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The AI video mocks Trump's push for "re-industrialization"—his attempt to revive American manufacturing—and takes aim at the idea that such efforts will truly "Make America Great Again."
The video shows weary, overweight textile factory employees, looking dejected as they operate sewing machines.
UPDATED: Apr 11, 2025 04:25 IST
An AI-generated video mocking gloomy American workers in a post-tariff world is making rounds on social media in both China and the US.
The video depicts weary, overweight textile factory employees, looking dejected as they operate sewing machines.
It also features Trump alongside his self-proclaimed “patriot” ally, Elon Musk, laboring away in a factory setting. The clip satirizes Trump’s push for “re-industrialization”—his attempt to revive American manufacturing—and takes aim at the idea that such efforts will truly “Make America Great Again.”
Once it hit the US net, the clip clearly resonated with frustrated Americans.
"Fake... no mobility scooters," wrote one Reddit user, playing into the stereotype of the overweight American consumer. "Bold to assume anyone can afford those (or has health insurance at all) when this day arrives," replied another.
"Make the sock" goes one AI-generated meme, which shows a Patagonia-vested finance bro weeping over a garment machine as a massive frowning portrait of Trump looks on.
"People [are] turning on President Trump and Elon Musk after they have sacrificed so much for you," groused another poster on X-formerly-Twitter. "They are already rich af and don’t need to do any of this!"
Published By:
Aashish Vashistha
Published On:
Apr 11, 2025
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