American Century of Humiliation

American Century of Humiliationis acatchphrasethat takes inspiration from the "Chinese Century of Humiliation," a phrase that emerged in Chinesediscoursein the early 20th century to describe a period when Chinasuffered military defeats, territorial losses and foreign domination. In 2025, the phrase came to be used in America by critics of U.S. President Donald Trump's policies, particularly hisreciprocal tariffs,anti-immigration stanceand his domestic employment policies. Critics accused Trump of heralding an "American Century of Humiliation" marked by inflationary prices and a recession-like employment market, as well as diminished global stature. Memes about the "American Century of Humiliation" often depict Americans using Google Translateto pose as refugees fleeing to China, or feature GIFmeme montages mocking various policies introduced in 2025.