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The Latest Big Beautiful Ballroom Cartoons

By Cagle Cartoons · May 15, 2026

Trump's Ballroom Logic Applied to School Shootings in de Adder Cartoon

Michael de Adder's cartoon shows a crumbling Elementary School building marked with 'DO NOT CROSS' tape and debris, where three children observe a podium declaring 'SHOOTING PROVES NEW BALLROOM IS NEEDED -TRUMP.  Cagle Cartoons

Trump's $400M Ballroom: Cartoon Solution to America's Violence Plague

Sean Delonas captures a grim crime scene where police officers, surrounded by bullet casings, a chalk outline with blood, and scattered weapons like arrows and grenades, discuss an absurd solution. The speech bubble declares that building Trump's $400M Ballroom is the only way to stop this plague of violence.  Cagle Cartoons

Trump's Absurd Fix for School Shootings: A $400M Bullet-Proof Ballroom

Dave Whamond's cartoon captures a man resembling a political figure leaning over a desk in a classroom, suggesting a bullet-proof 400 million dollar ballroom as a fix for another school shooting. The woman at the desk sighs in response, with a green blackboard showing marks that look like bullet impacts.  Cagle Cartoons

Uncle Sam Slashes Trump's Ego in Sharp Political Jab

The cartoon shows Uncle Sam lunging with a sword at a Trump figure's long red tie, labeled with ends marked E and N, as the USA hat flies off. Uncle Sam's speech bubble demands an end to all this bull crap, insisting on a return to a normal size tie and no freaking hat.  Cagle Cartoons

Trump's Fist Pump Echoes at Correspondents' Dinner in Koterba Cartoon

Jeff Koterba draws Trump in tuxedo, fist raised high, gripping a flagpole with a red banner proclaiming 'Build the Ballroom.' Surrounded by figures in formal wear, the scene captures a moment in a Washington ballroom, tagging into press and journalism themes.  Cagle Cartoons

Trump Blames Melting Ice Cream on Lack of New Ballroom in Satirical Cartoon

Rick McKee's cartoon depicts a caricatured Donald Trump in a blue suit, holding a melting ice cream cone that's dropping to the floor with a 'Splat' sound effect. Trump shouts, 'This would have never happened if I had a new ballroom!' in bold red letters, highlighting themes of excuses and absurdity.  Cagle Cartoons

Trump's Cinderella Moment: Congress Fits the Taxpayer-Funded Slipper

RJ Matson's cartoon depicts President Trump as Cinderella, lounging on a throne while a grinning Congress elephant, adorned with a sash and dollar-sign epaulets, slips a black shoe onto his foot, exclaiming 'It's a perfect fit!!' A box labeled 'White House Ballroom' overflows with 'Taxpayer Funds,' and a $400 million tag dangles nearby.  Cagle Cartoons

Trump's White House Wreckovations: Obliterating the Moral Compass

Paul Duginski's cartoon shows a caricatured Trump gesturing proudly while speaking about obliterating the moral compass, a large dome-like structure labeled 'Moral Compass' with directional arrows, placed on the White House roof. The title 'White House Wreckovations' plays on renovations, suggesting destructive changes.  Cagle Cartoons

Trump's Wrecking Ball Smashes World Order into a Ballroom

The cartoon depicts a classical building labeled 'World Order' being demolished by a yellow crane's wrecking ball, with debris scattering below and a prominent sign announcing 'Here Comes the Big, Beautiful, Trump Ballroom.' Tags like world order, NATO rift, allies, unreliable, chaos, and tariffs underscore the imagery of disruption.  Cagle Cartoons

The Latest Big Beautiful Ballroom Cartoons

The Latest Big Beautiful Ballroom Cartoons  Cagle Cartoons

The Latest Big Beautiful Ballroom Cartoons

The Latest Big Beautiful Ballroom Cartoons  Cagle Cartoons

Trump's 'Plan' for War? More Like a Gilded Hole in the Ground

Dave Whamond's cartoon captures Trump in a classic pose, holding up a blueprint riddled with tags like vanity project, monstrosity, Trump obnoxious Trump sign, gaudy fountain, hideous decor, golden drapes, soulless conference space, and repeated calls for more gold.  Cagle Cartoons

Trump's Iran Makeover: From Rubble to Ritz – A Ballroom Blitz in the Making?

This biting political cartoon features a caricatured Donald Trump in a construction hard hat, overlooking a bombed-out landscape labeled 'IRAN,' with a missile launching in the background.  Cagle Cartoons

Trump's Iran Strategy: Gold Drapes and the World's Best Ballroom

Jonathan Brown's cartoon captures a press conference scene where a figure resembling Trump stands at a podium with a presidential seal, gesturing toward imagined gold drapes. Reporters ask about strategy for an ongoing operation, likely tied to tags like War in Iran and Iran War.  Cagle Cartoons