Trump compared to Mussolini for 'balcony stunt', netizens slam him as 'Trumpolini'

US President Donald Trump held his first public event since he was diagsed with COVID-19 on Saturday, October 11. event saw him addressing a large crowd from Truman Balcony of White House. However, his balcony stunt did t go down well with many who compared him to former Italian Prime Minister Benito Mussolini, who used to address people in same manner.

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Balcony Stunt

Trump had t held a public event since October 2 as he and his wife Melania were tested positive for COVID-19. In his 20 minutes long speech, US President said that he was “feeling great”.  White House garing was partly organised by a foundation called "Blexit", which aims to get Black and Lati voters to support Republican party, and saw a large number of black supporters.

Following event, many took to twitter and compared him to fascist Italian leader who used to address public from balcony of his residence. Many ors went a step ahead and compared him to German dictator Adolf Hitler and even rth Korean leader Kin Jong Un.

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