China went on X to let the world know it doesn't back down, and it posted a video of Mao with the claim.
Mao.
Yeah, we can't even make this level of 'not reading the room' up. What, did they really think posting Mao would somehow intimidate America? Intimidate Trump?
China PLEASE.
Take a look:
Oh, and then the Chinese Embassy in the US joined in:
We heard you the first time.
And about that.
You all can guess how this went over, BUT why not take a look as well?
The irony. They're being super tough and their own people can't even see it.
Oof.
Yeah, not a great person to idolize.
We suppose communists are gonna communist, but still.
We double-dog dare them.
It's both creepy and bizarre.
Luckily, Americans can point and laugh at anything ... and we absolutely did here.
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