He said looking like Trump would get him elected. He got 161 votes.

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Washington Post

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Plínio Vicentin Júnior, who ran for Congress in Brazil as “Plinio Trump,” came in 626th place.

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  • Plínio Vicentin Júnior, who ran for Congress in Brazil as “Plinio Trump,” came in 626th place.
  • Reported by Washington Post and published Wed, 07 Oct 2026 18:57:09 UTC.

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  1. Trump to speak to Putin about plague lab worker's death in Russia

  2. He said looking like Trump would get him elected. He got 161 votes.

  3. Trump says 'we don't think' Russian plague is bio-weapon

  4. Trump approved the military's 1st firing squad execution since WWII. Why now?

  5. EU drops sponsorship of disinformation conference at Trump officials’ request

  6. White House promotes 'Trump TV' with an AI-altered photo

  7. As US midterm elections loom, Trump's campaign tactics are becoming increasingly unusual, and expensive

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