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Agence France-Presse

Almost 20,000 people have signed an online petition in Japan to protest against US President Donald Trump and the White House using manga and anime characters in posts on social media.
In the latest example, a video on Truth Social uploaded on Saturday depicts Trump as ninja Naruto Uzumaki from Naruto, sparking a furious reaction from some fans of the popular series.
The clip is part of an AI-generated music video for “Thank You, President Trump”, a song by Anthony Constantino, a Republican from New York endorsed by the president for Congress.
It places Trump in various settings, purportedly to show that he is admired around the world. Apart from the Naruto clip, it also shows the president riding a camel, standing in front of the Leaning Tower of Pisa and even planting an American flag on the moon.

President Trump Post:
DONALD DONALD TRUMP!! 🔥
THE WORLD LOVES OUR AMAZING PRESIDENT‼️💥🇺🇸
America Loves you!! Thank you‼️🙏 ❤️❤️❤️ GREATEST PRESIDENT EVER!! 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/xyT81sm15N
— 🇺🇸🍩 JULIE DONUTS 🇺🇸🍩 (@Juliedonuts) June 6, 2026

Throughout his political career, Trump has made use of AI-generated content to boost his image.
An earlier White House post in March appeared to mix footage from US military strikes on Iran with clips from well-known films and shows as well as from manga and anime series Yu-Gi-Oh!.
The petition was originally started in March but was reopened on Tuesday after the new Naruto video as an “urgent” effort to convey the concerns of manga and anime fans to rights holders, the organisers said.
“For many years, these works have inspired audiences around the world by conveying values such as courage, friendship and perseverance,” the petition reads.
“Because of this, many fans feel concerned when images from these works appear to be used in political or military contexts that may differ from the intentions of the original creators or rights holders,” it says.
Additional reporting by SCMP’s Asia desk


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A recent AI-generated video depicts Trump as the titular character from ‘Naruto’, sparking a furious reaction from some fans of the series


A recent AI-generated video depicts Trump as the titular character from ‘Naruto’, sparking a furious reaction from some fans of the series.


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Japanese fans draw the line at Trump using manga, anime to boost image

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}A recent AI-generated video depicts Trump as the titular character from ‘Naruto’, sparking a furious reaction from some fans of the series

A recent AI-generated video depicts Trump as the titular character from ‘Naruto’, sparking a furious reaction from some fans of the series