He lost a bet and changed his life: the “Chinese Trump” who is viral on social networks

Ryan Chen He is 42 years old and is a commercial manager. It happens that for months now he has not only been doing that job: He is also one of the influencers of China most popular in the West. Because? To imitate Donald Trump.

It all started the day Chen lost a bet with a friend and the goal was to publish a video of him speaking like the president of the United States on his networks.

He sketch It was so convincing that the video went viral on Chinese TikTok. Since then, his life changed.

Now, more than a million people follow him there, but also on Instagram, a network that allows him to reach Western audiences.

In a recent note with CNN, that medium highlights that Chen is an influencer who tries to “entertain and monetize without stepping on political landmines.” And he is right: no strong opinion about the differences between his government and Trump’s appears in any video.

Ryan Chen lost a bet with a friend and has since gained worldwide fame. Photo: capture @trumpbyryan

Ryan limits himself to recommending places, hobbies or foods in the main cities of his country – especially Chongqing – or making humorous gags with other content creators. Sometimes the content is simply showing what the streets look like on a rainy night.

The influencer who unites West and East

“I want to close the gap and expand happiness”Chen tells CNN. Although he does not physically resemble Trump, Ryan worked very well on the politician’s gestures and way of speaking. And he never went to the United States.

Among the curiosities of his videos, some appear face to face with other viral phenomena, such as Khaby Lame y Speedor with a Chinese imitator of Elon Musk.

Chen with influencer Khaby Lame. Photo: capture @trumpbyryan

Interestingly, in a review of Inner Mongolia food, Chen mentions Argentina.

Although he says he “loves Argentines,” he confuses the country with Ronaldo’s and points out that Inner Mongolian beef is better than South American beef.

Chen’s growth as an influencer is meteoric, especially considering that his first Instagram post is from last year.

Knowing that China has its own social networks, having gained popularity on Western networks is an achievement that not many Chinese content creators can boast of.