Ace cartoonist Barry Blitt mocked Donald Trump and his administration in a parody White House UFC cover. Blitt’s June 15 cover image, titled “Out Cold” for The New Yorker, features Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Notably, recent photos of the President show him dozing during the Knicks game on June 8 at Madison Square Garden.
Parody New Yorker White House UFC cover roasts Donald Trump
Barry Blitt roasted Donald Trump and his administration in a parody White House UFC cover for The New Yorker. In the image, Trump appears to be dozing off in the audience as JD Vance and Marco Rubio fight it out inside the Octagon.
For those unversed, President Trump ordered the construction of the Octagon on the South Lawn of the White House for the upcoming UFC event on June 14. Notably, June 14 happens to be the President’s 80th birthday, and this year marks America’s 250th anniversary (via HuffPost News).
In Blitt’s illustration, Rubio punches Vance, who kicks him in the face. They are wearing American flag colors — red and blue. Based on the image, Trump doesn’t seem to care about the fight and is busy napping in the audience. The illustration is a reference to his apparent habit of nodding off in public.
Explaining his cover, Blitt stated, “There’s been plenty of astonishment regarding the clash being held there. But, at such a contentious time as this, maybe it makes sense—in a distasteful, repellent, disgraceful, atrocious way.”
Recently, Trump was captured seemingly dozing off during the Knicks game on June 8 at Madison Square Garden. Not only did the crowd boo him during his appearance, but the internet also trolled him. Interestingly, this incident comes only days after Trump’s reported struggles to stay awake in the Oval Office.
One user commented, “No matter if you’re from the left or from the right: that’s a good drawing, with a nice concept and a touch of humor: excellent cartoon!!!”. A second user wrote, “This is amazing, even by the lofty standards of The New Yorker.”
Originally reported by Anwaya Mane on Mandatory.
