Presidential puppeteer

Presidential puppeteer

IRS audits, a Middle East mulligan, and more

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Donald Trump speaks to a sock puppet of Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche that Trump has on his hand. Trump makes Blance say, “And the IRS has to drop all audits against you.” Trump responds, “Drat! I should have cheated more on my 2025 returns.”

Clay Jones / Copyright 2026 Claytoonz

This cartoon is titled “Water Hazard.” Donald Trump is playing golf and unsuccessfully trying to hit a shot out of the Strait of Hormuz over and over again. His caddy says, “No, you can’t take a mulligan.”

Nick Anderson / Copyright 2026 Tribune Content Agency

This cartoon depicts a 7-11 style Slushee being poured. The contents are coming from a machine labeled “Jan. 6 Slush Fund” that is filled with taxpayers and they are being squished to make the drink. The word on the drink is, “DICEE”.

Michael Ramirez / Copyright 2026 Creators Syndicate

Donald Trump looks pleased as he stands with two bags of cash labeled “Insider Trading” and “Slush Fund”. A newscaster next to him resembles Tony Dokoupil, holds a microphone labeled “Media” and says, “Breaking news. It’s been 12 years since President Obama wore a tan suit…”

Mike Luckovich / Copyright 2026 Creators Syndicate

People line up at an unemployment office where all the positions there are staffed by robots. A man at a desk speaks to a robot who asks him in a robotic typeface, “Reason for your dismissal?”

Sean Delonas / Copyright 2026 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.

Donald Trump drives a garbage truck labeled “$1.8B slush fund”. He empties its contents, which include rioters, the Q-Anon shaman, and a man carrying a confederate flag. A woman is nearby with a grocery cart and her child in it. She’s next to a newspaper with a headline on the increasing cost of living.

Michael de Adder / Copyright 2026 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.

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