US lawmaker Rashida Tlaib has publicly condemned a cartoon depicting her next to an exploding pager, describing it as both racist and Islamophobic. The cartoon, created by Henry Payne of the Detroit News for a different publication, has sparked significant outrage and backlash. Tlaib has called for action against the cartoonist, emphasizing that such depictions are harmful and discriminatory. The controversy has led to a broader conversation about the representation of Muslim figures in media and the impact of racist imagery.