Tsai Ing-wen gives jersey and illustration to candidate Shen Bo-yang
Former Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen presented Democratic Progressive Party Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Bo-yang with a custom 3號 jersey and a meme-inspired physical illustration during a November 1, 2026 campaign stop at Da’an Forest Park.
Campaign Stop at Da’an Forest Park
The event took place on November 1, 2026, as Shen Bo-yang launched the Da’an and Wenshan district motorcade tour known as the Taipei Ocean Current. Tsai Ing-wen arrived at Da’an Forest Park to rally support for the candidate in a traditional blue camp stronghold. While Shen delivered a speech on stage, Tsai built anticipation on her Threads account by teasing a surprise gift for the candidate.
The event drew considerable public attention as online users tracked the unfolding announcement. Tsai posted on social media that she would reveal the item after Shen finished speaking. The announcement prompted nearly ten thousand likes and thousands of comments from supporters engaging with the campaign event in real time.
Tsai Reveals Custom Mets Jersey and Meme Illustration
At approximately 10:19 p.m. on the evening of the rally, Tsai revealed the gift through two photographs published on Threads. The first image showed Shen wearing a New York Mets pinstripe baseball jersey with his name and the number 3 on the back, while Tsai stood behind him with her hand raised in a mock tapping gesture. The second image featured a cartoon illustration created by artist AYA, depicting Tsai patting Shen on the back with text reading “沒在聽” alongside captions urging him to rest.
Tsai modified the jersey number from Shen’s original number 6 to 3 to remind voters of his ballot number for the upcoming mayoral election. Campaign總幹事 Wu Siyao joined the online response, commenting on the platform that if the candidate continued to ignore calls for rest, nobody could help him. The post accumulated over 86,000 likes within half an hour of publication as supporters reacted to the digital meme brought into physical reality.
Online Commenters Find Gift to Electorate Amusing
Online commenters responded with amusement, describing the gesture as a gift to the electorate rather than just the candidate.
The timing of the reveal coincided with the conclusion of Shen’s itinerary across the Da’an and Wenshan districts, which wrapped up around 10:00 p.m.