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Sunday Political Cartoons: Shots Fired…Again

Posted: May 24, 2026 | Author: | Filed under: just because |Leave a comment

So, another shooting…involving President Trump:

BREAKING: Gunshots were heard outside the White House moments ago, with reports estimating approximately 20-30 shots fired. Secret Service instructed members of the press present on the grounds to immediately run inside the press briefing room as the situation unfolded.

— MeidasTouch (@meidastouch.com) 2026-05-23T22:16:09.856Z

Selina Wang of NBC was filming while gunshots went off outside the White House.

— jerome cylin (@jeromecylin.bsky.social) 2026-05-23T22:22:59.869Z

White House reporters were told to sprint to safety after a burst of gunfire triggered a rapid Secret Service response.

— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast.bsky.social) 2026-05-23T23:02:49.124Z

I with the sentiment of this comment here:

Seriously.

The 21-year-old who pulled a revolver out of a bag and opened fire at Secret Service agents outside the White House died after being shot, according to CNN.

— Raw Story (@rawstory.com) 2026-05-24T00:10:54Z

CNN reporters heard what appeared to be dozens of gunshots near the White House on Saturday, triggering a lockdown and a rapid response from the US Secret Servicewww.cnn.com/2026/05/23/p…

— JJ Lopez (@jjlopez1970.bsky.social) 2026-05-23T23:14:29.641Z

JUST IN: Shooter Died at Hospital After Firing Multiple Shots at White House With Trump Inside

— Mediaite (@mediaite.com) 2026-05-24T00:17:15Z

Other news:

Autopsies show how hard doctors tried to save babies who died after not getting a vitamin K shot: tubes inserted in their airways, blood transfusions.They’re excruciating to read because they underscore how preventable these deaths could have been.By @deldeib.bsky.social

— ProPublica (@propublica.org) 2026-05-24T03:00:03.429306418Z

BBC News report President Trump saying the strait of Hormuz will openBBC News also report that Iran says that they still control the strait of Hormuz

— Farrukh (@implausibleblog.bsky.social) 2026-05-23T21:42:42.139Z

So Trump will pay the Iranians $25 bn to buy peace. Sounds like a resounding win, doesn't it?

— Scott Horton (@robertscotthorton.bsky.social) 2026-05-23T22:59:00.342Z

You may remember Republicans absolutely losing their mind when Obama released $1.7 billion in frozen Iranian assets.

— Kevin M. Kruse (@kevinmkruse.bsky.social) 2026-05-24T00:40:05.765Z

BREAKING: President Trump announces "largely negotiated"  agreement with Iran that would include reopening the Strait of Hormuz.www.ms.now/news/trump-i…

— MS NOW (@ms.now) 2026-05-23T22:15:32.724Z

Authorities in Southern California on Friday were racing to figure out how to prevent the explosion of a storage tank that has been leaking a hazardous chemical used to make plastic parts, as some 40,000 people were under evacuation orders in the area. https://to.pbs.org/3RYklt5

— PBS News (@pbsnews.org) 2026-05-23T22:00:08.884615288Z

Not enough people are talking about this. A Florida airport was renamed after Donald Trump. He walked away with the trademark, the licensing rights, and a deal that lets him profit off every piece of merchandise sold there.www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026…

— Rep. Mike Levin (@levin.house.gov) 2026-05-23T21:01:40.401Z

And this from Stephen Colbert:

Now the cartoons via Cagle:

That really isn’t funny.

It’s horrifying.

Stay safe.

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