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"This Vicious Persecution is a Travesty of Justice" — The Week in Editorial Cartoons (Update x 2) [1]

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Date: 2023-06-22

Trump’s Worst Political Enemy? Himself.

As a client, Donald Trump is every lawyer’s nightmare. Most lawyers advise advise their indicted clients to shut up and not talk about the specifics of the case against them lest they incriminate themselves. Trump, however, can’t help himself for he must believe that such advice is not applicable to him. Every time he opens his mouth, he provides evidence that the charges against him are not only very serious but legitimate.

Scroll down a bit and you will see the recent Quinnipiac University poll that supports the above assertion. Whether he realizes it or not, Trump is in a heap of legal trouble.

x Drew Sheneman, Tribune Content Agency pic.twitter.com/gRGPNAvg9c — Editorial & Political Cartoons (@EandPCartoons) June 21, 2023

Not How the Law Works, My Friend

A Travesty, For Sure

x TRUMP MARTYRDOM by Taylor Jones https://t.co/sjZfqqjHvl pic.twitter.com/fiSpr2rLnv — The Cagle Post (@CaglePost) June 21, 2023

Attribution for the above cartoon — Taylor Jones, The Cagle Post @CaglePost

Update #1 — 7:05 pm

Lost Cause

x MEGA MAGA DEPRESSION by Bob Englehart https://t.co/sIrrnKh1E3 pic.twitter.com/okGbDvDxAY — The Cagle Post (@CaglePost) June 22, 2023

Will This Come True?

x Donald Trump Will Drop Out of 2024 Race, Former Staffer Predictshttps://t.co/HKRbZa6tQC — Newsweek (@Newsweek) June 13, 2023

Update #2 — 7:06 pm

Undoubtedly, An Oscar-Winning Role

Never Satisfied

x As the former head of the Republican Party @MichaelSteele said this week, no matter what punishment Hunter Biden got, it would never be enough for MAGA Republicans…https://t.co/z8YwF7R8f8 pic.twitter.com/fUas2bwbhx — The Daily Felltoon (@DailyFelltoon) June 22, 2023

Towers of Evidence

Most See Trump Charges as Serious A new Quinnipiac poll finds a majority of Americans think that the federal criminal charges against Donald Trump are either very serious (45 percent) or somewhat serious (20 percent). A big majority says Trump acted inappropriately in the way he handled those documents (60 percent). This Defense Won’t Work in a Court of Law x HUNTING BIDEN by John Darkow https://t.co/yt472JLePX pic.twitter.com/KaMIeuuHXW — The Cagle Post (@CaglePost) June 22, 2023

The public isn’t fooled by Trump’s antics. A solid majority thinks that the charges laid out in his indictment are serious and, thus, warrant responsible behavior on Trump’s part. Not that he is about to stop making a fool of himself.

A few other interesting findings from this poll.

By a margin of 95%-2%, Democtats think he acted inappropriately in handling classified documents while independents agree 62%-23%, never a good sign for political candidates. Republicans disagree with 58%-25% saying that Trump acted appropriately.

By a 51%-41% margin, Americans think Trump should be prosecuted on criminal charges.

Only 27% are satisfied with Trump’s explanations, while 60% are skeptical.

If military secrets were exposed and shared illegally with unauthorized personnel by Trump, almost 9 in 10 Americans think it is a serious problem.

The US Supreme Court’s job approval rating is underwater 29%-58%.

If Trump goes to trial, 64% think the proceedings should be televised.

x TRUMP TOWERS by Jeff Koterba https://t.co/xbsvjo7TFx pic.twitter.com/9XDgpwlIXj — The Cagle Post (@CaglePost) June 21, 2023

Some Bad Hombres

x LEGACY OF BAD LEADERS by Paresh Nath https://t.co/xOsHMmrkaR pic.twitter.com/LV2Sw3zaOw — The Cagle Post (@CaglePost) June 20, 2023

Whataboutism Loses...

… Every Single Time

Talking Past Each Other

x GEORGIA GOP BASE AND JACK SMITH by John Cole https://t.co/NmGIB6yawC pic.twitter.com/gRYflyGnei — The Cagle Post (@CaglePost) June 15, 2023

The Exception to the Rule (of Law)

x ABOVE THE LAW OK by Steve Greenberg https://t.co/57Ij7OVkl1 pic.twitter.com/e597ufaoiX — The Cagle Post (@CaglePost) June 15, 2023

The Year of Living Dangerously

x TRUMP KEEPS ON TICKING by Dick Wright https://t.co/YqRgLAT9DH pic.twitter.com/wMfAcHe1Kd — The Cagle Post (@CaglePost) June 19, 2023

The Kid Knows Nothing

A Potent Defense

Courting Disaster

x The right to remain silent is difficult for some. pic.twitter.com/FX8pUDjRJG — John (repeat1968) Buss (@repeat1968) June 21, 2023

Don’t Push Your Luck Too Much

I Simply Can’t Quit You

Divorce, GOP-Style

x John Deering, The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette pic.twitter.com/78ud1ZrE7f — Editorial & Political Cartoons (@EandPCartoons) June 20, 2023

Language Deficiency

x MAGA SPEAK by Pat Bagley https://t.co/Yb4d0Hd150 pic.twitter.com/yslx7Jw673 — The Cagle Post (@CaglePost) June 16, 2023

Dancing to His Tune

The Noose Around Their Necks

x Republican voters are starting to thirst for other candidates. But if you think Donald Trump's about to let them go easily, you really haven't learned anything over the past 8 years…https://t.co/etHJ7hOI4h pic.twitter.com/fPSFclNlr1 — The Daily Felltoon (@DailyFelltoon) June 21, 2023

You Aren’t Understanding Me

x DOJ WEAPONIZATION by Dave Whamond https://t.co/nnsrYya7Ie pic.twitter.com/un2yaFopKa — The Cagle Post (@CaglePost) June 21, 2023

Coming Soon

Remember to take the diary poll.

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