this will be a world wide hit.
from the Daily Mail
Chinese people rush to buy £2 'Donald Trump toilet brushes' amid trade war with the US and joke 'Trump can be so useful'
- Cleaning tools that look like the U.S. President are popular online in China
- One seller boasts his 'Trump' toilet brushes have powerful cleaning effect
- Another seller gives out free toilet paper with Trump's image on it to buyers
- 'Toilet brushes' is a trending search phrase on Taobao, China's answer to eBay
- The shopping trend was reported after China waged a 'people's war' on the U.S.
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People in China are cheering for Beijing in a trade war against Washington by cleaning their bathrooms with 'Donald Trump' toilet brushes.
Consumers have reportedly flocked to buy toilet cleaning tools that look like the U.S. President as a way to support their government.
'"Trump" can be so useful,' joked one Chinese blogger who also praised other products inspired by the billionaire politician, including stress balls, wine bottle openers and underpants.
One user in Shanghai displays a toilet brush inspired by Donald Trump to a reporter yesterday
'Trump' brushes (left) cost around 20 yuan (£2) each on Taobao, the Chinese answer to Ebay. A figurine resembling the U.S. President (right) wears a navy suit, a white shirt and a red tie
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'Trump' toilet brushes come in various designs. They cost around 20 yuan (£2) and are popular on Taobao, the Chinese equivalent to eBay.
One version spotted in Shanghai yesterday shows a stick with a cartoon Caucasian figure at one end.
The figurine, with an uncanny resemblance to Trump, sports a navy suit, a white shirt and a red tie. It has plenty of orange hair, which is used to scrub dirt off the toilet.
Brushes as such have apparently become trending items on Taobao.
The figurine has long orange 'hair' which is used to scrub dirt off the toilet. The brush, apparently popular among Chinese online shoppers, also comes with an orange holder
Sellers on Taobao sell the brushes for different prices. They can cost five to 23 yuan (57p-£2.6)
The e-commerce platform now actively suggests people to buy 'toilet brushes' after the phrase became one of the 'trending' searches.
Once customers access Taobao on their computer, tablet or through the Taobao app, they may see the words 'toilet brushes' on their search bar, prompting them to buy.
One shop on Taobao claims its 'Trump' toilet brushes are 'light' and 'stylish', and can be used for cleaning squat toilets or normal flush toilets.
The 37-centimetre-long brush comes with an orange holder, which the cartoon figure's hair dips into.
The shop says the brush has powerful, '360-degree' cleaning effect and can reach 'every corner and crack'.
Trump toilet paper has been all the rage since the election
One Taobao seller gives out free toilet rolls with Trump's image to buyers of the brushes. Pictured, similar toilet paper is on display at the an exhibition in Germany in April
Another seller on Taobao is chucking in a free roll of toilet paper with Trump's likeness on it for those who buy the 'Trump' toilet brushes.
The shopping trend was reported after Beijing waged a 'people's war' on Washington, urging people in China to stand up to Trump's administration altogether.
However China is not the first country to sell the bushy-haired 'Trump' brushes.
Similar products first emerged last November in New Zealand.
Dubbed the Commander In Crap, the brushes are sold through shopping site Etsy to help Kiwis with daily cleaning chores.
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