About

JDPON Don refers to memes and discussions that portray U.S. President Donald Trump as a far-left Maoist Third-Worldist (JDPON meaning Joint-Dictatorship of The Proletariat of Oppressed Nations). Although the first instance of this meme can be traced back to 2022, it became widespread after Donald Trump was reelected in November 2024 and began rolling out a series of policy decisions, like announcing tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, that some experts believe could inadvertently benefit China and diminish global American influence. Twitch streamer Hasan Piker and artist @FuknSlammer are often credited for popularizing the JDPON Don meme in 2025. In early 2025, memes about JDPON Don spread alongside memes about the Chinese Century, which humorously put forth the idea that the 21st century is the time for Chinese global domination.

Origin

The "Joint Dictatorship of the Proletariat of Oppressed Nations" (JDPON) is a concept in Maoism-Third Worldism and the alter-globalization movement, describing a hypothetical post-revolutionary order in which the working classes of the exploited, underdeveloped nations of the world forcibly seize control of the global economy.^[1]

On November 28th, 2022, X^[2] user @ricky_p_jones posted an image of Donald Trump edited to resemble Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin alongside text that read, "JDPON Don will usher in #MAGAcommunism."

Spread

On February 28th, 2023, X^[3] user @FuknSlammer posted an image showing Donald Trump wearing a red bandana with Maoist iconography. The meme received minimal engagement and 500 views in two years.

Memes joking about Donald Trump being a secret "Maoist Third-Worldist" on a quest to diminish America's hegemony continued the rounds in November 2024, soon after Donald Trump was elected President of the United States.

On November 14th, 2024, X^[4] user @FuknSlammer posted a collage depicting Donald Trump as a "Maoist Third-Worldist." The image was posted in response to a news headline that read, "Experts say Trump's threatened China tariffs could actually help Beijing weather an economic storm."

On January 27th, 2025, X^[5] user @leosdosreis posted a clip of leftist Twitch streamer Hasan Piker saying, "That's why I say it's JDPON Don […] Trump is a secret Maoist Third Wordist, he wants the global south to rise up."

@FuknSlammer pic.twitter.com/u4tdtuPN5r

— Leonardo Salomão (@leosdosreis) January 27, 2025

On February 22nd, 2025, Redditor^[7] /u/Sweet_Sharp made a post to the subreddit /r/CommunismMemes requesting users for their "JDPON Don" memes, gathering over 170 upvotes in a month.

On March 31st, 2025, Twitch streamer Hasan Piker shared a joke on X^[6] about JDPON Don after formerly warring nations China, South Korea and Japan met to discuss a trade pact to withstand American tariffs.

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