The midterms

Memes and Cartoons   —   Posted on October 22, 2026

Question(s)

1. What ongoing news story are the cartoonists illustrating?

2. Define Herculean effort.

3. What do you think is the cartoonists' intended meaning?

4. No other modern president has taken it upon himself to campaign so intensively and so directly for so many down-ballot candidates at once.
a) What is your view on the cartoonists' depiction of President Trump's campaign rally efforts? (greatly exaggerated, extraordinary act of commitment, strength and endurance...) Explain your answer.
b) What is your view of how the media has covered President Trump’s unprecedented rally schedule — has it been largely ignored, downplayed, or portrayed negatively/positively? Do you think that coverage is fair? Explain your answers.
Opinion questions. Answers vary.