Get Trumped: A Political Cartoon Analysis Even if one has been living under a rock, it’s a safe bet to assume that the name Donald Trump rings a bell. In the recent slew of Republican candidates putting their hats in the race for president, Donald Trump has quickly taken the spotlight. While his loose cannon of a mouth, unfiltered thoughts and slightly humorous attacks on other candidates seems to have struck a chord with the American people. Some may view this behavior as asinine and egotistical. On the other side of the spectrum there is retired neurosurgeon, Ben Carson. A well spoken intellectual candidate that started out as a grassroots hero is now making large gains in various polls. Political cartoon extraordinaire, Dana Summers has created a telling scene that portrays Trump’s ego, interrupted with a smiling Ben Carson tapping him on the shoulder. Dana Summers uses visual components such as; the red hat with writing, the speech balloons and the …show more content…
scrub clad Ben Carson to depict the power struggle of the top two Republican candidates gunning for the nomination. To begin, the red hat embroidered with “People Love Me” is a laughable representation of the trucker hat Trump has made famous recently.
The actual hat Trump wears reads, “Make America Great Again”. Summers changed the hats slogan to represent Trump’s massive ego while poking fun at the silly hat. Trump has portrayed himself to many people as brash and self consumed. Summers tastefully brings this stigma to the surface with the use of the modified red hat. In addition to the red hat, Summers also uses speech balloons that poke fun at Trump’s intellect. After reading the speech balloon about Jeb Bush being low energy its clear Summers meant to make fun of Trump’s brutish insults along with preserving a sense of reality due to the fact the Trump does indeed use the “Low Energy” insult frequently. Surprisingly comments like such have boosted Trump’s status with voters, perhaps because people can appreciate a candidate that isn’t afraid to speak their mind and not back down from what they
say. Scrub clad Ben Carson may be the most comical part of this whole cartoon. With a smile so big and a gentle tapping on the shoulder signaling a “move over” to Trump, it would be difficult not to like him. Summers added the scrubs to remind the audience of Carson’s neurosurgeon past. This makes comparing and contrasting these two candidates easy. The speech balloon stemming from Carson shows his polite and reserved character with clarity. Carson has made it a point to show he has much substance and is more than just a new face operating on shock factor. Overall, Summers used clear visual components to distinguish the personalities and characters of these two candidates. As with many political cartoons they make more sense when a person is familiar with recent events surrounding the subject of the cartoon. Summers has managed to demonstrate that the American people are shifting attention to the overlooked Carson and seem to be tiring of the one trick pony that is Trump, which is clear to see even without any previous knowledge of the two.
The first cartoon is with Theodore Roosevelt wearing hunting gear and holding a gun. There’s bull sitting on the moon reading the newspaper. There are different names for this political cartoon, like don’t shoot, I’ll come down, the beef trust and et cetera. This cartoon was made when TR was “trust busting” small corporations. After Jungle by Upton Sinclair, people and TR wanted changed. So changes were made and the Federal Meat Inspection Act of 1907, which made sure that inspections are made before meats are processed and ready to be delivered.
Donald Trump is the victim of many jokes because of his orange fake tan and wispy hair. Teddy was known for his glasses and for his distinct teeth. These matchless characteristics are easily identified in any political cartoon because they are extremely exaggerated to prove a point. Not only do they stand out for their psychical appearances, their personalities are quite unique as well. Both are known for their harsh, passionate temperaments towards ineffective government. Both played on populist beliefs and placed the average man against the government while realizing the potential for media influence. Roosevelt was one of the first to utilize media like newspapers and magazines in attempt to sway public opinion. Trump does the same but with modern technologies. He operates his own twitter account, often voicing his blunt opinions in a sometimes controversial way. Regardless, he gets his point across to millions in a matter of seconds. Today’s society allows for quicker spreading of news, but Roosevelt still expressed his views
Deriving from the Dutch word “karton” and the Italian word “cartone,” a cartoon is “ a form of two dimensional illustrated visual art” (toonsmag). A cartoon can typically range from being a child’s pastime to going as far as confronting the socioeconomic and political issues in a country. People known as editorial cartoonists draw these cartoons, often called political or editorial cartoons, using tools such as hyperbole, artistic proficiency, and satire in order to poke fun at and inform the public about a certain issue. One famous editorial cartoonist who is known for his cartoonist is Gary Markstein. “The Iraq Surge”, one of Markstein’s lesser-known works, and the “Five years in Iraq” both deal with the Iraq War. The Iraq war was an invasion
In this class, the stereotypes that were discussed were the ones that the cartoon portrays: violent and considered as an inferior race. The stereotype violent mainly came from Bare Knuckle boxing though because it was the best job an Irish man could get and they were reinforcing it. The stereotype inferior race came from the fact that the WASPs said that the Irish were black on the inside. They considered them as “simian, low browed and brutish” comparing them to Africans and apes, and also said that they were apelike, lazy, immoral, and uneducated. These stereotypes connect with inferior race because the WASPs think that they could have proved that the Irish were not just like them.
