Politics
Political Cartoonists Are Having a Field Day With UFOs
By CM Chaney · June 29, 2026
Alien Demands Leader from Epstein Files in Rick McKee's Satirical Cartoon
Rick McKee's cartoon shows a classic alien landing scenario twisted with current events. A green, spotted alien with eyestalks stands on grassy terrain, gesturing emphatically while demanding to be taken to the leader mentioned in the Epstein files. Cagle Cartoons
Pentagon UFO Files: No Evidence, Says Officer with Alien on Shoulder
Dave Granlund's cartoon captures the absurdity of the Pentagon's UFO files release, where a uniformed officer at a Department of Defense podium announces that recently released files on UFOs, including military sightings and video footage, show no conclusive evidence of unexplained objects in sky or pilot sightings. Cagle Cartoons
Trump Declassifies UFO Files as Aliens Crave Mar-a-Lago Visit
Rick McKee's cartoon shows Donald Trump with a document marked 'UFO FILES DECLASSIFIED,' facing two green aliens with antennae and large lips, dressed in pink, standing on grassy terrain. Cagle Cartoons
Trump's UFO File Release Turns Out Heavily Redacted
Dave Whamond draws a scene where a man views a laptop displaying Trump-ordered release of classified files on aliens and UFOs, all heavily redacted with black bars. The headline announces the declassification, but the images reveal nothing, from blurred landscapes to censored figures. Cagle Cartoons
Alien Skeleton Begs for Rescue from Oval Office Leader in Kuper's Satirical Cartoon
Peter Kuper's cartoon depicts a door with ornate gold trim labeled 'The Oval Offi,' partially obscured by a skeletal alien figure extending bony arms outward arms outward, one hand clawing at the glass panes. Cagle Cartoons
Peter Kuper's Take on the Drone Craze and UFO Conspiracy Theories
Peter Kuper delivers a sharp political cartoon titled 'Identified Flying Objects,' flipping the UFO script by showcasing mundane sky travelers: a figure suspended upside down on a zip line, a kite with a grin and tiny arms, and a baseball soaring toward a catcher's mitt marked 'NY. Cagle Cartoons
Congress Peers into the UFO Unknown with Telescope Eyes
Manny Francisco's cartoon captures the US Capitol dome equipped with a massive telescope marked 'US Congress UFO Disclosure Investigation,' pointing skyward. A classic flying saucer hovers nearby, carrying green aliens who remark, 'Looks like they're taking us more seriously now. Cagle Cartoons
Congressional UFO Hearing Turns Surreal with Singing Alien Witness
The political cartoon shows a classic gray alien seated at a witness desk in a congressional hearing on UFOs and aliens, belting out lyrics from 'Be Bop a Lula' as the caption notes the proceedings getting weirder by the minute. Subcommittee members in suits sit in rows, holding papers, facing the alien. Cagle Cartoons
Congress Distracted by Aliens While Hiding Hunter Biden Scandal
Dario Castillejos nails the absurdity in this cartoon where a suited figure with the Capitol as its head thrusts forward a sensational sign declaring 'ALIENS Among US!' complete with a waving extraterrestrial, while slyly tucking away a note on the Hunter Biden scandal. Cagle Cartoons
Democrats and Republicans Unite on UFOs: Aliens or Bipartisanship Easier to Believe?
Jeff Koterba's political cartoon captures the rare bipartisan interest in UFOs, posing a humorous question: which is easier to believe in, aliens or bipartisanship? The image splits into two panels, one with a green alien piloting a flying saucer under 'A. Aliens,' and the other showing a donkey and elephant in suits shaking hands under 'B. Cagle Cartoons
Aliens Bail on Earth: UFO Coverup Meets Climate Fry-Up
John Darkow's political cartoon captures a classic UFO coverup scenario with a twist of climate change satire. Two green aliens inside a yellow flying saucer hover near a fiery, overheating Earth, complete with rising heat waves and a darkened atmosphere. Cagle Cartoons
Aliens React to Congress UFO Hearings and Greene's Wild Photo Claim
Rick McKee's cartoon depicts gray-skinned aliens in a spaceship interior, complete with porthole windows showing blue sky, watching a large hexagonal TV. One alien, seated on a polka-dot couch, gestures emphatically while another stands nearby holding a cloth and container, and a small purple creature sits on the couch arm. Cagle Cartoons
Uncle Sam Battles Giant Inflation Balloon in Sky-High Satire
Rick McKee draws a giant balloon marked 'inflation' dominating the sky, a tiny insect attached to its string, and Uncle Sam clinging below, his hat flying off as he shouts for a fighter jet. The image ties into recent balloon and UFO events, poking at the economy, rising prices, Fed decisions, and interest rates. Cagle Cartoons
Pilot Dismisses UFO Panic Amid Balloon Fest in Skies
The cartoon shows a military jet marked 'USA' with a pilot speaking in a speech bubble, suggesting relief over UFO sightings. Below, a red heart balloon reads 'BE MINE,' a blue balloon announces 'It's a Boy!,' and small alien figures pilot saucer crafts, one emitting 'Booo!.' Floating hearts and a yellow balloon dot the blue sky. Cagle Cartoons
