US Republicans share image of Trump with Lada
(MENAFN) A recent social media post by the US Republican Party promoting domestic manufacturing backfired after users pointed out that the car featured alongside former President Donald Trump was not American at all—but a Soviet-era Lada.
The post, shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday, showed Trump standing in front of a bright yellow sedan, accompanied by the caption: “A Big Beautiful Bill will help bring back the great American car.” The message referred to a newly passed law that extends tax cuts and supports the US automobile industry.
However, online observers quickly recognized that the vehicle wasn’t from Detroit. Instead, they identified it as a VAZ-2101—more commonly known as a Lada 1200—or potentially a Fiat 124, both of which are foreign-made. The photo drew ridicule, with comments like “Make Lada Great Again” and sarcastic remarks about “reviving Soviet prosperity.”
Experts confirmed the misidentification. Auto journalist Artem Bobtsov told RBK that the car was “definitely not American,” and auto analyst Maxim Kadakov noted that it likely originated from a Hungarian-registered vehicle photo pulled from a European stock image site. The design team may have used it to avoid copyright issues with US brands.
The legislation at the heart of the post, dubbed the “Big Beautiful Bill,” was signed by Trump in July and offers tax incentives for US-assembled vehicle purchases while slashing federal spending. Critics, including Elon Musk, have warned that the bill could dramatically increase the national deficit, possibly reaching $2.5 trillion.
Despite the backlash and mockery online, the Republican Party has not removed the post. One user sarcastically asked, “Will there be a trade deal with Russia next?” while another quipped, “I didn’t know Lada had a factory in the US.”
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