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A square photographic artistic meme "Up in Smoke" © 2026 by R.J. Matson as follows:

On a gray, smoky background, the viewer is presented with a caricature of a large black oil tanker ship on the ocean off the coast of "Iran". 

The coast of Iran has a few jets flying up high dropping bombs on all the installations on fire below them. Presumably these are either U.S. planes dropping U.S. bombs or Israeli planes dropping U.S. bombs.

Reports indicate these bombing sorties have killed an estimated 1,800 Iranians thus far (13MAR2026 - the end of the second week).   

On the side of the ship on the ocean are large white letters that say "FEDERAL BUDGET" while the back of the ship (the name of the ship) is "USA".

The ship has a red stripe going all the way around the top edge. On the back of the ship sits a replica of the white rotunda of the U.S. capitol building. 

In the middle of the ship next to the huge white rotunda is a very large conflagration with $ signs flying everywhere as if being exploded out. The large gray cloud above this fire has white lettering as follows: "$ 1 BILLION PER DAY".

On the front of the ship is another fire with a large $ in that smoke cloud as well.    


"Up In Smoke" #Iran #War #DJT #Federal_Budget 
© 2026 R.J. Matson / #Cagle_Cartoons #RJMatson

A square photographic artistic meme "Up in Smoke" © 2026 by R.J. Matson as follows: On a gray, smoky background, the viewer is presented with a caricature of a large black oil tanker ship on the ocean off the coast of "Iran". The coast of Iran has a few jets flying up high dropping bombs on all the installations on fire below them. Presumably these are either U.S. planes dropping U.S. bombs or Israeli planes dropping U.S. bombs. Reports indicate these bombing sorties have killed an estimated 1,800 Iranians thus far (13MAR2026 - the end of the second week). On the side of the ship on the ocean are large white letters that say "FEDERAL BUDGET" while the back of the ship (the name of the ship) is "USA". The ship has a red stripe going all the way around the top edge. On the back of the ship sits a replica of the white rotunda of the U.S. capitol building. In the middle of the ship next to the huge white rotunda is a very large conflagration with $ signs flying everywhere as if being exploded out. The large gray cloud above this fire has white lettering as follows: "$ 1 BILLION PER DAY". On the front of the ship is another fire with a large $ in that smoke cloud as well. "Up In Smoke" #Iran #War #DJT #Federal_Budget © 2026 R.J. Matson / #Cagle_Cartoons #RJMatson

"Up In Smoke" #Iran #War #DJT #Federal_Budget
© 2026 R.J. Matson / #Cagle_Cartoons #RJMatson

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A square photographic artistic meme "I Want YOU To Fight Iran" © 2026 by R.J. Matson as follows:

On a white background the viewer is presented with two figures.

On the right Uncle Sam in traditional red, white and blue garb is looking with some disdain at a poster on the "wall" on his left.

On the left is an imitation of the WWII poster "I Want You" hosted by Uncle Sam only this version has Benjamin Netanyahu as the figure pointing at you, the viewer. Netanyahu is wearing imitation traditional "Uncle Sam" garb except the hat has an Israeli star rather than the U.S. stars on blue stripe as the original Uncle Sam is wearing, and, the caption is not "I WANT YOU"; the caption is:

"I WANT YOU TO FIGHT IRAN"
    UNCLE BIBI NETANYAHU 


"I Want YOU to Fight Iran" #Iran #War #DJT #Netanyahu #Israel #USA 
© 2026 R.J. Matson / #Cagle_Cartoons #RJMatson

A square photographic artistic meme "I Want YOU To Fight Iran" © 2026 by R.J. Matson as follows: On a white background the viewer is presented with two figures. On the right Uncle Sam in traditional red, white and blue garb is looking with some disdain at a poster on the "wall" on his left. On the left is an imitation of the WWII poster "I Want You" hosted by Uncle Sam only this version has Benjamin Netanyahu as the figure pointing at you, the viewer. Netanyahu is wearing imitation traditional "Uncle Sam" garb except the hat has an Israeli star rather than the U.S. stars on blue stripe as the original Uncle Sam is wearing, and, the caption is not "I WANT YOU"; the caption is: "I WANT YOU TO FIGHT IRAN" UNCLE BIBI NETANYAHU "I Want YOU to Fight Iran" #Iran #War #DJT #Netanyahu #Israel #USA © 2026 R.J. Matson / #Cagle_Cartoons #RJMatson