Since their invention, political cartoons have provided for an interesting perspective on politicians and their actions. This is certainly true in the case of Theodore Roosevelt, as his portrayal in these cartoons mimicked the stages of his career. From his rise to fame as a Rough Rider to his “Big Stick” foreign policy to his demise and failed attempt at a third term, Roosevelt’s public image could always be monitored by looking in the local paper.
The cartoonist uses irony because so many people believed Trump was not going to go through with all this plans and he was just trying to convince people to vote for him but now he is actually going through with his plans and people are scared. It also symbolises that Trump means what he says and is going to get stuff happening and done.
This may not have been so damaging, if only Donald Trump had any political experience whatsoever, but he has none (Project Vote Smart). Karl Rove, former President Bush’s chief political advisor, once said that being the President of the United States may b...
“The beauty of me is that I am very rich” according to Donald Trump. His ignorance has lead him to do things that he shouldn’t being doing or has done. In the past few months he has been racist man that would insult people that are from a different race. When Trump started running for president he would insult and bully everybody in general not knowing the people’s stories. He made people seem like they are poor and have nothing to live for, Trump’s inability to see past his greed. He wants to separate the United States and wants people to think he is the best of the best; Trump should not be President.
Donald Trump can be appreciated for his cunning business savvy and an ability to at various times throughout his career, make it big. By co-creating this reality show with Mark Burnett, not only has he capitalized on the public's desire to fantasize about (and for a precious few, compete for) achieving a high-profile, financially lucrative career as a business mogul, he has also brought to the mainstream audience a heated, emotional and stimulating debate about something that we all seem to have an opinion on: what it takes to be a great leader.
In the midst of one of the most controversial presidential elections in history, both political parties are struggling to prove that their candidate is the best choice. Clinton and Trump’s disapproval ratings are very low, but one has to ask, is there really a lesser evil to choose from? While Clinton has had her own fair share of past discrepancies, Trump’s track record proves much more troublesome. Donald Trump has proven to be an untrustworthy presidential candidate because of his misogynistic actions, his racial bias, and his corrupt business history. During the Republican debate on August 6, 2016, Trump had a falling out with Fox correspondent Megyn Kelly after she questioned him about some of his comments on women, where he referred to them as “’fat pigs’, ‘dogs’, ’slobs’, and ‘disgusting animals’,” (Bahadur).
As a result from extreme hard work and perseverance followed by an unmatchable drive to succeed, Donald J. Trump has earned the right to be known as a multi-billionaire, real estate icon, and President of the United States of America. Reflecting on his life, he has faced many challenges and overcame them all. To understand how he rose to success and his journey to the top of the kingpin, it is important to recognize how he saw the american dream and pursued it. Today, many recognize him as the president but very few can fully grasp all that he has done in his life. From his start as a real estate mogul, to his impact on media, there are many questions as to how he became so recognizable today.
Throughout the column, Pruden uses a harsh diction against Donald Trump’s opponents. He also states ignorant and sarcastic remarks. He includes phrases such as “Hillary’s hell week” and criticizes Bernie by mentioning “If Bernie had listened a little closer and paid only a little attention to the issue, and acted accordingly, he would be the Democratic nominee today.” He refers to Trump as “The Donald” which is evident he supports Trump. Pruden repeats the word “email” throughout the column. He does this to antagonize Clinton supporters. Trump loves to use this against her during the campaign. Pruden includes that Bernie Sanders claims to be “tired of hearing about the damned emails.” Pruden compares both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton’s labels they received while running for the presidency. Donald is known for his “rough vulgarity and his disrespect of
In the case with Republican candidate, Donald Trump, he displays very dramatic traits, such as extraversion, assertiveness, and belligerence. The first big five traits, extraversion, is a trait trump flaunts with his grandiose gestures and outspoken opinions. He is also a character who feeds off of the constant attention he receives from rallies,
Humor, as defined in the Oxford dictionary, is “the quality of being amusing or comic, especially as expressed in literature or speech.” Nowadays, humor has taken a dimension that is beyond entertainment; it became a tool to convey political messages –in the form of political satire- providing a product that is smoother to understand, and getting people to think more critically in the public political sphere. In a world where global problems are still prevailing, few might suggest that humor or political satire is the solution to overcome these problems. However, Political satire is believed to have originated in Ancient Greece in the 4th century BCE, where the blending of serious political and religious topics with humor served as an effective
Pictures are not made without a reason. Every visual construct has some underlying purpose. Often times this purpose is to express the thoughts or emotions of its constructer. Political cartoons are used to this effect. These cartoons speak volumes about a period or event in time. If a picture truly is worth a thousand words, a political cartoon is worth one thousand one. Political cartoons are almost always drawn from the ideas of the public. Because of their significance to an event in time, they can be examined to reveal the opinion of the people during the time frame. Cartoonists are voices of the public and Greenberg is not an exception.