US EditionChinese State Media Creating AI Videos to Mock US Tariffs
- Chinese state media produced AI-generated videos mocking U.S. tariffs and portraying Trump's trade policy as harmful in early June 2025.
- The videos emerged amid escalating economic tensions after Trump imposed steep ‘reciprocal’ tariffs on Chinese goods starting in April 2025.
- These Chinese media videos show Trump as a superhero called “Tariff Man” and use satire to blame U.S. tariffs for disrupting trade and hurting American consumers.
- The videos combine AI singing, robot characters lamenting rising unemployment and costs, and sarcastic lyrics such as “Thanks for the tariffs and the mess you made.”
- This digital satire signals a strategic narrative by China to depict U.S. trade policy as reckless while accusing it of strengthening Chinese economic resilience.
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ussanews.comChinese State media creating AI videos to mock US tariffs
From superhero spoofs to robots representing tariffs, Chinese state-run media is using artificial intelligence videos to ridicule President Donald Trump’s trade policies. In a series of videos from various Chinese media groups, Trump is portrayed as a hero to the Chinese Communist Party whose tariffs backfire on the U.S. economy, hurting American consumers while strengthening China. Although the AI satire may raise eyebrows, the messaging is str…
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