Credit: Jeff Koterba / Cagle.com via Getty Images
Source: Cagle Cartoons
Byline: Jeff Koterba
Byline Title: Editorial Cartoonist
Create Date: 20251017
Headline: Donald Trump Pulls Down Statue Of Liberty In Fall Of US Democracy
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Caption: OMAHA, NE - OCTOBER 17: In this satirical editorial cartoon titled "The Fall of Democracy" by Jeff Koterba, published by patreon.com/jeffreykoterba via Cagle Cartoons, a caricature of former U.S. President Donald Trump is depicted pulling forcefully on a long red necktie wrapped around the neck of the Statue of Liberty, causing the statue to crack and begin toppling from its pedestal with debris flying, reminiscent of the toppling of the Saddam Hussein statue in Iraq during the 2003 U.S. invasion. The cartoon addresses the topic of threats to American democracy, including attacks on freedom of the press, journalists, journalism, liberty, and the Constitution, with the cartoonist conveying that Trump's actions and influence are actively dismantling or causing the collapse of democratic institutions and values, symbolizing a perilous erosion of foundational principles in the United States through political division, authoritarian tendencies, and disregard for democratic norms. (Illustration by Jeff Koterba / patreon.com/jeffreykoterba / Cagle Cartoons via Getty Images)
Supplemental Categories: POL HUM DIS CRI SOC
Copyright: Copyright - 2025 Jeff Koterba
City: Omaha
State: NE
Country/Country Code: USA / United States
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