A whole new card game

A whole new card game

Playing games, AI stranglehold, and more

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A bearded man in Iranian religious dress is playing chess. Donald Trump is on the other side of the table ignoring the chess game and playing solitaire. The Strait of Hormuz runs through the middle of the table. The Iranian says, “Who can negotiate with a guy playing solitaire?!” Trump thinks to himself, “I have all the cards!”

R.J. Matson / Copyright 2026 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.

A male college graduate is being strangled by the tassel on his cap, which has an “AI” tag at the end.

Phil Hands / Copyright 2026 Tribune Content Agency

This cartoon is titled “The Secret to UFO Sightings is Finally Revealed.” It depicts three big-eyed aliens on the walkway outside a home. Their spacecraft is nearby. One alien says, “Forget about their leader — focus on scoring tickets to the Knicks or the World Cup!”

Christopher Weyant / Copyright 2026 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.

A man walks on the sidewalk past a building. The sign outside the building reads, “AI Data Center funded by Big Tech. If ordinary citizens don’t like it, too bad!”

Harley Schwadron / Copyright 2026 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.

Graham Platner and John Fetterman are in a UFC ring with their fists raised. Donald Trump is watching and a man says to Trump, “They kept going back and forth with disturbing allegations, profane insults and goofball challenges, so this seemed like the perfect venue for them to settle things..”

Steve Kelley / Copyright 2026 Creators Syndicate

A man and a woman in love are seated at a table. They are surrounded by hearts and both hold their phones. The man says, “Hey, ChatGPT, say something real good.” The woman says, “Hey Grok, say um, whatever.” The phones say, “I love you” and “I love you too.”

Daryl Cagle / Copyright 2026 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.

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