More than 23,500 people have signed a petition in Japan demanding that US President Donald Trump and the White House stop using manga and anime imagery in political social media posts. The backlash intensified after Trump shared an AI-generated video portraying himself as Naruto Uzumaki. Critics accuse the White House of copyright infringement and disrespecting Japanese culture, arguing that beloved characters should not be used for political messaging. Rights holders behind franchises including Yu-Gi-Oh! and Pokémon have distanced themselves from the posts, while the controversy has sparked a wider debate over intellectual property, cultural respect and AI-generated political content. Cary Johnston tells you more on the Spotlight show.

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