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Plínio Trump channels President Donald Trump as protest candidate in Brazil election
What happened
A 59-year-old Brazilian man named Plínio Vicentin Júnior is campaigning for Congress as "Plínio Trump", channeling U.S. President Donald Trump through his appearance, and is not the only U.S. politician with an admirer in Brazil's congressional race. He is one of hundreds of "protest candidates" in the election, which is a Brazilian custom spanning nearly eight decades. Plínio Trump is cruising through the state of Minas Gerais in his classic Pontiac Grand Ville, drawing attention with an Americ
Why it matters
This phenomenon of "protest candidates" in Brazil's elections can yield additional congressional seats and greater public funding for the system protest voters seek to reject, as votes cast for them build their parties' overall totals under Brazil's electoral system.
Key facts
- Plínio Trump channels U.S. President Donald Trump
- He is a Brazilian man running for Congress
- He is not the only U.S. politician with an admirer in Brazil's congressional race
- "Protest candidates" in Brazil's elections can yield additional congressional seats and greater public funding
- This custom has been present in Brazilian elections for nearly eight decades.
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