Believe me...

Waadl Cartoonist
Apr 15
4 min read

Updated: May 7

Drawn on April 14, 2025 | Published from Miami

"Logic is like religion: it has only two enemies, the too much and the too little." [1]

— Samuel Butler, Further Extracts from the Note-Books of Samuel Butler (1835-1902), 1934.

And that's all folks. It's there in black and white, with a little red on the edges…

This list will get longer.

Believe me.

[1] Butler, S. (1934) Further Extracts from the Note-Books of Samuel Butler. Edited by A.T. Bartholomew. London: Jonathan Cape, p. 279.

Cartoon sources:

I got Roe v. Wade overturned. PBS NewsHour, 2022. Watch: Trump praises ‘heart and strength’ of Supreme Court for overturning Roe v. Wade. Available at: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-trump-praises-heart-and-strength-of-supreme-court-for-overturning-roe-v-wade [Accessed 14 Apr. 2025].

I withdrew from the WHO. The White House, 2025. Withdrawing the United States from the World Health Organization. Available at: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/withdrawing-the-united-states-from-the-worldhealth-organization/ [Accessed 14 Apr. 2025].

I amputated the EPA.

The White House, 2025. Unleashing American Energy. Available at: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/unleashing-american-energy/ [Accessed 14 Apr. 2025].

I put very unqualified conspiracy peddlers in high offices.

The White House, 2025. The Cabinet. Available at: https://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/the-cabinet/ [Accessed 14 Apr. 2025].

I fired everyone.

Reuters, 2025. U.S. appeals court sides with Trump, clears way to fire thousands of federal workers. Available at: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-appeals-court-sides-with-trump-clears-way-fire-thousands-federal-workers-2025-04-09/ [Accessed 14 Apr. 2025].
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Project 2025: Wanted to Hobble Federal Workforce, but Doge Has Hastily Done It and More. Available at: https://www.govexec.com/transition/2025/04/project-2025-wanted-hobble-federal-workforce-doge-has-hastily-done-and-more/404390/ [Accessed 14 Apr. 2025].

I am crippling healthcare.

Federal Register, 2025. Enforcing the Hyde Amendment. Available at: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/01/31/2025-02175/enforcing-the-hyde-amendment [Accessed 14 Apr. 2025].
Reproductive Rights, 2025. Trump Administration Reinstates Global Gag Rule. Available at: https://reproductiverights.org/trump-administration-reinstates-global-gag-rule/ [Accessed 14 Apr. 2025].
Asthma: Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (2025) CDC layoffs deliver devastating blow to respiratory health: asthma and allergies. Available at: https://aafa.org/cdc-layoffs-devastating-blow-to-respiratory-health-asthma-allergies/(Accessed: 16 April 2025).
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I pardoned the January 6 insurrectionist hostages.

NPR, 2025. Donald Trump, Jan. 6, Rape, Assault, Pardons, Rioters. Available at: https://www.npr.org/2025/01/30/nx-s1-5276336/donald-trump-jan-6-rape-assault-pardons-rioters [Accessed 14 Apr. 2025].

I am dismantling our soft power.

NPR, 2025. USAID, Trump, State Department, Rubio. Available at: https://www.npr.org/2025/02/03/nx-s1-5285409/usaid-trump-state-department-rubio [Accessed 14 Apr. 2025].

I am shattering the separation of Church and State.

Archive, 2025. Available at: https://archive.ph/hcsfg [Accessed 14 Apr. 2025].

I am defunding science.

NPR, 2025. Trump Administration Makes Deep Cuts to Science Funding. Available at: https://www.npr.org/2025/02/10/nx-s1-5292161/trump-administration-makes-deep-cuts-to-science-funding [Accessed 14 Apr. 2025].
The White House, 2025. Continuing the Reduction of the Federal Bureaucracy. Available at: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/03/continuing-the-reduction-of-the-federal-bureaucracy/ [Accessed 14 Apr. 2025].

I am silencing journalists.

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I paved the way for the obliteration of our beautiful National Parks.

The White House, 2025. Immediate Expansion of American Timber Production. Available at: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/03/immediate-expansion-of-american-timber-production/ [Accessed 14 Apr. 2025].

I am ending birthright citizenship.