"I Want YOU to Fight Iran" #Iran #War #DJT #Netanyahu #Israel #USA
© 2026 R.J. Matson / #Cagle_Cartoons #RJMatson

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A square photographic artistic meme "Contempt of Cartoonist" © 2026 by R.J. Matson as follows:

On a white background the viewer is presented with the office of the cartoonist R.J. Matson, who is sitting in an office chair in front of his drawing board with his desk on his left. His drawing board is labeled "TODAY'S CARTOON" on a piece of paper taped to the upper right side.

On his right on the floor a small dog is going "grrrrrrrrr".

On his desk is a desktop PC and the image in the screen for the PC is an article about Pam Bondi testifying before Congress recently.

The image he has just drawn at his drawing board is a very unflattering caricature image of Pam Bondi with a white card under her head that says "BONDI", mouth wide open, pointing at and angrily yelling at Matson.

She has been given three voice bubbles as follows, left to right:

"YOU (in bold and yellow) DON'T GET TO MAKE ME LOOK RIDICULOUS!"

"I (in bold and yellow) DECIDE TO MAKE MYSELF LOOK RIDICULOUS!!"

"THE DOW (bold and yellow) IS $50,000!
      YOU SHOULD BE DRAWING THAT."  

Matson says "SIGH!" 

The viewer should note that the DOW is not expressed in $ but as a number.


"Contempt of Cartoonist" #Bondi on the #DOW  
© 2026 R.J. Matson / #Cagle_Cartoons #RJMatson 
About: Robert “RJ” Matson is the editorial cartoonist for CQ Roll Call, and his cartoons are widely syndicated by caglecartoons.com. His association with Roll Call goes back to 1986 when, fresh out of college, he was hired to draw caricatures and illustrations. Matson was the editorial cartoonist at the New York Observer from 1989 to 2010, and at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch from 2005 to 2013. His cartoons and illustrations have appeared in many publications, including The New Yorker, The Nation, MAD Magazine, Ethisphere, The Daily News, The Washington Post, Washington City Paper, Capital Style and Rolling Stone. He has created the cover art for 19 CDs put out by the Capitol Steps comedy troupe.
© #National_Press_Foundation

A square photographic artistic meme "Contempt of Cartoonist" © 2026 by R.J. Matson as follows: On a white background the viewer is presented with the office of the cartoonist R.J. Matson, who is sitting in an office chair in front of his drawing board with his desk on his left. His drawing board is labeled "TODAY'S CARTOON" on a piece of paper taped to the upper right side. On his right on the floor a small dog is going "grrrrrrrrr". On his desk is a desktop PC and the image in the screen for the PC is an article about Pam Bondi testifying before Congress recently. The image he has just drawn at his drawing board is a very unflattering caricature image of Pam Bondi with a white card under her head that says "BONDI", mouth wide open, pointing at and angrily yelling at Matson. She has been given three voice bubbles as follows, left to right: "YOU (in bold and yellow) DON'T GET TO MAKE ME LOOK RIDICULOUS!" "I (in bold and yellow) DECIDE TO MAKE MYSELF LOOK RIDICULOUS!!" "THE DOW (bold and yellow) IS $50,000! YOU SHOULD BE DRAWING THAT." Matson says "SIGH!" The viewer should note that the DOW is not expressed in $ but as a number. "Contempt of Cartoonist" #Bondi on the #DOW © 2026 R.J. Matson / #Cagle_Cartoons #RJMatson About: Robert “RJ” Matson is the editorial cartoonist for CQ Roll Call, and his cartoons are widely syndicated by caglecartoons.com. His association with Roll Call goes back to 1986 when, fresh out of college, he was hired to draw caricatures and illustrations. Matson was the editorial cartoonist at the New York Observer from 1989 to 2010, and at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch from 2005 to 2013. His cartoons and illustrations have appeared in many publications, including The New Yorker, The Nation, MAD Magazine, Ethisphere, The Daily News, The Washington Post, Washington City Paper, Capital Style and Rolling Stone. He has created the cover art for 19 CDs put out by the Capitol Steps comedy troupe. © #National_Press_Foundation

