Vladimir Putin ignores NATO's call to end the war | May 23 editorial cartoons | The Week

published 23 May 2025

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A political cartoon for Memorial Day 2025 shows a family visiting a military cemetery. A man in military uniform salutes next to a woman holding flowers and a child standing in front of a tombstone marked "FALLEN." Several other tombstones with small American flags are visible in the background under a tree. A thought bubble above the tombstone says, "Your barbecue today is brought to you courtesy of us."

A four-panel political cartoon shows two elephant mascots reacting to the national debt. In the first panel, they state, &quot;We are concerned about the debt,&quot; with worried expressions. The second and third panels show them progressively giggling, chuckling, and laughing, with one holding the other's shoulder. In the final panel, they are roaring with laughter, holding a rolled-up paper labeled &quot;BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL PASSES.&quot;

A group of diverse people are seated at a bar, appearing to be engaged in conversation. One man with glasses, seated in the middle, is speaking with a thought bubble above his head that reads, &quot;I DON'T TRUST EXPERTS... MY GUT TELLS ME THE OBSCENELY RICH SHOULD BE FREE TO BUY THE COUNTRY AND WRECK IT.&quot; The other patrons are listening, some with drinks, reacting with various expressions of surprise or dismay.

A political cartoon depicts the U.S. Capitol building encased in a large block of ice. The background features warm, fiery colors on the left, transitioning to dark, cool tones on the right. A sign in the foreground reads "ICE DETENTION."

A political cartoon shows a caricature of Donald Trump holding black marker, with a speech bubble saying, "I TOLD YOU WE COULD MAKE BIG SPENDING CUTS!" He is facing a pregnant woman with "WASTE" written on her forehead, a young child with "FRAUD" on his forehead, and an elderly woman using a walker with "ABUSE" on her forehead.

A political cartoon shows a man at left, identified by &quot;NATO&quot; on his back, speaking to Vladimir Putin, who is holding a small puppet of Donald Trump. NATO's speech bubble says, &quot;PUTIN, END THE WAR WITH UKRAINE...&quot; Putin, with pointed ears, holds up the Trump puppet, and says, &quot;TALK TO THE HAND...&quot;

This three-panel political cartoon depicts the "Big, Beautiful Bill." The first panel, labeled "Big," shows a large, monstrous figure representing "DEFICIT" standing over the U.S. Capitol under a full moon. The second panel, labeled "Beautiful," shows a lavishly dressed woman holding champagne and a cigarette, leaning on a man with a cigar and a briefcase labeled "SUPER RICH," both smiling. The third panel, labeled "Bill," shows a caricature of Donald Trump handing a receipt labeled "YOUR TAB: YOU OWE $78,000,000,000,000" to a bewildered man wearing a "TAX PAYERS" hat.

A political cartoon depicts a lavish feast with several pig-like figures, some resembling elephant political mascots, indulging in caviar, lobster, and champagne, under a banner that says "BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL". A waiter holds a check for a large amount, looking towards a lone, forlorn man in the background. This man, who is thin and sad, is seated at a small table eating a can of beans, while an elephant next to him states, "HE GETS THE CHECK".

A political cartoon titled "TRUMP ADMIN. EVENTUALLY" shows a group of people dressed as clowns sitting in front of a row of serious-looking military figures. The clowns have various colorful costumes and makeup. One of the clowns is speaking, with a thought bubble saying, "WE WERE ONLY FOLLOWING ORDERS..."

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