Donald Trump gets JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure anime amid assassination attempt
Donald Trump is yet again the talk of social media after an animation video inspired by the beloved anime Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure hit X (formerly known as Twitter).
The video in question showcased Trump in Jojo’s art style during the Pennsylvania rally as he was about to get shot by 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks. After Crooks sighted Donald Trump with a sniper, the camera panned to the former president trying to dodge the bullet by dancing.
Donald Trump gets JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure anime amid assassination attempt
After Crooks shot the bullet, Donald Trump summoned his own ‘stand,’ (a power that Jojo characters use in action by summoning a familiar-like figure) which caught the bullet with its fingers as Trump was seen bleeding from his ear, referencing the recent assassination attempt.
Then the camera panned to Trump making the viral pose of raising his fist in the air.
An X user stated that the video was first shared on China’s equivalent of Instagram Xiaohongshu by someone from the country and quickly made its way around the world through Musk’s X.
What is Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure?
Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure is a Japanese anime that garnered quite an audience worldwide for its over-the-top story and glamorous style. Moreover, the anime also gained recognition from the plethora of funny memes referencing one of the characters speaking in English.
It’s based on the Manga (Japanese comics) by Hirohiko Araki and has already received a whopping five seasons not including Netflix’s Stone Ocean.
Fans react to Trump’s Jojo character
Users took to social media and voiced their opinions on the animated short in question:
“President Trump and his stand Eternal Patriot”
“Holy moley. That was fast. Donarudo Torampu!!”
“I’m telling my kids this is Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure.”
“It looks like somebody on Xiaohongshu (Chinese Instagram) made a JoJo-style anime parody of the Trump assassination attempt. Like other memes, it doesn’t mention the man who was killed by one of the shooter’s bullets.”