"Contempt of Cartoonist" #Bondi on the #DOW
© 2026 R.J. Matson / #Cagle_Cartoons #RJMatson

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A square photographic artistic meme "The Gang of Eight (Oil Executives)" © 2026 by R.J. Matson as follows:

The scene is a boardroom labeled "WAR ROOM" on the wall behind the caricature at the head of a large rectangular table with nine occupants.

The boardroom appears to be rectangular in shape. All of the walls are brown. The ceiling is a lighter brown and has a large (long) light strip going around the rectangle cut into the ceiling for that purpose (or for design).

Sitting at the head of the table and facing the viewer is Donald Trump in blue suit, white shirt and red tie, orange face and yellow hair, with his hands laced together and placed on the table in front of him. 

On the wall directly behind this unsmiling figure underneath "WAR ROOM" is the circular "presidential seal". 

On the left wall behind him is a sign: "CONGRESS KEEP OUT!" with "OUT" underlined.

Sitting on both sides of the rectangular table are four (almost identical) men in dark suits with white shirts and various color ties. Each of the eight "men" has an oil barrel for a head and each has a black tablet on the table.

The "barrels" have "faces" and a white sign below each:   
    
From left to right going around: Exxon Mobil; Chevron; Phillips 66; Citgo; (trump); EOG; Marathon; Occidental; Conoco Phillips.


"The Gang of Eight" #ExxonMobil #Chevron #Phillips_66 #Citgo #EOG #Marathon #Occidental #Conoco_Phillips #trump is a #traitor #oil   
© 2026 R.J. Matson / #Cagle_Cartoons #RJMatson

A square photographic artistic meme "The Gang of Eight (Oil Executives)" © 2026 by R.J. Matson as follows: The scene is a boardroom labeled "WAR ROOM" on the wall behind the caricature at the head of a large rectangular table with nine occupants. The boardroom appears to be rectangular in shape. All of the walls are brown. The ceiling is a lighter brown and has a large (long) light strip going around the rectangle cut into the ceiling for that purpose (or for design). Sitting at the head of the table and facing the viewer is Donald Trump in blue suit, white shirt and red tie, orange face and yellow hair, with his hands laced together and placed on the table in front of him. On the wall directly behind this unsmiling figure underneath "WAR ROOM" is the circular "presidential seal". On the left wall behind him is a sign: "CONGRESS KEEP OUT!" with "OUT" underlined. Sitting on both sides of the rectangular table are four (almost identical) men in dark suits with white shirts and various color ties. Each of the eight "men" has an oil barrel for a head and each has a black tablet on the table. The "barrels" have "faces" and a white sign below each: From left to right going around: Exxon Mobil; Chevron; Phillips 66; Citgo; (trump); EOG; Marathon; Occidental; Conoco Phillips. "The Gang of Eight" #ExxonMobil #Chevron #Phillips_66 #Citgo #EOG #Marathon #Occidental #Conoco_Phillips #trump is a #traitor #oil © 2026 R.J. Matson / #Cagle_Cartoons #RJMatson

"The Gang of Eight (Oil Executives)" #ExxonMobil #Chevron #Phillips_66 #Citgo #EOG #Marathon #Occidental #Conoco_Phillips #trump is a #traitor #oil
© 2026 R.J. Matson / #Cagle_Cartoons #RJMatson

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Square photographic editorial meme "Don't Ask, Don't Kill" © 2026 by RJ Matson depicting the following:

Homan is standing (and speaking) behind a large brown podium labeled with the seal of the "U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.

