Chunzin, China – it is unclear how the president is soon Donald Trump Visit ChinaBut at the same time, China has Ryan Chen.
His ability to impersonate the President of the United States turned 42 -year -old Chen into a star of social networks, having entered Instagram and Tiktok as a “Chinese Trump”.
“Guys, do you know where we are? We are in Chunzin, Chi-on! ” Chen speaks in a typical video from his hometown, describing the city of more than 30 million people as “huge.”
It began last fall, when Chen published a video in Chinese social networks as DARE, complete with the incoherent linguistic style of Trump and signature gestures of hands.
“It has become viral. I thought it was very good traffic, ”Chen said recently NBC News in his first interview with an American news organization. “So, I started to do it since then.”
After Trump’s victory in November last year, Chen expanded his repertoire and swept by publishing his videos on US social networks, with One clip Showing him to sing the global, chitian song “Apt”. A blonde wig, a red tie and the voice of Trump.
At the beginning of this year, he received even wider American spectacles when US Ban On TiktokA short video belonging to the Chinese company byTeDance caused Protection of users to Chinese platforms Such as the edges, also known as Xiaochong.
Chen published a series of videos that welcomes Tiktok refugees and even taught them to use Chinese slang, and yet he imitated Trump.
“You sound the same way as he,” California user commented on one of Chen's close posts. “But I came here to get away from him.”
Having gained popularity, Chen shot with visitors from the border, including Dana White, General Director of The Ultimate Fighting Championship, and the American YouTube IshowSpeed, which at the beginning of this year made a tour of China this year.
“I want people to consider me like a bridge” between cultures, said Chen. “This is another prospect of funny.”
US employees-Kita were tense in the second term of Trump of a permanent trade war, technological competition and differences in relation to wars in Ukraine and the Middle East. Earlier this month, Trump said after A phone call with China President Xi Jinping that two leaders will meet on October 31. 1 APC summit in South KoreaAnd that he will go to China at the beginning of next year.
IN Review of the Chinese public The Chicago Carter Council and the Carter Center, published this month, only 17% of the respondents said that the United States is a friend of China – the lowest percentage in any country that they were asked about – while 83% said that this was not so.
Chen, a former marketing manager, never stepped in the USA and said that he was studying English himself. He ascribes the years of watching American TV shows, including a reality show with the participation of Trump “Student”, for his almost native accent.
“If you want to be good in making it, you should watch good imitators, because they seemed to exaggerate his features,” Chen said for lunch with Chunzin's noodles.
“If you were to rank me, I would not have become 10 best, but I am the only Asian Trump and the only Chinese Trump. So it makes me special! “
Leaving the policy aside, Trump – “Funny Guy” and “Artist”, he said.
“I like it when he said:“ You are fired. ” This is quite interesting.
Chen watches the news to hone his technique, but he holds clear from everything political. In a country with many sensitivity and vigilant censorship, he prefers to use his platform for teaching foreigners about Chinese food, travel and culture.
“In fact, I am not interested in politics,” Chen said. “The initial reason I wanted to make Trump is that I think it is ridiculous. I want to make people laugh. “
All of him, except for the impeccable impression of Trump, brought him millions of Chinese followers, some of whom stop Chen on the street to ask for selfie and English learning tips.
Chen is also increasingly recognized as people from the limits of China.
“Oh, I think I know you, you are Trump,” said Vadim Mitko, a 20-year-old football player from Russia when he met Chen on Chunzin Street.
“I thought Chunutsin is as far from the United States as this guy speaks with this accent?” Mitko said about the video he saw on Tiktok.
Chen, who is considering making his first trip to the United States, said that he had never thought about meeting Trump personally, but if he has a chance, he would tell Trump to visit China.
“You must come to chunzing,” Chen said Trump's voice to try, as you know about direct city hot spotField
“You say you are a cool guy,” he said. “Maybe you should try very hotly.”
Jenis McCa Freyer and Dawn Liu was informed from Chongzin, China, and Peter Go from Hong Kong.
