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Tjeerd Royaards
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Political cartoonist for Dutch newspaper Trouw and international media. Also editor-in-chief of Cartoon Movement. Cartoons in English and Dutch.
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A brief history of humanity. Cartoon from 2024.

#war #peace #humans #destruction #reconstruction
Cartoon showing a giant peace symbol. One half of the peace symbol is being constructed by a crane lifting in big bricks and people painting the symbol white, while the other half is being destroyed by tanks, missiles and soldiers. A sign in front of the symbol shows a circle made out of arrows, the symbol for a cycle.
January 27, 2026 at 2:04 PM
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ICE shoots another domestic terrorist. Cartoon for Dutch newspaper @trouw.nl.

#ICE #USA #America #Trump
Cartoon showing ICE agents on a television news broadcast. One agent is pointing a gun at a protester who is holding up a sign with the word 'STOP'. Another agent is pressing a knee to the neck of a black man lying on the ground. In the foreground, Lady Liberty has been shot and is lying dead on the ground. An ICE agent stands next to her and is holding up her crown with the seven spikes. The news ticker reads 'ICE shoots domestic terrorist - "She was about to stab us"'
January 26, 2026 at 7:01 AM
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I think this cartoon from 2018 is one of the best Trump cartoons I've done, visualizing hate speech and xenophobia without the need for words.

#Trump #ICE #migrants
Cartoon showing a line of migrants walking. Trump is giving a speech; a giant speech bubble is extending behind the walking migrants, giving each of them a large shadow in the form of a demon with horns and sharp teeth.
January 25, 2026 at 12:36 PM
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Prioriteiten. Cartoon voor @trouw.nl. Meer cartoons voor Trouw: www.trouw.nl/cartoons/tje...

#klimaat #duurzaamheid #defensie #wapens
Cartoon waarop te zien is hoe mensen van defensie vergaderen. Een wapenhandelaar geeft een presentatie over een nieuw wapensysteem (de Kill & Attack 3000) en krijgt een zak met geld overhandigt. Buiten op de gang loopt een wetenschapper met een urgent klmaatrapport; hij wordt verwezen naar een deur waar een papiertje met de tekst 'klimaatzaken' hangt. Hierachter blijkt de bezemkast te zijn, waar alle klimaatplannen worden verzameld in een grote vuilcontainer.
January 23, 2026 at 6:58 AM
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The immediate Greenland crisis seems averted, but which button will the Lil' Dictator push next?

#Trump #Greenland #NATO #UN #Europe
Cartoon showing Donald Trump sitting in a giant baby activity center chair with large colorful buttons in front of him labeled with the symbol of nuclear weapons and 'War' and 'Tariffs'. He is positioned in front of a large viewing glass. Behind the glass the earth is desperately holding his hands to the glass while a machine drills a hole in Venezuela and a large claws grabs Greenland. Behind Trump stand someone from the UN (doing nothing), Usrsula von der Leyen from te EU (looking angrily at the plug that provides power to the activity center) and Mark Rutte (who smiles and is serving Trump a coke.).
January 22, 2026 at 1:34 PM
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Cartoons about Davos from recent years.

#Davos #WEF
January 21, 2026 at 2:17 PM
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Mijn #Trumpzilla cartoon, vandaag ook in Belgische krant De Morgen: www.demorgen.be/puzzels-cart...
January 20, 2026 at 1:22 PM
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Ready to take on Trumpzilla? Cartoon for Dutch newspaper @trouw.nl.

#Trump #Trumpzilla #Europe
Cartoon showing a room with a sweaty, bald middle-aged man with glasses checking his (small) biceps in a mirror. On the ground we see weight lifting equipment and a jar of mass gainer; on the bed is a book titled 'Powerlifting for Dummies'. On the wall hangs a superhero costume with the logo of the EU on the chest. Thought the windows we see a city outside that is on fire, while a large orange Godzilla-like with the face of Trump is rampaging through the streets, demolishing buildings as he goes.
January 19, 2026 at 7:19 AM
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A year of Trump. Cartoon from 2025.

#Trump #tariffs #deal #NoDeal
Cartoon showing the top floor and the roof of the White House. A weather vane shaped like Trump is circling in the wind on the roof, and is connected via gears to a wheel of fortune where a needle indicates which will be today's policy: tariffs, war, peace, deal or no deal. Trump's cabinet sits at a long table, looking expectantly at the wheel.
January 18, 2026 at 1:49 PM
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Emperor Trump. Cartoon from 2024 (and even more true today).

#Trump #democracy #justice
Cartoon showing a temple in ruins. Lady Justice lies crushed beneath one of the broken pillars, next to a sign that says' Justice & democracy'. Judges of the US Supreme Court are carrying litter with Trump over the ruins. One of the judges is carrying a big hammer.
January 17, 2026 at 7:52 AM
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Free Iran! Cartoon for Dutch newspaper @trouw.nl: www.trouw.nl/cartoons/tje...