Behind him on the wall are curtains and unknown flags and what appears to be a large sign or TV screen containing what is supposed to be the seal for ICE and what is supposed to be the seal for Border Patrol which can be seen underneath the caption "NEW POLICY" "DON'T ASK, DON'T KILL".

Homan is speaking this:

"YOU TRY TO MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS AND OUR FEDERAL AGENTS WILL TRY TO NOT SHOOT YOU." 
   

"Don't Ask, Don't Kill" #trump #homan #traitor #ICE #TYRANNY   
© 2026 R.J. Matson / #Cagle_Cartoons #RJMatson

Square photographic editorial meme "Don't Ask, Don't Kill" © 2026 by RJ Matson depicting the following: Homan is standing (and speaking) behind a large brown podium labeled with the seal of the "U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. Behind him on the wall are curtains and unknown flags and what appears to be a large sign or TV screen containing what is supposed to be the seal for ICE and what is supposed to be the seal for Border Patrol which can be seen underneath the caption "NEW POLICY" "DON'T ASK, DON'T KILL". Homan is speaking this: "YOU TRY TO MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS AND OUR FEDERAL AGENTS WILL TRY TO NOT SHOOT YOU." "Don't Ask, Don't Kill" #trump #homan #traitor #ICE #TYRANNY © 2026 R.J. Matson / #Cagle_Cartoons #RJMatson

"Don't Ask, Don't Kill" #trump #homan #traitor #ICE #TYRANNY
© 2026 R.J. Matson / #Cagle_Cartoons #RJMatson

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A square meme "You Have the Right" © 2026 by R.J. Matson depicting the following:

The scene is a snow swept barren countryside outside Minneapolis with an icy blue sky overhead. 

A large grave is seen with a grave marker:
RENEE NICOLE GOOD 
       Born 1988
Killed by ICE 2026  

There are two figures standing to the right of the grave, each wearing a "trump" armband on their left arm and bundled up against the cold:

The figure on the left is a female with really big lips and blond hair ("Puppykiller" Noem). This person is carrying a briefcase marked "DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE".

Nex to her is some nondescript man holding papers that say "CRIMINAL CHARGES" and a notebook marked "ICE Files".

The woman is speaking into the grave thus by reading "Modified Miranda Rights" from a piece of paper in her right hand:
"YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN SILENT. ANYTHING YOU HAVE EVER SAID CAN AND WILL BE USED TO JUSTIFY YOUR SHOOTING IN A COURT OF LAW."   


RIP "Renee Nicole Good" #Renee_Nicole_Good 
"LET HER DEATH NOT BE IN VAIN"
#trump / #HHS / #ICE = #traitors / #DOMESTIC_TERRORISTS  
© 2026 R.J. Matson / Cagle Cartoons #RJMatson

A square meme "You Have the Right" © 2026 by R.J. Matson depicting the following: The scene is a snow swept barren countryside outside Minneapolis with an icy blue sky overhead. A large grave is seen with a grave marker: RENEE NICOLE GOOD Born 1988 Killed by ICE 2026 There are two figures standing to the right of the grave, each wearing a "trump" armband on their left arm and bundled up against the cold: The figure on the left is a female with really big lips and blond hair ("Puppykiller" Noem). This person is carrying a briefcase marked "DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE". Nex to her is some nondescript man holding papers that say "CRIMINAL CHARGES" and a notebook marked "ICE Files". The woman is speaking into the grave thus by reading "Modified Miranda Rights" from a piece of paper in her right hand: "YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN SILENT. ANYTHING YOU HAVE EVER SAID CAN AND WILL BE USED TO JUSTIFY YOUR SHOOTING IN A COURT OF LAW." RIP "Renee Nicole Good" #Renee_Nicole_Good "LET HER DEATH NOT BE IN VAIN" #trump / #HHS / #ICE = #traitors / #DOMESTIC_TERRORISTS © 2026 R.J. Matson / Cagle Cartoons #RJMatson

RIP "Renee Nicole Good" #Renee_Nicole_Good
"LET HER DEATH NOT BE IN VAIN"
#trump / #HHS / #ICE = #traitors / #DOMESTIC_TERRORISTS
© 2026 R.J. Matson / Cagle Cartoons #RJMatson

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Editorial cartoon "AMERICA HAS THE BEST PRESIDENT MONEY CAN BUY" © 2025 by R.J. Matson as follows:

Authors note:
"Crown Prince" Mohammed bin Salman recently "visited" DJT in the white house, after which DJT announced the sale of F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia.   

