By Daryl Cagle - Oct 02, 2020 01:22 pm
Late last night we got the news that President Trump and First Lady Melania have tested positive for Coronavirus. Social media exploded with sarcasm and righteous indignation because of the president’s history of refusing to wear a mask, his super spreader, maskless rallies and his many statements diminishing the importance of the pandemic. The cartoons started coming in this morning – here is mine. Here’s another one inspired by the laughter on social media, from our Dutch cartoonist, Jos Collignon. This one is from David Fitzsimmons. Here’s one from Bob Englehart. And Dave Granlund. This one is from Jeff Koterba. Our conservative, Trump supporting cartoonist, Gary McCoy, almost never draws president Trump; this morning he made an exception. Our reader supported site, Cagle.com, still needs you! Journalism is threatened with the pandemic that has shuttered newspaper advertisers. Some pundits predict that a large percentage of newspapers won’t survive the pandemic economic slump, and as newspapers sink, so do editorial cartoonists who depend on newspapers, and along with them, our Cagle.com site, that our small, sinking syndicate largely supports, along with our fans. The world needs political cartoonists more now than ever. Please consider supporting Cagle.com and visit Cagle.com/heroes. We need you! Don’t let the cartoons die! ... Finish reading in browser »
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