Secret weapons

Secret weapons

The Hegseth bomb, Patel's piggy, and more

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Two high-ranking men in the military are in a command-post room with computer screens and a large table where troops and tank models can be moved. The man on the left says, “Sir! According to our intel, Iran acquired a weapon that could completely destroy the US military!” The other man responds, “They’ve captured Hegseth?”

Christopher Weyant / Copyright 2026 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.

Kash Patel stands on a ladder and applies lipstick to a pug named “Kash Patel’s FBI”. A man nearby says, “I can’t tell if you’re trying to cover up something or attract new recruits.”

Nick Anderson / Copyright 2026 Tribune Content Agency

A college professor with a pipe in his mouth and a graduation cap on his head drags Donald Trump back to the Wharton School of Economics. Someone has hung a sign outside that reads, “Tariffs Suck!” and the professor says, “Back to school.”

Chip Bok / Copyright 2026 Creators Syndicate

This cartoon is set at the entrance to Donald Trump Jr.’s wedding. There are palm trees in the background. Boris and Natasha from The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends are smiling with glee. A man in a tuxedo at a podium asks them, “Are you with the bride or the groom?”

Clay Jones / Copyright 2026 Claytoonz

Two elephants look glumly at an easel which depicts a sharp decline in their polling. One says, “Time to throw red meat to the base.” The other responds, “At $30 a pound?”

Bill Bramhall / Copyright 2026 Tribune Content Agency

An angelic robot and a devilish robot sit on the shoulders of a man labeled “Humanity.” The angel robot is named “Good AI”, holds a lab flask with cures, and says “I could wipe out all diseases in ten years!” The Evil AI robot has a flask filled with bio-weapons and says, “Assuming I don’t wipe out all of you in nine.”

Steve Sack / Copyright 2026 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.

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