The viewer is presented with a scene from an airfield tarmac with aircraft hangers in the background. The hanger in the far back has an American flag posted on the front of it. 

The blue/orange building behind and on the right is marked "TRUMP USA" "ALWAYS FOR SALE / ALWAYS".

A sign in the window of this building has an orange spray can marked "T" (found in Aisle 47) and is captioned:
"DISMEMBERED REPUTATION RESTORER", a reference to the murder and dismemberment of Jamal Khashoggi in 2018 by order of bin Salman.  

In the middle background is a gray F-35 fighter jet marked "SOLD TO SAUDI ARABIA" (the people responsible for the 9.11 attacks).  

In front of the jet is an orange sign as follows:
"US F-35 FIGHTER JETS - SPECIAL SALE" 

In the foreground the viewer can see caricatures of 'Prince' Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia, who ordered the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018, wheeling an orange shopping cart marked "POTUS" on the side and with a POTUS seal on the front across the tarmac.

On the bottom of the shopping cart is a box marked "DELUXE BONESAW", another reference to the murder and dismemberment of Jamal Khashoggi by order of bin Salman in 2018 at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.

Sitting in the shopping basket with his shoes hanging over the front is DJT in standard blue suit, white shirt and red tie holding a huge bag of $ tagged as "TRUMP FAMILY".  


"AMERICA HAS THE BEST PRESIDENT MONEY CAN BUY"
#trump is a #traitor / 'Prince' #MohammedBinSalman :
(ordered the #murder of #journalist #Jamal_Khashoggi in 2018) 
© 2025 R.J. Matson / Cagle Cartoons #RJMatson

Editorial cartoon "AMERICA HAS THE BEST PRESIDENT MONEY CAN BUY" © 2025 by R.J. Matson as follows: Authors note: "Crown Prince" Mohammed bin Salman recently "visited" DJT in the white house, after which DJT announced the sale of F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia. The viewer is presented with a scene from an airfield tarmac with aircraft hangers in the background. The hanger in the far back has an American flag posted on the front of it. The blue/orange building behind and on the right is marked "TRUMP USA" "ALWAYS FOR SALE / ALWAYS". A sign in the window of this building has an orange spray can marked "T" (found in Aisle 47) and is captioned: "DISMEMBERED REPUTATION RESTORER", a reference to the murder and dismemberment of Jamal Khashoggi in 2018 by order of bin Salman. In the middle background is a gray F-35 fighter jet marked "SOLD TO SAUDI ARABIA" (the people responsible for the 9.11 attacks). In front of the jet is an orange sign as follows: "US F-35 FIGHTER JETS - SPECIAL SALE" In the foreground the viewer can see caricatures of 'Prince' Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia, who ordered the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018, wheeling an orange shopping cart marked "POTUS" on the side and with a POTUS seal on the front across the tarmac. On the bottom of the shopping cart is a box marked "DELUXE BONESAW", another reference to the murder and dismemberment of Jamal Khashoggi by order of bin Salman in 2018 at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. Sitting in the shopping basket with his shoes hanging over the front is DJT in standard blue suit, white shirt and red tie holding a huge bag of $ tagged as "TRUMP FAMILY". "AMERICA HAS THE BEST PRESIDENT MONEY CAN BUY" #trump is a #traitor / 'Prince' #MohammedBinSalman : (ordered the #murder of #journalist #Jamal_Khashoggi in 2018) © 2025 R.J. Matson / Cagle Cartoons #RJMatson

