There’s a border between Trump and the truth, according to cartoons
It was a nine-minute sales pitch to secure $5.7 billion. And it had many of his signature moves.
On
Tuesday evening, with the Oval Office as backdrop, President Trump
spoke directly to the American public in an appeal to get funding for
his U.S.-Mexico border barrier — the sticking point that brought about
the nearly three-week-long government shutdown. So how did it go?
Trump’s performance was “forceful” yet “fact-challenged,” The Washington Post reported.
The president characterized conditions along the border as “a growing
humanitarian and security crisis,” though he stopped short of formally
declaring it a national emergency.
Meanwhile, Democratic leaders accused Trump of fearmongering in order to stir up support for his border wall.
Here is how some cartoonists are rendering judgment on Trump’s performance.
Clay Bennett (Chattanooga Times Free Press):
Kevin Siers (Charlotte Observer):
R.J. Matson (Cagle Cartoons):
Tom Toles (The Washington Post):
Nick Anderson (WPWG):
Nate Beeler (Columbus Dispatch):