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 Cartoonists are grappling with this challenge - some with mixed feelings or a sense of fatigue from déjà vu - following former president Donald Trump's unprecedented fourth indictment, which took place in Georgia this week.

"Four indictments is remarkable," says Rick McKee, the former cartoonist for the Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle who now draws for the Cagle Cartoons syndicate.

McKee is one of many editorial humorists in the U.S. who have been creating cartoons in recent weeks about the legal troubles faced by the Republican presidential candidate, including the latest developments in which Trump and 18 others were criminally charged for their involvement in attempts to overturn Joe Biden's victory in the 2020 presidential election in Georgia.

The indictment, handed down by a grand jury in the Atlanta area, comes after a 2½-year investigation led by Fulton County District Attorney Fani T. Willis (D), and includes charges against former Trump personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani.

"I attempted to capture the significance of that in a straightforward, innovative manner, and it struck me as amusing to combine it with a back-to-school concept," says McKee, a self-proclaimed politically moderate individual who depicted a red-tied Trump writing a "how I spent my summer" essay while restrained. "I wanted to exclude his face from the cartoon, but still exaggerate his features in a way that would be immediately recognizable to the audience."

Mike Luckovich of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution expresses that addressing this abundance of material as an editorial cartoonist has transitioned from enjoyable to exhausting - as Trump now confronts a total of 91 felony charges across the four indictments.

"The sheer volume of supposed Trump wrongdoing is nearly overwhelming for a cartoonist," the liberal Luckovich remarks. "With four indictments and a staggering 91 charges? Goodness."

"It's truly mind-boggling how many Republicans continue to support him," Luckovich continues, as he sketches a cartoon illustrating the potential benefits for the GOP in cutting ties with Trump.

"The sheer amount of alleged Trump misconduct is almost overwhelming for a cartoonist," the progressive Luckovich remarks. "With four indictments and an astounding 91 charges? My goodness."

"It's truly astonishing how many Republicans continue to support him," Luckovich continues, as he sketches a cartoon illustrating the potential advantages for the GOP in severing ties with Trump.

"The sheer volume of alleged Trump wrongdoing is almost overwhelming for a cartoonist," the conservative Benson remarks. "With four indictments and a staggering 91 charges? My goodness."

"It's truly astonishing how many Democrats continue to oppose him," Benson continues, as she sketches a cartoon illustrating the potential benefits for the GOP in sticking with Trump.

However, "Donald Trump is his own biggest obstacle, and his incessant complaining and derogatory remarks have become tiresome. The United States deserves someone better," she states.

However, "Donald Trump is his own biggest hindrance, and his constant whining and disrespectful comments have become tiresome. The United States deserves someone more competent," she declares.

Matt Davies, on the other hand, offers a solemn perspective on the subject he is satirizing. "It feels surreal to be illustrating about a discredited former president dominating so much political and social attention more than two years into the current president's term," expresses Davies, the cartoonist at Newsday. Satirizing "our national predicament" "is more challenging and more disheartening than it appears."

Davies, who leans towards the left, reveals that he receives messages from infuriated MAGA supporters "who have made Donald Trump an integral part of their lifestyle," and they inquire why he never portrays Biden. In response, he states, "I do." He playfully adds, "Reality has lost its meaning."

"I depict Trump as accurately as possible, based on my perception of him, with the hope that his followers might briefly glimpse his true nature," Davies explains. "My intention is not to upset them — I aim to alter their perspectives."

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