The “Swole Trump” image — the president’s face superimposed on the body of Sylvester Stallone as fictional boxing champion Rocky Balboa — circulated on the pro-Trump Internet even before his Twitter account posted the picture Wednesday, the day before Thanksgiving. ADSponsored by prominent bipartisan lawmakers, including Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act authorizes sanctions on Chinese and Hong Kong officials for human rights abuses and requires an annual review of Hong Kong’s special trade status by the State Department. Although Trump suggested last week that he might veto the bill, he signed it on Wednesday after markets closed ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. China opposes the legislation and is considering barring its drafters from entering the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong and Macao, according to Hu Xijin, editor of China’s Global Times tabloid. As The Post previously reported, the “Swole Trump” image, which cartoonist Ben Garrison described as depicting a “handsome alpha male,” suggests that Trump is not only strong but that his critics are weak.

Source: Washington Post November 29, 2019 15:43 UTC