An AI-generated meme showing Elon Musk and Donald Trump working in a Chinese sneaker factory has gone viral amid the ongoing tariff war between the U.S. and China.
As Trump continues to increase tariffs on Chinese products as a form of intimidation, China doesn’t seem very interested in backing down from the fight and is responding to the tariff hikes with its own tariffs on American products.
“If the U.S. insists on continuing to significantly infringe upon China’s interests, China will respond resolutely and fight until the end,” warned a spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Finance.
Trump appears to be particularly upset about this, but at least the situation has brought a lot of amusement to internet users, who have taken advantage of this war that feels more like a kindergarten fight to create some memes.
Among them, social media users have been using AI to make a “prediction” for the future. Since Trump supposedly wants to “encourage” American industry, the clips show American President Trump and his big partner, entrepreneur Elon Musk, using their hands to produce products in factories resembling Chinese ones.
In one particular video, Trump appears alongside Musk and other members of the MAGA (Make America Great Again) group, such as Vice President JD Vance, wearing blue overalls and making Nike sneakers in an “American factory,” as a sign behind the workers shows.
Despite Trump’s claim to want to encourage American industry, the main people affected by the tariffs are U.S. entrepreneurs who buy raw materials from China. Many small business owners have stated that they will be greatly harmed by the price hikes.
Moreover, many have argued that the claim cannot be true since many of the products imported from China are not even made in the U.S., and therefore, these demands could not be met by the American industry.
Photo and video: TikTok @drivegreen0. This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team.
