Five of the best anti-President Trump trolls
Teasing the US President online has become a pastime for everyone from dictionary compilers to world leaders
Donald Trump's presidency has given ample material to the world's satirists and cartoonists, but the most powerful man in the world has also come in for some ribbing from some more unlikely sources.
This week, vodka brand Smirnoff released an advertisement with a not-too-small nod towards the current brouhaha erupting over former FBI director James Comey's testimony to the US Senate about Trump's alleged links to Moscow.
"Made in America," the ad says. "But we'd be happy to talk about our ties to Russia under oath."
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"Smirnoff has been made in America for more than eight decades," a spokesperson for the vodka brand's bosses Diageo said.
"The recent interest in American-made products created the perfect opportunity to reinforce that fact and the brand's roots in Russia - with a wink and nod to current affairs."
Here are some other occasions that President Trump has been on the end of some unexpected trolling.
Click through to find out how Budweiser trolled President Trump.
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