Japanese anime and manga fans and supporters are protesting against US President Donald Trump and the White House for using imagery and characters from popular Japanese franchises in social media posts. Reports say a Change.org petition titled “Protect Japanese Manga” has gathered tens of thousands of signatures, reaching about 20,000 to more than 23,000 depending on the outlet and timing. The criticism centers on posts and videos shared on platforms such as Truth Social and the White House’s X account that depict Trump using anime-style or character imagery without authorization. One widely cited example is an AI-generated video that portrays Trump as ninja Naruto Uzumaki from “Naruto,” which draws anger from fans of the series. Other outlets also mention earlier posts that used recognizable characters and references from franchises including “Dragon Ball,” “Yu-Gi-Oh!” and Pokémon/Pikachu. Some coverage links the dispute to copyright and unauthorized use concerns, while also noting that fans have used social media to express their objections and pressure the accounts to stop.