Cartoonist Lalo Alcaraz on Satire in a Time of Trump Carol Hills - PRI's The World
go to original January 24, 2017

Chicano artist Lalo Alcaraz is an unabashed progressive, and his cartoons stick it to President Donald Trump, who is currently the focus of his work. "In this time of alternative facts and reality, we have to be blunt with the truth and show it," he says.



When asked if his cartoons are too didactic, that perhaps they're preaching to the choir, Alcaraz says he's not sure: "I feel like I'm a banner for the choir to hold into battle. I'm making messages and also allowing people to discuss these issues with a better grasp, I think, I hope, trying to promote a little critical thinking."



But at a time like this, when millions of Americans are deeply concerned about President Trump and millions of others are confident that he's the right guy for the job, does a satirist have a different role — to try to bridge the divide?



It's unclear, even to Alcaraz. He's had some experience with Trump supporters reacting to his work, mostly in negative ways. But he says that's par for the course. "I get a lot of hate mail," he says.

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