Day 100: Stock Crash...

...With Captain Trump at the Helm

- by Kevin Necessary

Day 100 — March 10, 2025

One day after even Trump could not deny to a national TV audience that tough economic times are coming, the Dow tumbled almost 900 points—or 2% of its total value:

The NASDAQ dropped 4%—its worst day since 2022.

Yes, America. This and all the rest are all self-inflicted.

And in another act of pure economic destruction, the USDA informed states across the nation that is cancelling $1B worth of contracts for local food purchasing (for food banks and schools) around the country.

Someone I spent much of the fall debating Trump with today emailed that he is having second thoughts :)

FWIW, Ukraine and economic policy are the two major reasons.

And now, Kevin’s Commentary:

Welcome back, friends, to another behind the scenes look at my cartooning process. Let’s skip the pomp and circumstance and get right to last week’s rough sketches.

Kevin’s most shared cartoon so far…

America’s shadow president, Elon Musk, and his DOGE goon squad have begun to target what many have considered the ultimate third rail of U.S. politics: Social Security. Elmo is calling the shots, according to the acting head of the Social Security Administration. He’s called Social Security a “Ponzi scheme,” and has been spreading misinformation and outright lies about Social Security practices….