Sunday, February 24, 2019

Kim, Trump Impersonators Draw Ire Of Vietnam’s Authorities

"The duo has been making rounds of Hanoi, taking pictures with curious onlookers ahead of the second summit of the two leaders next week."

You may remember that Kim & Trump Impersonators made an appearance together - and were subsequently booted out by authorities - at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea.

Professional Trump impersonator Dennis Alan showed his mug in Korea, while Trump lookalike Russell White showed up in Vietnam. Kim Jong Un impersonator is an Australian who lives in Hong Kong, and showed his famous face in both countries.

From Stars & Stripes: "However, on late Friday, a Kim lookalike, the Hong Kong-based impersonator who uses the name Howard X, posted on Facebook that about 15 police or immigration officers demanded a mandatory "interview" with them following a talk they gave at the state-run VTC station.

They then said that this was a very sensitive time in the city due to the Trump/Kim summit and that our impersonation was causing a 'disturbance' and ... suggested that we do not do the impersonation in public for the duration of our stay as these presidents have many enemies and that it was for our own safety."

You have to hand it to a guy with an uncanny dictator's face, he gets around to milk the publicity for all its worth. Trump lookalike Russell White wasn't quoted for this article. Odd that.

The article concludes, "Vietnam is a tightly controlled communist country that tolerates no dissent." NOT odd that. Right, Bernie.