The assassination attempt on Donald Trump dwarfed a food scandal as the topic of the hour over the weekend. Hashtags such as „Trump has been shot #特朗普遭遇枪击,“ or „Trump explains bullet in right ear #特朗普称右耳被子弹击穿“ quickly reached millions of clicks. Just a few hours after the incident, Chinese e-commerce platforms such as Taobao were selling T-shirts featuring the fist-raising ex-president. On the one hand, this speaks for the business acumen of Chinese online retailers. On the other hand, it is a sign of how much Trump is also stylized as an icon in China – for better or for worse.