Wrecking bawl

Wrecking bawl

Renovating democracy, algae blooms, and more

View this email in your browser

Donald Trump stands outside a Washington DC building that has an American flag, Greek-style columns, resembles the Supreme Court, and has “American Democracy EST. 1789” carved above the columns. Trump points a wrecking ball toward the building and says, “...It needs some renovation, so I’m demolishing it.”

Jack Ohman / Copyright 2026 Tribune Content Agency

Two men in waders and work gloves shovel sludge out of a gross-looking lake. A sign nearby reads, “Lake Ontario - America”. One of the men says, “Ever since it was named ‘Lake America’, it developed a record algae bloom!”

John Darkow / Copyright 2026 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.

Two robots sit drinking at a bar. One says to the other, “Between you and me, even I’m starting to get freaked out by A.I….”

Christopher Weyant / Copyright 2026 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.

This three panel cartoon starts at the top with Donald Trump throwing a boomerang that is labeled “Iran War”. He smiles in the middle panel. In the bottom panel, boomerangs enter from the opposite side and hit Trump in the head. They are labeled “‘Deal Negotiations’ “Munitions Depletions” “Inflation” “Gas Price” “Ratings” “Regional Stability” and “We Won”.

Milt Priggee / Copyright 2026 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.

This cartoon is titled “The Spendaholic.” Uncle Sam is depicted as a drunken fat guy with a bulbous nose at a bar, hoisting a mug of beer. The bartender unfurls a long paper bill that reads “$40 trillion bill”. Uncle Sam says, “Another round for the house and put it on your kids’ tab.”

Gary Varvel / Copyright 2026 Creators Syndicate

Donald Trump strangles an eagle that is the symbol of the U.S. Postal Service.

Daryl Cagle / Copyright 2026 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.

Make sense of the news, every day of the week. Suscribe now.