The best cartoons of the day, chosen by editors at ThePrint.
The selected cartoons appeared first in other publications, either in print or online, or on social media, and are credited appropriately.
R.J. Matson in Cagle Cartoons has a witty take on Donald Trump’s tweet that he can pardon himself. While legally, the US President can pardon himself, it comes with the risk of impeachment.
Steve Jack in Star Tribune pokes fun at first lady Melania Trump advocating for children’s rights and anti-bullying when at the same time Donald Trump has been known to bully people at campaigns, during speeches, and on Twitter.
Melania Trump has on several occasions noted the scepticism people have towards her words but has continued to speak about issues of gender equality and education.
Nick Anderson | PatreonNick Anderson in Patreon takes a jibe at the condition of law and order in the US. Many have said that Trump would not need to talk of pardoning himself if he had nothing to hide.
As North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un reaches Singapore for the summit with Donald Trump, the world keenly watches on what will follow between two leaders who are known to be childish, brash and direct. Cartoonist Sanket Jack suggests that the leaders will come with their own myopic views.
Sri Lankan cartoonist Namal Amarasinghe illustrates that in politics, corruption engulfs all, be it a small mouth or a large one.
While countries like UK and France have given warnings to China about its activities on the disputed waters of the South China Sea, the Chinese are seeing the situation quite differently.
Cai Meng in China Daily suggests that it is actually the US that is influencing other countries against China.
Kirtish Bhatt in BBC Hindi has a hilarious take on the BJP’s Sampark for Samarthan initiative where the party’s politicians have been meeting eminent citizens (like Madhuri Dixit and Sania Mirza) to talk about the NDA’s achievements and take feedback.
Bhatt suggests, that only the ‘big people’ are talking while no one wants to listen to the citizens of India.
Alok Nirantar | Sakal TimesAlok Nirantar suggests that for Mumbai’s citizens, bigger political headlines don’t matter ahead of the monsoon. The city floods every year during the rains, causing problems for commuters and daily life.