The Aporia · Trump mocked over his new design for Space Force uniforms: ‘The evil bad guys from Star Wars’

Donald Trump posted a graphic on Sunday of a new design for Space Force uniforms, which has been mocked by social media users as resembling the costumes of sci-fi villains, including those from Star Wars and Starship Troopers. The uniform's design includes a charcoal-colored collared jacket, black boots, and a matching cap with the Space Force Delta symbol. Some commenters compared it to the Imperial Forces' uniforms in Star Wars, while others pointed out that the inspiration behind the design is from a film about a fascist regime. The similarity to sci-fi villains' costumes has drawn criticism, with one writer calling it "the uniform of the Imperial Army from Star Wars."

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Donald Trump's new design for Space Force uniforms has been widely mocked online, with many comparing them to the costumes of sci-fi villains, including the Imperial Army from Star Wars. The design features a charcoal-colored collared jacket and pants, along with a black belt, boots, and cap, and includes the Space Force Delta symbol on various parts of the uniform. Some critics have noted that the design is reminiscent of fascist regimes, pointing out that Starship Troopers, the movie that inspired the design, is about a future Earth governed by a fascist regime. The uniforms are described as "inspired by the discipline and functionality of the Starship Trooper uniform," but many see them as more closely resembling villainous costumes from sci-fi movies like Star Wars. Healthcare advocate Jennifer Zilla, who describes herself as a "conservative critic", said she was "entirely on board" with Space Force, but that the uniforms were "the uniform of the Imperial Army from Star Wars". The design has been widely ridiculed online, with many expressing concern that it is too similar to Nazi uniforms.

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Donald Trump has been mocked over his new design for Space Force uniforms, with social media users comparing them to the costumes worn by sci-fi villains – and even Nazis. asserted

users → mock → villains

The president raised eyebrows Sunday after posting a graphic of a “next generation” design for Space Force uniforms that includes a sleek, charcoal-colored collared jacket and pants with a black belt, black boots and a matching cap. asserted

that → raise → belt

The graphic says the design is “inspired by the discipline and functionality of the Starship Trooper uniform. asserted

design → say → uniform

Starship Troopers is a 1997 space epic — directed by Paul Verhoeven, who grew up in Nazi-occupied Netherlands — about a future Earth governed by a fascist regime that wages war against giant alien bugs. asserted

that → direct → bugs

Some social media users picked up on the inspiration behind the uniforms, while others compared them to other space films. asserted

others → pick → films

“Designing the Space Force uniforms to look like the evil bad guys from Star Wars, who are led by an elderly, power hungry tyrant, who lose, repeatedly, is a bit too on brand, no?” asserted

who → design → tyrant

healthcare advocate Melanie D'Arrigo wrote on X. An independent military history author who goes by ChrisO_wiki shared a GIF of a scene from the 1987 Star Wars parody film Spaceballs, and wrote, “Ah yes, I see the source of inspiration for this uniform. asserted

I → write → uniform

“This is the kind of design costume designers make to tell you who are the bad guys in a space movie,” menswear writer Derek Guy posted. asserted

Guy → make → movie

Speaking on Starship Troopers, Jonah Goldberg, the editor-in-chief at The Dispatch, a digital media company focused on politics and culture, said, “My concern is whether these guys understand the point Verhoeven intended in Starship Troopers. asserted

Verhoeven → speak → Troopers

“The thing is I don’t know what would be worse: whether they got it or didn’t.” asserted

they → know → it

A political X account that goes by Wu Tang is for the Children sarcastically wrote, “No Nazi vibes here.” asserted

Tang → go → vibes

Several conservative voices also chimed in, noting the similarity to Star Wars uniforms. asserted

voices → chime → uniforms

Christian broadcaster Erick Erickson called the uniforms, “A cross between Star Trek in the symbols and Imperial Forces from Star Wars.” asserted

Erickson → call → Wars

Jennifer Zilla, who identifies as a “conservative critic,” said she was “entirely on board with Space Force and the new Space Academy coming and everything we’re doing in space and President Trump.” But she admitted that the new design was “the uniform of the Imperial Army from Star Wars.” asserted

design → identify → Wars

“Aka the people Darth Vader works for. asserted

Vader → work → people

I’m not saying don’t use it I’m just pointing out that’s what it is,” she wrote. asserted

she → say → it

It’s unclear if Trump will actually push to change the design of Space Force uniforms or if the graphic was just part of one of his regular social media sprees. uncertain

graphic → ’ → sprees

The Independent has reached out to the Space Force and White House for comment. asserted

Independent → reach → comment

Trump mocked over his new design for Space Force uniforms: ‘The evil bad guys from Star Wars’

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