OpinionPublished: Jul. 05, 2026, 5:00 a.m.281/28The week in visual commentary.By Kevin Tampone | ktampone@syracuse.comSaturday was America’s 250th birthday and multiple editorial cartoons used the event to honor the nation’s highest ideals.Others combined marking the occasion with criticism of President Donald Trump.This week’s lead image from Nick Anderson depicts a sprawling tree with the phrase “America 250″ carved in a heart on the trunk. The words “Still Standing” and “Still Growing” are nearby.A cartoon from Joel Pett displays a birthday cake adorned with American flags and candles. An image of Trump holding a pitchfork appears atop a slice of cake with the letters “me” cut from the word “America” on the side of the dessert.Steve Breen also shows Trump in a 250 cartoon. In the image,