‘Donald Trump’ noticed in native market singing love track to promote pudding
Singing Pakistani street food vendor Saleem Bagga said he feels ‘very good’ about his uncanny resemblance to the controversial incoming American president Donald Trump
A Donald Trump lookalike was seen belting out a tune as a gimmick to sell pudding – on the streets of Pakistan.
Street food vendor Saleem Bagga bares a striking resemblance to President-elect Trump due to albinism and his distinctive quiff of white hair. Bagga sells kheer (a milky pudding) from a colourful cart in the city of Sahiwal, and residents believe his resemblance to the next US president is good for business – and so is his singing.
One of Barga’s regulars, Mohammad Yaseen said: “We feel as if Trump has come here to sell kheer. When he sings to sell kheer, we come down to him.”
READ MORE: How Donald Trump takeover would change poverty-stricken Greenland ‘guarded by dog sleds’READ MORE: Elon Musk says AI has learned everything about humans and has to make own discoveries
Arab News reports that to attract customers, 53-year-old Bagga sings a Punjabi song that goes: “Now you come down to me my love, don’t delay, my eyes are tired of waiting.”
Residents flock to Bagga for his pudding, but also so they can pose for photos with Trump.
Sahiwal resident Imran Ashraf said: “His kheer is really delicious … we talk to him and we take selfies with him and we tell our friends that we have taken these pictures with Trump.”
Bagga doesn’t seem too bothered by the selfie requests and attention, saying: “My face resembles Donald Trump, that is why people take selfies with me…I feel very good.
“Donald Trump sahib (sir), you have won the election, now visit here and eat my kheer, you will really enjoy it.”
In contrast, an American Trump lookalike had to hire security after people grew hostile towards him. John Di Domenico has spent 20 years impersonating the businessman turned politician. The comedian and actor claims he’s the best Trump impersonator “in the world”.
But his career took a “crazy” turn during the run-up to Trump’s election in 2016, when he was in the “right place at the right time”. However following the election he started “noticing a lot more aggression” aimed in his direction.
John decided to begin hiring a security team to accompany him during his public outings as Trump and it wasn’t long until a scary incident proved just how much he needed them. “I had a guy trying to choke me on an elevator and I was with security,” he added.
