President Donald Trump on Sunday unveiled a potential redesign of US Space Force uniforms, and it’s giving sci-fi fans a bad feeling.
The president posted an image of the supposed “next generation” design on his Truth Social feed:
Donald Trump on Truth SocialTrump shared the image during a massive day-long posting spree, and it’s not clear if this is a real design for a new uniform or just one of the many images, memes and AI slop creations he likes to throw into his feed.
The image states that the design was inspired by the “discipline and functionality” of the uniforms in the 1997 film “Starship Troopers.”
That film was intended as a warning against jingoism and fascism, with design elements deliberately taken from Nazi Germany.
Critics also pointed out that the design looked a lot like the evil Imperial uniforms seen in the “Star Wars” films.
They struck back on X:
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? https://t.co/IWEdjEBx7q
— Melanie D'Arrigo (@DarrigoMelanie) September 6, 2026I liked the movie, which was very different than the book. My concern is whether these guys understand the point Verhoeven intended in Starship Troopers. The thing is I don’t know what would be worse: whether they got it or didn’t. https://t.co/tX0QAAJ6cm
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) September 6, 2026Are we the baddies? pic.twitter.com/5gtpSJqXWm
— Ryan Gasoline (@Ryan_Gasoline) September 6, 2026Space Nazi. https://t.co/S0V3tHLJxi
— Alex Cole (@acnewsitics) September 6, 2026Hans... are we the baddies? pic.twitter.com/wVtajvRsSn
— Mundo Andriy (@andriy_ht) September 6, 2026Ah yes, I see the source of inspiration for this uniform https://t.co/9PjK4UQYHEpic.twitter.com/PODN0swzFw
— ChrisO_wiki (@ChrisO_wiki) September 6, 2026Literally “taking inspiration” from space fascists https://t.co/kM9ITbZNO8
— Alonso Gurmendi (@Alonso_GD) September 6, 2026The uniforms come with an "Are we the baddies?" thought bubble
— Rob Shrum (@RobShrum) September 6, 2026Strong resemblance to another historical military uniform.
Naturally, the MAGA morons will Nazi it. https://t.co/9ZbWZZkiqW
General: You get those uniforms designed?
Designer: Sure did boss, nailed the “Star Wars bad guy” vibe, just like you asked
General: what https://t.co/v9zP8HsYxHpic.twitter.com/93SfLIRlVd
Looks pretty nazi to me. https://t.co/b9t5MJeZZf
— Lars Christensen (@MaMoMVPY) September 6, 2026I see we’re going for the galactic empire look. https://t.co/i7q9UkLx5T
— Fr. Thomas Petri OP (@PetriOP) September 6, 2026We’re just slowly watching a boomer with access to nukes discover what AI is, and it’s just not going well.. https://t.co/ikyi5fsXi7
— Appalachian Liberty (@Liberty_Xtreme) September 6, 2026Definitely not the bad guys https://t.co/I0ibtuKAqm
— troy bond jr (grand admiral) (@TroyHasEbola) September 6, 2026“Claude, make me a nazi uniform for my fake nazi space army” https://t.co/WkYUPJhnLX
— Dennis M. Hogan (@dennismhogan) September 6, 2026
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