITA TO EL SALVADOR!" Oscar the Grouch peers out of his trash can with a worried expression.

(Image credit: John Darkow / Copyright 2025 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.)

This cartoon depicts Donald Trump wearing a pope's hat and looking angry. A speech bubble from him says, "I WAS GETTING READY TO WIN THIS ELECTION! FRANKLY, I DID WIN THIS ELECTION! THE POPE VOTE WAS RIGGED!" The Vatican is in the background and white smoke comes from a pipe on the roof. Black, angry smoke comes from Trump's head.

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

This cartoon takes place in the White House briefing room where Donald Trump stands at a podium with the presidential seal, flanked by an American flag. He gestures towards a yellow, one-eyed Minion from the Despicable Me movies ands says, "ALLOW ME TO INTRODUCE MY NEW NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR..."

(Image credit: Drew Sheneman / Copyright 2025 Tribune Content Agency)

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