1 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Oct 7
Summary
Plínio Vicentin Júnior, who legally campaigned as “Plínio Trump,” drew just 161 votes in Brazil’s congressional election in Minas Gerais.
Electoral results put him 626th out of 710 candidates, undercutting his claim that copying Donald Trump’s hair, mannerisms and branding would help him win.
Plínio had argued the resemblance was “very advantageous” because Trump remained a global right-wing reference point, and he leaned further into the gimmick during the campaign.
The result came after Trump’s administration imposed 50% tariffs on many Brazilian goods last year, a move that helped sour U.S. public standing in Brazil.