A video shared by the White House, featuring President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance in a "Rick and Morty"-style animation, has been met with criticism from various political figures and observers. The video depicts Trump and Vance piloting a flying saucer, pursued by a winged demon, and includes imagery such as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer depicted as a robot, arrested space aliens, MAGA hats, and Diet Coke.
The social media tactic is consistent with the White House's approach of leveraging trending memes to gain attention. However, critics argued that the video's release was ill-timed, given the nation's current challenges.
Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., who has previously been an ally of Trump, posted on X that the video was "weird embarrassing crap" and that it was being shared at a time when Americans are struggling with the cost of gas, groceries, rent, and healthcare.