TOW #7 - Trump Political Cartoon

As the race to the White House heats up, both the Republicans and Democrats have found themselves in battle with their own party members. With Joe Biden officially out of the running, Clinton and Sanders have all but cleared the Democratic field. While the GOP has not had the same "smooth" run, with party members and American citizens alike wondering while Donald Trump is still in the running. Rick McKee of The Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle utilizes symbolism, metaphor, and diction in his illustration of this situation in his latest political cartoon. Behind the walls of the brick house, an elephant couple (representing the GOP) look out the window with scared faces as they find someone in a Trump costume has still yet to leave. As the caption states the thoughts of the symbol of the GOP, the elephant, it underlines the word still, representing the party's concern that Trump is still in the running as even those outside the party thought Trump was joking or would not last that long. Taking place on Halloween, a caricature of Trump stands outside the house of the GOP holding a paper bag with the words, "Trump or Treat." Trump replacing the word "trick" on the iconic phrase "trick or treat" plays on his presidential run being anything but a treat, for the party. The shocked elephants stare at the pupil-less, big-haired, and smug Trump waiting for him to finally leave. McKee effectively represents the party's concern that Trump is still in contention for the Republican nomination through symbolism, metaphor, and diction. The GOP side is represented well through the emotions and diction of the elephants, while the at the same time representing the feelings of millions of Americans who took Trump's run as a joke. Despite unpopular views, Trump's "trick" is that he's still leading the Republicans in most polls and it seems he won't be gone any time soon.