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Trump and Those Crazy Tariffs – All the best Political Cartoons!
By CM Chaney · April 25, 2025
President Trump's Tariffs have drawn out funny political cartoons from the top editorial cartoonists in the world, and we have them all here!
Trump and China Dragon Clash in Fiery Tariff Duel
R.J. Matson's cartoon shows President Trump on the left, mouth agape, spewing a stream of yellow and orange fire labeled 'TARIFFS' toward a large, red and gold dragon labeled 'CHINA' on the right. The dragon, with angry eyes and open jaws, breathes back similar fire. Cagle Cartoons
Trump Dances Atop Dismantled Government Departments in Bagley's Satirical Cartoon
Pat Bagley's cartoon shows Trump in a gleeful dance pose, arms raised to spell YMCA, standing on a chaotic pile of government department signs like Dept of Education, Social Security, Medicaid, FEMA, FAA, EPA, and Dept of Justice. Cagle Cartoons
Trump's Tariff Flip-Flop Served Up in Cartoon Form
Guy Parsons captures Trump in a cartoon where the former president, with his signature blonde hair and red tie, points to tariff-labeled blobs on a table, saying 'How about that, there it is again.' The scene includes a balding man and a woman with tall pink hair looking on. Cagle Cartoons
Trump's Tariff Wall Traps Consumers Inside
The cartoon shows Trump inside a circular wall labeled 'TARIFFS,' declaring he built the wall, with a figure marked 'CONSUMERS' puzzled that it's supposed to keep people out. Tags like trump, tariffs, threats, Mexico, Canada, China, trade, wall, prisoner, consumers underscore the irony. Cagle Cartoons
Trump's Recession Blame Game: Pointing Fingers in Case of Economic Downturn
Steve Sack's 2019 cartoon captures Trump seated at a desk, an American flag nearby, staring at a emergency-style glass case marked 'IN CASE OF RECESSION.' Inside, numerous pointing fingers labeled 'BLAME' pile up, ready to be broken out with a hammer. Cagle Cartoons
US Tourists Hunt for Welcoming Spots Amid Global Tensions in 2025
Dave Granlund's cartoon captures the US tourist dilemma in 2025, where travel tensions from tariff-related policies and Trump trade war make Americans feel like unwelcome visitors in foreign countries. Cagle Cartoons
Tariffzilla: Trump as Monster Breathing Fire on Mexico Tariffs
Steve Sack's 2019 cartoon portrays Trump as Tariffzilla, a Godzilla-inspired beast with the president's distinctive hair, unleashing destructive fire. Cagle Cartoons
Trump's Tariff Piñata: Beating Mexico Hurts Uncle Sam
Christopher Weyant's 2019 cartoon shows Trump swinging a tariffs-labeled club at a Mexico-themed piñata, while a beaten Uncle Sam lies on the ground, hat fallen, speaking about Mexico's endurance. The image captures trade tensions with China and Canada in mind, using the big stick metaphor for beating that backfires on the American consumer. Cagle Cartoons
Trump's Tariff Wall: Who's Really Paying the Price?
The cartoon shows a blond-haired man atop a stone wall marked 'TARIFFS,' shouting 'Build that wall! And who is gonna pay for it!' A red-hatted figure in a 'MAGA' shirt below responds 'Most definitely we are!' This setup draws a parallel to familiar chants, underscoring tariffs as a burden on consumers. Cagle Cartoons
Trump Declares 'Tariff' the Most Beautiful Word Amid Wall Street Chaos
Patrick Chappatte's cartoon captures Trump in a suit, gesturing emphatically while declaring 'tariff' the most beautiful word in the dictionary. Behind him, two distressed Wall Street figures stand amid falling papers and a red declining stock chart; one says he prefers 'stability'. Cagle Cartoons
The POTUS Who Cried Tariff: Trump's Repeat Threats Fall Flat
Graeme MacKay's cartoon reimagines Aesop's fable as 'The POTUS Who Cried TARIFF,' with Donald Trump's exaggerated face shouting on a fiery book cover. Cagle Cartoons
Trump Gets Crushed by Excessive Foreign Tariffs in Reciprocal Trade Satire
Dick Wright's cartoon captures the irony of reciprocal tariffs with a massive foot marked 'excessive foreign tariffs' descending on a caricatured Trump, who grimaces while clutching a metallic object. The red label 'Reciprocal TARIFFS' floats nearby, emphasizing the backlash from unfair trade policies. Cagle Cartoons
Trump's Tariff Threat on European Booze Sparks Economic Hangover
Dave Whamond's cartoon captures the irony of Trump alcohol tariffs, where a 200 percent tariff on European wine and alcohol threatens to escalate trade wars with the EU. Amid bad economic news like rising prices and stock market plunge, a weary viewer laments needing a drink, underscoring how such policies drive us to drink. Cagle Cartoons