#FreeIran #Iran #Khamenei #protests
Cartoon showing the Grim Reaper driving a street sweeper with ‘Oppression - anti-protest services’ written on the side. The rotating brush in front of the machine is shaped like Khamenei, with his beard cleaning the blood of shot down protesters. The protesters are shot down by a riot police man, also attached to the street sweeper (like a cleaning attachment) and controlled by the Grim Reaper from the cabin. The machine is surrounded by Iranian protesters, holding up signs that say ‘Free Iran’. One of the protesters is using his sign to bash into the side grill of the street sweeper, trying to disable it.
January 16, 2026 at 7:07 AM
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(Still) fighting oppression. Cartoon from 2022.

#Iran #Ukraine #Putin #Khamenei
Cartoon showing Putin and Khamenei side by side at the edge of a crumbling cliff. Both have bloody hands and are trying to not to fall over the edge. Putin is forced to the edge by Ukrainian soldiers, and Khamenei by Iranian protesters.
January 14, 2026 at 3:14 PM
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Wheel of misfortune. Cartoon for Belgian newspaper @demorgen.be: www.demorgen.be/puzzels-cart...

#Trump #Europe #NATO #future
Cartoon showing a game show titled 'The future of Europe'. The two 'O's' in the title are the NATO and the EU logo. Trump is standing at a spinning roulette wheel holding up a small ball. The roulette wheel only has two options where the ball can land: a tiny green segment is labeled 'good', while the rest of the circle is one large red segment labeled 'not so good'. NATO secretary general Mark Rutte and Ursula von der Leyen look at the wheel in despair, while Putin sits in the audience eating popcorn.
January 13, 2026 at 8:34 AM
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Welcome to the VladXiDonocracy. Cartoon for Dutch newspaper @trouw.nl.

#Trump #Putin #XiJinping #HumanRights #democracy
Cartoon showing a monument with golden statues of Trump, Putin and Xi Jinping, each holding up 1/3 of the world. The pedestal of the monument reads:'World Order. Est. MMXXVI'. Riot police stand around, looking menacing, while people fearfully walk around the monument. On the side of the pedestal graffiti reads 'Democracy + human rights'. A woman is running away, having dropped a can of spray paint on the ground; she is being chased by two riot police men waving batons. In the background, a man is pushing a garbage container with the UN logos and the EU flag in it.
January 12, 2026 at 7:23 AM
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Job and wealth creation. Cartoon from last year.

#capitalism #economy #greed #nature
Cartoon showing a cliff being excavated at the bottom by people with shovels and pickaxes. They are getting their shovels and pickaxes from a bin that is labeled ‘jobs’. The bottom of the cliff also features industrial machinery, leaking toxic fluid and billowing black smoke. People are feeding the excavated ground into the machine. A large pipe goes to the top of another cliff where large bags of money are deposited next to a swimming pool with two people lounging in it.
January 11, 2026 at 1:38 PM
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America's engine. Cartoon from one year ago.

#Trump #lies #democracy
Cartoon showing a car with the US flag on it and Lady Liberty sitting behind the wheel. The hood is open, revealing there is no engine. An engine with the face of Trump is lowered into the engine bay. Pulleys on the engine have the logo's of X, Meta and Truth Social, while a cap on the top of he engine (for oil or gas) has the word LIES printed on it. The cap is surrounded by green goo that has been spilled while filling the engine up. The exhaust of the engine comes out of Trump's mouth and is billowing black smoke. In the back we see dumpster with a discarded engine labeled 'Biden' in it.
January 10, 2026 at 10:45 AM
Reposted by Tjeerd Royaards
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CARTOONIST DEFENDERS in the Amsterdam area, join us at the Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities & Social Sciences (NIAS) on Tuesday for a discussion on the issues of free expression.
@emadelrosso.bsky.social @forhum.bsky.social @zehraomerovna.bsky.social @tjeerdroyaards.com
Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities and Social Sciences Panel & Exhibition “Jokes Aside: cartoons, censorship and free speech” Speakers: Emanuele del Rosso (European Cartoon Award); Alberto Godioli (Forum for Humor and the Law); Zehra Ömeroğlu (cartoonist); Terry Anderson (Cartoonists Rights); Tjeerd Royaards (Cartoon Movement) Tuesday January 13th 15.30-16.30 panel 16.30-17.00 Q&A 17.00-17.30 drinks NIAS Seminar room, Korte Spunhuissteeg 3, 1012 CG Amsterdam
January 9, 2026 at 7:01 PM
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RIP human(-made) creativity? Cartoon for Dutch newspaper @trouw.nl: www.trouw.nl/cartoons/tje...

Note: this cartoon was made without any use of AI.

