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Source: Cagle Cartoons
Byline: Ed Wexler
Byline Title: Editorial Cartoonist
Create Date: 20250804
Headline: George Washington Abraham Lincoln Past Presidents Mock Donald Trump Gold Ballroom White House
Category: A
Caption: LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 4: In this satirical editorial cartoon titled "Presidents Stupid Gold Ballroom" by Ed Wexler, published by CagleCartoons.com via Cagle Cartoons, a group of caricatured past U.S. presidents including George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Ronald Reagan are depicted angrily gesturing and shouting at former President Donald Trump, who is pointing back defensively, with a speech bubble from the past presidents saying "NO stupid GOLD BALLROOMS in the WHITE HOUSE!" The cartoon addresses the topic of a rumored or claimed $200 million golden ballroom construction project in the White House under the Trump administration in 2025, criticized for being ostentatious and fiscally irresponsible, with the cartoonist conveying that such a lavish, gold-plated legacy project would be viewed by historical presidents as poor optics, a waste of taxpayer money, and contrary to principles of fiscal responsibility and modest governance, highlighting the perceived extravagance and self-aggrandizement in Trump's leadership style. (Illustration by Ed Wexler / CagleCartoons.com / Cagle Cartoons via Getty Images)
Supplemental Categories: POL HUM FIN DIS ECO
Copyright: Copyright - 2025 Ed Wexler
City: Los Angeles
State: CA
Country/Country Code: USA / United States
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