# World opinion of Trump shown in political cartoons **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 27, 2017, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-opinion-of-trump-shown-in-political-cartoons/778290 "2017-01-27T03:03:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Princhester](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3e96dc/32.png) [@Princhester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Princhester)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2017, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-opinion-of-trump-shown-in-political-cartoons/778290/21 "2017-01-27T22:22:21Z")
> [@Drunky\_Smurf](#): > > Whew. Now that a couple of people have expressed their dislike of Trump he is surely going to turn the Presidency over to Hillary. No, it seems to me that is highly unlikely. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2017, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-opinion-of-trump-shown-in-political-cartoons/778290/22 "2017-01-27T23:54:20Z")
> [@doorhinge](#): > > Those don’t appear to be the world’s opinion of Trump. Or the people of the world’s opinion of Trump. They do appear to be the opinion of several select political cartoonists. > > I’m amazed at how poorly the cartoons are drawn. Your misunderstanding of cartoon art is only exceeded by your misunderstanding of politics. ---
**Author:** ![kayT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayt/32/3633_2.png) [@kayT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayT)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2017, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-opinion-of-trump-shown-in-political-cartoons/778290/23 "2017-01-28T01:18:09Z")
> [@panache45](#): > > Your misunderstanding of cartoon art is only exceeded by your misunderstanding of politics. You said what I was thinking, only more artfully. ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2017, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-opinion-of-trump-shown-in-political-cartoons/778290/24 "2017-01-28T01:23:54Z")
> [@BigT](#): > > I don’t get #14 (Singapore). What does it mean to have a tie for a tongue? Presumably, he’s “tongue tied”; a reference to how incoherent Trump is. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2017, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-opinion-of-trump-shown-in-political-cartoons/778290/25 "2017-01-28T01:38:12Z")
> [@doorhinge](#): > > Those don’t appear to be the world’s opinion of Trump. Or the people of the world’s opinion of Trump. They do appear to be the opinion of several select political cartoonists. > [@cmkeller](#): > > So Europeans prefer left-wing American presidents to right-wing American presidents. What a surprise…NOT. Trump has made the US a global laughingstock (to the extent a clown with nuclear weapons can be considered funny). Get used to it. My Panamanian friends all think it’s absolutely hilarious that the US now has a president who fits the caricature of a Latin American strongman to a tee. The US will never be able to ridicule a Latin American regime again. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2017, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-opinion-of-trump-shown-in-political-cartoons/778290/26 "2017-01-28T01:52:13Z")
> [@cmkeller](#): > > So Europeans prefer left-wing American presidents to right-wing American presidents. What a surprise…NOT. Interesting concept. I guess we’ll find out, if there ever IS a left-wing POTUS. ---
**Author:** ![Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b487fb/32.png) [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walken_After_Midnight)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2017, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-opinion-of-trump-shown-in-political-cartoons/778290/27 "2017-01-28T02:00:41Z")
> [@Colibri](#): > > The US will never be able to ridicule a Latin American regime again. Maybe “orange republic” will one day join banana republic in the political lexicon. ---
**Author:** ![JackieLikesVariety](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackielikesvariety/32/296_2.png) [@JackieLikesVariety](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JackieLikesVariety)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2017, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-opinion-of-trump-shown-in-political-cartoons/778290/28 "2017-01-28T02:24:15Z")
> [@](#): > > Interesting concept. I guess we’ll find out, if there ever IS a left-wing POTUS. +1 ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2017, 10:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-opinion-of-trump-shown-in-political-cartoons/778290/29 "2017-01-28T10:52:00Z")
> [@Colibri](#): > > Trump has made the US a global laughingstock (to the extent a clown with nuclear weapons can be considered funny). Get used to it. Indeed. At a recent local pro wrestling match, one of the wrestlers, who styles himself as the “All-American”–was greeted by the crowd thusly: “You suck, just like Trump! You suck, just like Trump!” And so on. Now, it is true that the All-American is a bad guy (in pro wrestling parlance, a heel), so he is easy to hate. But the crowd’s hate has never taken on political tones before; it’s always been just boos and hisses. I’ve never heard them compare any wrestler, not even the All-American, to any political figure before. ---