Aliens Demand Answers on Missing Weather Balloons in Spy Satire
Rivers draws a colossal UFO dominating the sky above a cityscape, its underside detailed with mechanical textures and a central depression, while the top features antenna-laden structures. The caption "They want to know what happened to their weather balloons... Cagle Cartoons
Alien at Area 51 Mocks MAGA Conspiracy Theorist in Satirical Cartoon
Bruce Plante's cartoon shows a green-skinned alien relaxing in a beach chair under a yellow-and-blue umbrella outside Area 51, sipping a drink and conversing with a overweight man wearing a red MAGA cap and holding a beer. Cagle Cartoons
Aliens Deny UFO Reality in Congress Hearing Cartoon
Manny Francisco's UFO congressional hearing cartoon shows two aliens on a park bench, one reacting strongly to a newspaper about the US Congress holding its first UFO hearing in half a century. The shouting alien declares 'THOSE AREN'T REAL!' while a small UFO floats in the background, adding irony to the alien skepticism. Cagle Cartoons
Alien Screams as Congress Probes UAPs in Munch Parody
Randall Enos draws a green alien in the iconic pose of Edvard Munch's The Scream, hands on face with wide mouth, shouting 'They're on to us!' on a bridge with a 'No Screaming on Bridge' sign. The background features the U.S. Capitol building under a vibrant, swirling sunset sky. Cagle Cartoons
Pentagon Official Jokes on Alien Intelligence in UFO Hearing Cartoon
John Darkow's 2022 cartoon captures a UFO congressional hearing with a uniformed official pointing at a screen labeled 'UFO Hearing,' displaying a small flying saucer amid a dark backdrop. The speech bubble delivers dry wit: inability to disprove aliens' existence, but their non-contact suggests superior intelligence. Cagle Cartoons
Congress Holds Historic Hearing on UFO Sightings and Alien Contacts
This political cartoon captures the essence of the 2022 Congress UFO hearing, where military officials testified about unidentified aerial phenomena. Cagle Cartoons
Congress Spots Rare UFO: Beaming Honesty and Transparency
The cartoon shows a classic flying saucer hovering above a crowd of suited figures, all marked with question marks, as it radiates beams labeled justice, trustworthy, honesty, character, and transparency. Cagle Cartoons
Lab Leak Hoax: CIA's 'Proof' Joins Loch Ness and UFO Myths
This political cartoon features three panels: one with the Loch Ness Monster emerging from water, another with a UFO beaming up a cow from a farm, and a third showing a man in a CIA hat holding a test tube next to a baking powder box, labeled as lab-leak proof. Cagle Cartoons
Aliens Prefer 'Stud Muffins' Over Unexplained Aerial Phenomena in Plante's Cartoon
Bruce Plante's cartoon depicts a military jet encountering a red flying saucer piloted by green aliens. The pilot reports another unexplained aerial phenomena, while the aliens complain about the labels, from flying objects to aerial phenomena, humorously suggesting stud muffins as a better term. Cagle Cartoons
Aliens Apologize for Blurry UAP Photos in Congressional Hearing Satire
Randall Enos captures the absurdity of government UFO disclosures in this 2022 cartoon, where a wide-eyed alien apologizes to what appears to be a row of green-headed listeners for not having advanced enough technology to provide a clear image of an unidentified aerial phenomenon. Cagle Cartoons
Independence Day 2021: Aliens or Undocumented Non-Citizens Attack White House
Rick McKee's cartoon captures Independence Day 2021 with a giant spaceship looming over the White House, unleashing a destructive beam. A frantic alert shouts about an attack by aliens, met with a corrective response preferring the term undocumented non-citizens. Cagle Cartoons
Military Pilots Snap Selfie with Cheesy Alien in UFO Sighting Satire
Steve Sack's cartoon shows a fighter jet chasing a UFO where the green alien inside grins and says 'Cheese!' while posing with alien symbols. The pilots, one holding a selfie stick, react with frustration: 'Ok, Now They're Just Messing With Us... Cagle Cartoons
Alien Balks at Meeting Leader, Cites Politics Fatigue in UFO Report Cartoon
Rick McKee's cartoon captures a classic sci-fi trope with a timely twist, showing a man with a UFO report confronting a small, antennae-sporting alien emerging from a spaceship under a starry night sky. The alien, with a yellow head and purple body, shouts in refusal, declaring it's sick of politics and won't be taken to any leader. Cagle Cartoons
Martian Aliens Mistake NASA's Ingenuity Helicopter for a UFO
Bruce Plante's cartoon captures the Mars Ingenuity helicopter in flight over a Martian landscape, labeled as NASA's first on the planet. In the second panel, two green aliens with eyestalks stand on the red ground, one gesturing and exclaiming about spotting a buzzing UFO that went up and down. Cagle Cartoons
SETI Scientists Announce UFO Contact with Wealthy Martian Joy Riders
Steve Sack's cartoon captures SETI Institute researchers at a press conference, delivering good news of confirmed UFOs and contact, but bad news that they're just obscenely wealthy Martians on a narcissistic joy ride. Cagle Cartoons