Weekend Humor: Cartoon Illustrates the Gap Between MAGA Understanding Versus the Reality of Trump Foregoing White House Salary

Yes, another cartoon.

But it is the weekend. And on weekends, generally speaking, I do like to keep it a bit lighter than the weekdays, if as all possible.

This one is something which has bothered me for a long time, in terms of MAGA cult members thinking that Trump is some kind of patriotic hero who is sacrificing a great deal in order to live in the White House and be president.

Remember when Trump implied that he would be slumming it a bit if he lived in the White House, compared with his lavish, luxury Manhattan apartments?

Did MAGA take it as a sign of this pathetic man having insufficient respect for a historical institution, or the office of the presidency more generally? Could they see the level of arrogance and entitlement by this rich prick claiming that a real-life mansion was such a step down that he was seriously considering living in one of his shitty "luxury" places instead? 

Nope. 

Once again, they found excuses and became de facto apologists.

Then, they praised him loudly and proudly for deciding not to take his White House salary which he is entitled to as the president/

Meanwhile, this guy is pushing his crypto currency - and remember that he used to express serious cynicism towards crypto generally - and other scams and raking in the dough hand over fists. He is cheating the American people not by fistfuls or even barrel full, but by the truckload. It is absolutely disgusting, not to point out a real conflict of interest.

Yet, they somehow keep their blinders on and simply praise him as this terrific guy which, frankly, I am sure that most of them don't believe him to be.

The rest of us have to deal with this obvious contradiction, and the blatant corruption and criminality of this administration.

So obnoxious. What "superpatriots" these people are.

Pathetic.

Anyway, this cartoon spoke to me regarding the absurdities of these times, of this political age and reality in the country right now. Perhaps it will do the same for you.

Enjoy.

Paul Boyd July 3, 2026:

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