It was German-born cartoonist Thomas Nast - a Republican - who really popularized the two symbols. The GOP elephant made its ... "A Live Jackass Kicking a Dead Lion," and is the first ever to ...

In this case, the willing volunteer is the GOP elephant. "This is the fourth time in less than a year that I've drawn Trump (or his hands)," the cover's illustrator, Barry Blitt told The New Yorker.