**Author:** ![jz78817](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jz78817/32/1028_2.png) [@jz78817](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jz78817)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2017, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-opinion-of-trump-shown-in-political-cartoons/778290/30 "2017-01-28T11:31:47Z")
> [@Colibri](#): > > Trump has made the US a global laughingstock (to the extent a clown with nuclear weapons can be considered funny). Get used to it. > > My Panamanian friends all think it’s absolutely hilarious that the US now has a president who fits the caricature of a Latin American strongman to a tee. The US will never be able to ridicule a Latin American regime again. except #17 is a warning that (Western) Europe isn’t laughing. they might be following. Nigel Farage and Brexit, along with Geert Wilders, Marine Le Pen, and Norbert Hofer being credible candidates in their own countries is proof that if you think you can just sit back and laugh you’re missing the point entirely. they’ve got their own “Mexicans” (refugees from the Levant) over there and the nationalist backlash is growing. ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2017, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-opinion-of-trump-shown-in-political-cartoons/778290/31 "2017-01-28T12:52:34Z")
> [@doorhinge](#): > > Those don’t appear to be the world’s opinion of Trump. Or the people of the world’s opinion of Trump. They do appear to be the opinion of several select political cartoonists. > > I’m amazed at how poorly the cartoons are drawn. And some of them are from countries that don’t even speak English, and have flags that aren’t red, white and blue. Losers! By the way, do you have a link to your art portfolio? TIA. ---
**Author:** ![doorhinge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a5b964/32.png) [@doorhinge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/doorhinge)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2017, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-opinion-of-trump-shown-in-political-cartoons/778290/32 "2017-01-30T14:57:35Z")
> [@Colibri](#): > > Trump has made the US a global laughingstock (to the extent a clown with nuclear weapons can be considered funny). Get used to it. > > My Panamanian friends all think it’s absolutely hilarious that the US now has a president who fits the caricature of a Latin American strongman to a tee. The US will never be able to ridicule a Latin American regime again. I understand that this is now SOP for the Democrat collective. They are embarrassed that they fooled themselves into believing that Hillary could not lose. And then she did. The Democrat collective will eventually get a grip on their embarrassment, but their hater status won’t end. I’m already “used to” that. SSDD. The U.S.A. will always be able to ridicule some Latin American regime. Especially Panama. ---
**Author:** ![doorhinge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a5b964/32.png) [@doorhinge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/doorhinge)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2017, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-opinion-of-trump-shown-in-political-cartoons/778290/33 "2017-01-30T15:08:00Z")
> [@VinylTurnip](#): > > And some of them are from countries that don’t even speak English, and have flags that aren’t red, white and blue. Losers! > > By the way, do you have a link to your art portfolio? TIA. “Countries”? These are the opinions of 17 cartoonists. The question is whether the cartoonists can/can not speak/read English (any variation)? Or did someone pay them to draw specific cartoons for publication? _I have a large sea shell collection which I keep scattered on beaches all over the world. Maybe you’ve seen it?_ -Steven Wright ---
**Author:** ![doorhinge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a5b964/32.png) [@doorhinge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/doorhinge)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2017, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-opinion-of-trump-shown-in-political-cartoons/778290/34 "2017-01-30T15:12:38Z")
> [@Spoons](#): > > Indeed. At a recent local pro wrestling match, one of the wrestlers, who styles himself as the “All-American”–was greeted by the crowd thusly: “You suck, just like Trump! You suck, just like Trump!” And so on. > > Now, it is true that the All-American is a bad guy (in pro wrestling parlance, a heel), so he is easy to hate. But the crowd’s hate has never taken on political tones before; it’s always been just boos and hisses. I’ve never heard them compare any wrestler, not even the All-American, to any political figure before. In Alberta, Canada. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![doorhinge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a5b964/32.png) [@doorhinge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/doorhinge)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2017, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-opinion-of-trump-shown-in-political-cartoons/778290/35 "2017-01-30T15:23:47Z")