#AI #creativity #ArtificialIntelligence #BigTech
Cartoon showing a one-man-band robot playing a flute, accordion and drums simultaneously, while also featuring large screens and a printer spewing out text documents and pictures. A large mesmerized crowd is following the robot down the street. Heading in the opposite direction we seen a funeral procession; the coffin has a photo of a human brain on it and is carried by a painter, a photographer, a musician and a writer. In the back of the cartoon is a fancy building with a brass sign next to the front door that reads 'Big tech'. Behind the window, we see a man in a suit using a remote to control the robot.
January 9, 2026 at 7:12 AM
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Protests in Iran. Cartoon from 2022 (let's hope something really changes this time around). Originally published in Dutch newspaper @trouw.nl, also published this week in French magazine @courrierinter.bsky.social
Cartoon about protests in Iran, showing a dam made up of riot police sitting on each other's shoulders, holding back a flood of protesters. Khamenei is looking up at the dam, spotting cracks in it. Page from Courrier International.
January 8, 2026 at 3:25 PM
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It probably should also include Xi Jinping, but this cartoon from last year seems very relevant again.

#Trump #Putin #WorldOrder
Cartoon showing a bridge, decorated with a bas-relief showing Trump and Putin extending their hands to each other, making a heart sign. On the bridge the 'real' Putin and Trump are looking up at a sign that reads 'New world order', with an arrow pointing forward. Under the bridge, we see a slum with ramshackle buildings. One is covered with a torn-up flag of Europe, and one is using a NATO flag as a door. A dilapidated tent in the back has the ICC logo on it.
January 7, 2026 at 1:14 PM
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Nieuws voor onze zuiderburen: vanaf vandaag is er elke dinsdag een cartoon van mijn hand te vinden in @demorgen.be✨
Pagina van Belgische krant De Morgen waarop de cartoon te zien is. Een cartoon toont vier grote treden, waarop kleine witte mannetjes proberen te klimmen. Een groot bord luidt: 'Hoe word je een moderne autocraat - training'. Op de eerste trede staat een bord met de tekst 'Wees een narcist'; de mannetjes op deze trede kijken in spiegels. Op de tweede trede staat een bord met de tekst 'Ontken de realiteit'; de mannetjes op deze trede doen een quiz. De vraag op het scherm luidt: 'Klimaatverandering is A: Echt B: Nep'. Alle deelnemers kiezen het antwoord 'nep'. Op de derde trede staat een bord met de tekst 'Wijs de schuld aan'; een mannetje op deze trede geeft instructies aan de oproerpolitie, die een migrantenfamilie over de rand van een gigantische vuilnisbak duwt. De vuilnisbak is al gevuld met mensen die borden dragen met de teksten ‘Red de aarde' en 'Mensenrechten'. Op de vierde en laatste trede van de ladder staat een bord met de tekst 'Grijp de macht' en een rode stoel op een rode loper.
January 6, 2026 at 8:30 AM
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Where to next? Cartoon for Dutch newspaper @trouw.nl: www.trouw.nl/cartoons/tje...

#Venezuela #Trump #Maduro #oil #Greenland
Cartoon showing Donald Trump riding in a golf cart with a blue flashlight on top, together with US soldiers. The cart is pulling a freight cart with Nicolas Maduro tied up in it, as well as a bunch of oil drums. The side of the freight cart reads ‘Team America: World Police’. Behind the cart Lady Justice is lying one the ground; she has just been run over. A book titled ‘International Justice’ has fallen from her hands. Meanwhile, the golf cart has stopped at an intersection with a sign that points to Canada in one direction, and Greenland in the other. Trump is posting towards Greenland.
January 5, 2026 at 7:13 AM
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My cartoon ‘Playground’ was selected as Cartoon of the Year by the staff from toonpool.com✨
Certificate stating the cartoon ‘Playground’ is Cartoon of the Year. The cartoon itself shows a playground. A kid with a EU logo on his shirt is sitting alone on a swing, watching a beaten up kid lying on the ground in an Ukraine shirt. A kid looking like Putin is standing looking down on the beaten up kid, while a kid-Trump says to the Ukraine kid 'Say sorry!'. Meanwhile, a North Korea kid is playing with a nuclear bomb, an Israel kid is using a skull from Gaza as a football and China kid is threatening a kid in Taiwan shirt.
January 4, 2026 at 11:04 AM
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I’ll give this a repost. Cartoon from last month.

#Trump #Maduro #Venezuela
Cartoon showing Donald Trump lying on his belly reacting into the vending slot of a soda machine, trying to get one out without paying. The soda machine is labeled 'Venezuela' and the soda cans in the machine are actually oil barrels, with 'Oil' writing on them in the Coca-Cola font.
January 3, 2026 at 6:08 PM
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Iedereen de beste wensen!

Ik begin 2026 met een post die ik eigenlijk op 31 december had moeten delen (maar ik was op vakantie). @trouw.nl vroeg alle tekenaars naar hun beste cartoon van 2025: www.trouw.nl/opinie/trouw...
January 3, 2026 at 4:11 PM