"AMERICA HAS THE BEST PRESIDENT MONEY CAN BUY"
#trump is a #traitor / 'Prince' #MohammedBinSalman :
(ordered the #murder of #journalist #Jamal_Khashoggi in 2018)
© 2025 R.J. Matson / Cagle Cartoons #RJMatson

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#RJMatson #CagleCartoons #Politico

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#RJMatson #CagleCaartoons #Politico

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Editorial cartoon © 2025 by R.J. Matson depicting the upper half of each body respectively, and both looking at the viewer: R.F.K Jr. on the right standing next to and with his right hand on the shoulder of Alfred E. Neuman on the left (the "boy" from Mad Magazine) (who is wearing no shirt). Alfred, with bushy red hair, blue eyes and big ears, is smiling his broken tooth smile as always.

Alfred clearly has a bad case of measles as shown by all the red spots all over his body with the red spots on his chest spelling out "MEASLES'.

RFK Jr., with a goofy looking smile on his face also showing a missing tooth like Alfred, and also with blue eyes and big ears, is wearing a grey suit, blue shirt, darker blue tie, and has a red lanyard around his neck that has a plastic ID card attached that says "secretary" for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, which he currently is (18Apr2025). 

RFK JR appears to be offering "CASTOR OIL" in a small bottle to a soon to be dead Alfred, who is saying 'WHAT, ME WORRY?" (as he always does).    

"(UNNECESSARY) MEASLES OUTBREAK" #trump #measles 
#r_f_kennedy_jr #secretary_Health_and_Human_Sercices 
© 2025 R.J. Matson / Cagle Cartoons #RJMatson 
#Alfred_E_Neuman #Mad_Magazine #What_Me_Worry? #Castor_Oil

Editorial cartoon © 2025 by R.J. Matson depicting the upper half of each body respectively, and both looking at the viewer: R.F.K Jr. on the right standing next to and with his right hand on the shoulder of Alfred E. Neuman on the left (the "boy" from Mad Magazine) (who is wearing no shirt). Alfred, with bushy red hair, blue eyes and big ears, is smiling his broken tooth smile as always. Alfred clearly has a bad case of measles as shown by all the red spots all over his body with the red spots on his chest spelling out "MEASLES'. RFK Jr., with a goofy looking smile on his face also showing a missing tooth like Alfred, and also with blue eyes and big ears, is wearing a grey suit, blue shirt, darker blue tie, and has a red lanyard around his neck that has a plastic ID card attached that says "secretary" for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, which he currently is (18Apr2025). RFK JR appears to be offering "CASTOR OIL" in a small bottle to a soon to be dead Alfred, who is saying 'WHAT, ME WORRY?" (as he always does). "(UNNECESSARY) MEASLES OUTBREAK" #trump #measles #r_f_kennedy_jr #secretary_Health_and_Human_Sercices © 2025 R.J. Matson / Cagle Cartoons #RJMatson #Alfred_E_Neuman #Mad_Magazine #What_Me_Worry? #Castor_Oil

"(UNNECESSARY) MEASLES OUTBREAK" #trump #measles
#r_f_kennedy_jr #secretary_Health_and_Human_Sercices
© 2025 R.J. Matson / Cagle Cartoons #RJMatson
#Alfred_E_Neuman #Mad_Magazine #What_Me_Worry? #Castor_Oil

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Right... and if they were really going after it could they even understand / fix / fully assess what has been done here?
- R.J. Matson / Cagle Cartoons #RJMatson

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Trump Turkeys #EditorialCartoon #RJMatson #Trump #Thanksgiving

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"SCOTUS Right Out Quick Dry Correction Fluid" #SCOTUS #Supreme_Court 'Corrects' #Constitution  
© 2022 R.J. Matson / Cagle Cartoons #RJMatson

"SCOTUS Right Out Quick Dry Correction Fluid" #SCOTUS #Supreme_Court 'Corrects' #Constitution © 2022 R.J. Matson / Cagle Cartoons #RJMatson

"SCOTUS Right Out Quick Dry Correction Fluid" #SCOTUS #Supreme_Court 'Corrects' #Constitution
© 2022 R.J. Matson / Cagle Cartoons #RJMatson

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