> [@panache45](#): > > Your misunderstanding of cartoon art is only exceeded by your misunderstanding of politics. You appreciate whatever other people tell you to appreciate. You may appreciate these cartoons differently than others do. To each their own, I say, unless you believe that everyone must follow the popular/Democrat Groupthink. 17 people doodled caricatures of Trump. _yawn_ Do you consider these 17 doodlers to be representative of their countries? Or do these 17 doodlers only represent their own feelings? ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2017, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-opinion-of-trump-shown-in-political-cartoons/778290/36 "2017-01-30T16:13:55Z")
Keep flailing. You’re bound to land one eventually. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2017, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-opinion-of-trump-shown-in-political-cartoons/778290/37 "2017-01-30T16:20:00Z")
> [@VinylTurnip](#): > > Keep flailing. You’re bound to land one eventually. He has. What else would explain the bruised face? ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2017, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-opinion-of-trump-shown-in-political-cartoons/778290/38 "2017-01-30T16:43:09Z")
> [@doorhinge](#): > > The U.S.A. will always be able to ridicule some Latin American regime. Especially Panama. Sorry, not any more. Martinelli was the latest corrupt figure of ridicule in Panama, but Trump is far worse than Martinelli was. **doorhinge** , you know zero about public opinion in other countries. Your opinion has equivalent value. ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2017, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-opinion-of-trump-shown-in-political-cartoons/778290/39 "2017-01-30T16:48:01Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > This is a [slide show](http://www.politico.com/magazine/gallery/2017/01/international-reactions-to-trump-000707?slide=0) of 17 international cartoons-- worth a look. > > … The Democrat Collective ™. Now, it’s international! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![quimper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/7c8e57/32.png) [@quimper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/quimper)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2017, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-opinion-of-trump-shown-in-political-cartoons/778290/40 "2017-01-30T17:57:36Z")
> [@Spoons](#): > > Indeed. At a recent local pro wrestling match, one of the wrestlers, who styles himself as the “All-American”–was greeted by the crowd thusly: “You suck, just like Trump! You suck, just like Trump!” And so on. > > Now, it is true that the All-American is a bad guy (in pro wrestling parlance, a heel), so he is easy to hate. But the crowd’s hate has never taken on political tones before; it’s always been just boos and hisses. I’ve never heard them compare any wrestler, not even the All-American, to any political figure before. [The kayfabe just turned into a shoot](http://www.salon.com/2017/01/15/peter-thiel-pulls-back-the-curtain-donald-trump-is-a-pro-wrestling-villain-turned-president/) > [@SALON (Chauncey DeVega)](#): > > To point. > > Donald Trump is Handsome Jimmy “the Boogie Woogie Man” Valiant, without the charisma or language skills. > > Donald Trump is “Ravishing” Rick Rude, without the body. > > Donald Trump is Bobby “The Brain” Heenan, without either the quick wit or the intelligence. > > Donald Trump is Nikolai Volkoff, without the Russian accent. > > Donald Trump is “The Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase, without a fraction of the ring prowess — although Ben Carson would make a fair substitute for DiBiase’s manservant, Virgil. > > What of Donald Trump’s fans? > > They are “marks.” In the parlance of professional wrestling, this is one of the greatest insults. Trump’s voters do not know the difference between the real (a “shoot”) and the theatrical (“kayfabe” or “a work”). Trump’s marks wanted him to “drain the swamp” and to stand up for “real Americans” like them, but in reality he is a self-interested plutocrat whose policies will actually punish the angry “white working-class” voters who installed him in office. Perhaps even more pathetic, many of Trump’s voters know that he is lying to them but continue to support him anyway, because their heel champion has promised to hurt Muslims, immigrants, gays and lesbians, poor people, women, African-Americans and other people of color. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-opinion-of-trump-shown-in-political-cartoons/778290.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-opinion-of-trump-shown-in-political-cartoons/778290.md?page=3)