NPR, 2025. Trump Takes Birthright Citizenship to the Supreme Court. Available at: https://www.npr.org/2025/03/14/nx-s1-5327552/trump-takes-birthright-citizenship-to-the-supreme-court [Accessed 14 Apr. 2025].

I revived the 1798 alien enemies act.

AP News, 2025. Supreme Court, Trump, Deportations, El Salvador. Available at: https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-trump-deportations-el-salvador-9988b667199e1b02fc0a6a83570225c1 [Accessed 14 Apr. 2025].
Self deportation: Stelloh, T. (2025) ‘Doctor told to leave U.S. after immigration email error’, NBC News, 16 April. Available at: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/doctor-email-immigration-leave-country-rcna201698 (Accessed: 17 April 2025).

I am targeting former officials with investigations.

PBS NewsHour, 2025. Fact-Checking Trump’s Claim That Biden Pardons Are Void Because He Used an Autopen. Available at: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/fact-checking-trumps-claim-that-biden-pardons-are-void-because-he-used-an-autopen [Accessed 14 Apr. 2025].

I am gutting education.

The White House, 2025. Improving Education Outcomes by Empowering Parents, States, and Communities. Available at: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/03/improving-education-outcomes-by-empowering-parents-states-and-communities/ [Accessed 14 Apr. 2025].
ProPublica, 2025. Education Department Civil Rights Division Eroded by Massive Layoffs. Available at: https://www.propublica.org/article/education-department-civil-rights-division-eroded-by-massive-layoffs [Accessed 14 Apr. 2025].

I am cracking down on civil rights.

EPI, 2025. Trump Administration Closes Three DHS Offices Focused on Civil Rights and Oversight. Available at: https://www.epi.org/policywatch/trump-administration-closes-three-dhs-offices-focused-on-civil-rights-and-oversight/ [Accessed 14 Apr. 2025].
ProPublica, 2025. Homeland Security CRCL Civil Rights Immigration Border Patrol Trump Kristi Noem. Available at: https://www.propublica.org/article/homeland-security-crcl-civil-rights-immigration-border-patrol-trump-kristi-noem [Accessed 14 Apr. 2025].

I have threatened our allies with war.

WAADL, 2025. Notan. Available at: https://www.waadl.com/post/notan [Accessed 14 Apr. 2025].

I imposed the biggest tariffs in modern US history.

NPR, 2025. Tariffs: History and Meaning. Available at: https://www.npr.org/2025/04/09/nx-s1-5355661/tariffs-history-meaning [Accessed 14 Apr. 2025].AP News, 2025.
A Timeline of Trump’s Tariff Actions So Far. Available at: https://apnews.com/video/a-timeline-of-trumps-tariff-actions-so-far-26af56b272294d6c8fe8ea62f9248d10 [Accessed 14 Apr. 2025].PBS NewsHour, 2025.
A Timeline of Trump’s Tariff Actions So Far. Available at: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/economy/a-timeline-of-trumps-tariff-actions-so-far [Accessed 14 Apr. 2025].

I am attacking universities.

The Wall Street Journal, 2025. Trump, College, University Funding. Available at: https://www.wsj.com/us-news/education/trump-college-university-funding-7a3b7dc4 [Accessed 14 Apr. 2025].
Brooks, B., 2025. Harvard will fight Trump administration demands over funding. Reuters. Available at: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/harvard-will-fight-trump-administration-demands-over-funding-2025-04-14/ [Accessed 14 Apr. 2025].
Associated Press, 2025. Harvard, Trump administration clash over funding cuts tied to antisemitism concerns. Available at: https://apnews.com/article/harvard-trump-administration-federal-cuts-antisemitism-0a1fb70a2c1055bda7c4c5a5c476e18d [Accessed 14 Apr. 2025].

I am building the most beautiful concentration camps.

The New York Times, 2025. Trump Administration, Immigrant Detention Facilities, Services. Available at: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/07/us/politics/trump-administration-immigrant-detention-facilities-services.html [Accessed 14 Apr. 2025].

And I will be president for a third term...

WAADL, 2025. Wrong Emperor. Available at: https://www.waadl.com/post/wrong-emperor [Accessed 14 Apr. 2025].

"You don't have to vote again!"

Reuters, 2024. Trump tells Christians they won't have to vote after this election. Reuters, 27 July. Available at: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-tells-christians-they-wont-have-vote-after-this-election-2024-07-27/ [Accessed 14 Apr. 2025].