Captain Trump aboard: White House drops anime-inspired ‘One Piece’ post
The White House dropped an anime-flavored One Piece post, and the reference they went with is the last thing you’d guess.
On November 3, the official White House account on X posted a One Piece-style graphic that puts President Trump in the pirate-captain’s seat, blending presidential branding with the anime ’s unmistakable swashbuckling vibe. It ’s the latest in a string of pop-culture riffs from the administration’s social feeds, which have previously nodded to Pokémon, Naruto and even Mario.
The choice isn’t just flashy artwork — it carries a wry wink for anyone who knows Eiichiro Oda’s saga. In One Piece, freewheeling pirates routinely clash with a monolithic World Government, a theme that makes a White House embrace of Straw Hat imagery feel intentionally tongue-in-cheek.
Next stop: Alabasta
Meanwhile, Netflix ’s live-action One Piece has finished its next leg. Cameras rolled in Cape Town, South Africa, and the new run will pick up the beloved Alabasta arc under the official title One Piece: The Battle of Alabasta.
Filming ran from November 2025 to June 2026 in Cape Town, South Africa.
Story-wise, the Straw Hats cross into a desert kingdom on the brink of civil war as Princess Vivi seeks help outing the true puppeteer: Sir Crocodile and his crime syndicate Baroque Works.
The returning and new cast for Season 3 includes:
- Iñaki Godoy — Monkey D. Luffy
- Mackenyu — Roronoa Zoro
- Emily Rudd — Nami
- Jacob Romero — Usopp
- Taz Skylar — Sanji
- Charithra Chandran — Princess Vivi
- Joe Manganiello — Sir Crocodile
- Mikaela Hoover — Tony Tony Chopper
- Lera Abova — Miss All Sunday
- Sendhil Ramamurthy — King Cobra
- Xolo Maridueña — Ace
- Cole Escola — Bon Clay
- Emilio Sakraya — Koza