Overseas "Yellow-Base" KOLs Split Over Trump

Trump’s recent behavior is increasingly unhinged, and can be summed up in a few  words: domineering, deranged, and utterly irrational. It’s no surprise that the latest polls show his support has plummeted to 39%, a sharp drop of 6 percentage points since February. This collapse in popularity has triggered a major rift among overseas "yellow-base" KOLs (Key Opinion Leaders). Some, like To Kit, Elmer Yuen, and Simon Lau, stubbornly continue to back Trump, drawing fierce criticism from former D100 commentator Lai Chak-fun ("Q Jai"), who lambasted them for their blind support. Lai argues that Trump’s tariff war has been a total disappointment-obvious to all but those he calls the ignorant "blind Trump fanatics" among the KOLs, whose behavior he describes as utterly disgraceful.

Meanwhile, the well-known radio host Albert Cheng, once dubbed the "Hong Kong Chief Executive Before 10am," who now lives in Canada, posted an appeal urging voters to support the Liberal Party in the current election. He called for unity against the "great enemy"-namely, Trump’s administration and its unreasonable oppression. Friends believe the split among "yellow-base" KOLs is a positive development, as the heated debates reveal the true colors of those who fawn over America and trample on China.

Overseas “Yellow-base” KOLs split on Trump. “Blind Trump Fanatics” draw fierce criticism.

To Kit Tops "Trump Fanatic" List

Overseas writer To Kit was singled out by Q Jai as the leading "Trump fanatic" KOL. Just two days ago, To Kit posted on social media, claiming "Trump has been waiting for a call from Xi Jinping, but it never came -- China ‘wins’. But the latest news tells us that Trump declared that Xi actually called him first, sending finance officials... Clearly, China is knocking the door for negotiation." To Kit took Trump’s words at face value, accusing the Chinese side of lying, despite the blatant reality that Trump constantly contradicts himself, even denying things he’s said publicly. Who’s the real liar? Most people have already made up their minds, yet To Kit insists it’s China.

Elmer Yuen’s "Negotiation Tactic" Defense

Lai Chak-fun also named "wanted criminal" Elmer Yuen in his list of "Trump fanatics." Yuen recently ranted on YouTube about the US-China tariff war, arguing that critics who say Trump lost by lowering tariffs are wrong- that it’s just a negotiation tactic, walking the tightrope of push and pull, to force the other side to compromise. In other words, Yuen still believes Trump has the upper hand. Yuen’s unwavering support for Trump is consistent with his long-standing "sycophantic pro-America" stance. During the trial of the Jimmy Lai case, it was revealed that Yuen had wanted to produce a video during the "Hong Kong black riot" period, urging then-President Trump to send US troops to "protect Hong Kong." The idea was so extreme that even Jimmy Lai dared not broadcast the video.

Lai Chak-fun: Trump’s Bluff and KOLs’ Spin

Lai Chak-fun wrote that Trump’s evasive answers about whether Xi Jinping had actually called him were nothing but empty bluster to save face. After being forced to back down, Trump was left scrambling for any shred of dignity he could find: grasping at straws, hoping Xi would throw him a lifeline and call soon to get him out of this embarrassing situation.

He went on: "I wonder how Trump fanatic KOLs like To Kit, Simon Lau Sai Leung, Sang Pu (Eric Poon), Elmer Yuen, Simon Shen, Yu Jie, and Cao Changqing will spin this for their master. Watching these sycophantic lackeys twist themselves into knots is truly entertaining."

This scathing critique resonated with many. One comment read: "They need to suck up to Trump for traffic. No traffic, no money, so of course they’ll whitewash Trump as much as possible." Another said, "They’re not really Trump fans -- whenever someone comes out against China, they’ll just jump on the bandwagon." Both hit the nail on the head.

Albert Cheng’s Call for Unity Against Trump

Albert Cheng, now living in Canada, didn’t directly attack the "Trump fanatics," but made his anti-Trump stance clear. He accused Trump of trying to annex Canada as the 51st US state, disregarding Canadian sovereignty and dignity, and putting the nation’s survival at risk. He called for national unity to oppose Trump’s administration and its unreasonable oppression, urging voters to support the Liberal Party, which dares to stand up to Trump.

