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Photographic evidence that the world is mean to Donald Trump
Photographic evidence that the world is mean to Donald Trump
By Avi Selk June 6 at 2:28 PM
When a group of New Zealanders armed with water-filled condoms attacked a giant-headed mockery of President Trump on Thursday, whatever the precise message was they meant to convey, the far reaches of the southern hemisphere witnessed what had already become a global tradition.
Donald Trump, the man; Donald Trump, the international effigy. As the former has grown in power, the latter has only become more prolific — with elaborate grotesqueries spotted on at least five continents.
And we're not just talking newspaper-stuffed piñatas. For a president who is often accused of rolling back U.S. influence in the world, Trump has certainly inspired many abroad to great creativity in their efforts to make fun of him.
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Avi Selk is an American-Canadian nomad. He reported for the Dallas Morning News from 2009 until December 2016, when he joined the general assignment desk. Follow @aviselk
By Avi Selk June 6 at 2:28 PM
When a group of New Zealanders armed with water-filled condoms attacked a giant-headed mockery of President Trump on Thursday, whatever the precise message was they meant to convey, the far reaches of the southern hemisphere witnessed what had already become a global tradition.
Donald Trump, the man; Donald Trump, the international effigy. As the former has grown in power, the latter has only become more prolific — with elaborate grotesqueries spotted on at least five continents.
And we're not just talking newspaper-stuffed piñatas. For a president who is often accused of rolling back U.S. influence in the world, Trump has certainly inspired many abroad to great creativity in their efforts to make fun of him.
....
Avi Selk is an American-Canadian nomad. He reported for the Dallas Morning News from 2009 until December 2016, when he joined the general assignment desk. Follow @aviselk
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