Plnio Trump, Mick Jagger and Samurai Taxi Driver keep Brazils tradition of joke candidates alive
JUIZ DE FORA, Brazil (AP) — When helicopter pilot Plínio Vicentin Júnior drives his vintage Pontiac Grand Ville through the streets of Brazil's southeastern state of Minas Gerais, an American flag fluttering near his windshield like a presidential motorcade, onlookers stop and stare. Júnior, 59, is running for Congress for the first time. But until Oct. 4, he is Plínio Trump, channeling U. S. President Donald Trump with his hairstyle, long orange tie, firm handshake and even his stride...
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