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Questions

1. Editorial cartoonists often use symbols to represent a person, group or idea (the lion is a symbol of courage). What does the donkey symbolize/represent in Chip Bok’s cartoon?

2. What is the point of this cartoon?


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Cartoon by Chip Bok

Answers

1. The donkey represents the Democratic party.

2. Democrats, alongside advocacy groups and unions, have brought legal challenges against President Trump’s new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) – to contest its authority and operations.