Former Hong Kong popular radio host Albert Cheng, now living in Canada, urges Canadian voters to support the Liberal Party and unite against the Trump oppression.

A Positive Split?

Some friends see the split among "yellow-base" KOLs over Trump as a good sign, mirroring the deep divisions Trump has caused within the US, and even in Taiwan. The phenomenon is actually positive: the less popular Trump becomes, the less influence these "Trump fans" wield. Yet, out of pride, they can’t back down and are sinking together with Trump.

What Say You?

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Trump hunts for weak prey and plays fast and loose with rules. Influencer “Chairman Tu” (兔主席) lays out Trump’s playbook in "A Nation Torn Apart"  (《撕裂之國》): Trump picks on soft persimmons and he has no respect for the law. The US President thrives on behavior that looks downright criminal.

Put those together, and Trump’s latest “kidnapping” of Nicolás Maduro reads like a textbook case of bullying-by-banditry, with a small country openly plundered. That’s American imperialism with the mask ripped off.

Here’s the twist: even with public anger boiling, a few people rush in with gold paint. Wanted fugitive Nathan Law tries to dress up “bandit tactics” as acceptable because, he says, “ending dictatorship” is what really counts.

Nathan Law’s post puts gold trim on Trump’s “Maduro abduction,” making an invasion look cleaner than it is.

Chip Tsao goes even bigger. He argues that without imperialism and colonialism, there would be no modern human civilization. He then hails Trump’s capture of Maduro, along with threats aimed at Colombia and Greenland, as the dawn of a “new era of 21st-century imperialism”. No wonder viewers feel like they’re watching black turned into white right in front of them.

Law’s argument lands fast after Trump’s hard-handed “Maduro snatch.” In a social media post, he says the US military action against Venezuela serves US national security and energy needs, boosts the “defender of democracy” storyline, and also weakens China’s allies while striking at socialist dictators.

With his “Revolution of Our Times” pedigree, it’s no surprise he claps the loudest for the most extreme scenes. He insists that toppling a dictatorship lets long-oppressed citizens “recover hope” and perhaps one day draft a democratic blueprint, so pro-democracy supporters ought to welcome the outcome. The spin is so saccharine it turns Trump into Venezuela’s “saviour,” pretending freedom arrives as a gift basket—delivered by abduction.

Goals don’t cleanse methods

Law then tries to police the language. He tells critics not to quickly label the operation “American imperialism,” and instead to appreciate the “diverse and complex” political motives behind it; translation: if the “goal” sounds upright and reasonable, don’t simplify it into condemnation. Strip it down, and it’s still a defense brief for Trump and his administration.

None of this is exactly shocking if you remember Law’s own US storyline. Around 2019, he and opposition representatives visit the US repeatedly, meet Washington politicians, and get treated like honored guests—deeply grateful for American backing of the “Hong Kong protests.” So now he naturally frames Trump’s move as saving the Venezuelan people, no longer fussing over how ugly the action looks.

None of Tsao’s applause is shocking either: this is exactly his lane. He celebrates Trump’s Maduro stunt and the wider saber-rattling as the launch of a fresh, triumphant imperial era. Then he tops it off with that “imperialism built civilisation” argument, laundering colonialism’s crimes and polishing Trump into Venezuela’s supposed benefactor. It’s creepily adoring, and hard to read without shivering.

Chip Tsao cheers Trump as the man “opening a new era” of 21st-century imperialism.

The mask comes off

Trump isn’t merely “gaffe-prone” this time—he tears the mask clean off. It’s a barefaced assault on Venezuela: snatch people, seize oil (and pocket the money, too). Anyone still clinging to basic morality and justice will see him for what he is: an enemy. Which makes it all the more grotesque that figures like Nathan Law and Chip Tsao can keep marketing him as a “saviour.”

Still, there’s one silver lining: the debate made the masks slip. One round was enough to reveal who was really who.

Lai Ting-yiu