Donald Trump impersonator says pals urge him to wear a bulletproof vest - Daily Star

Nov 06, 2024

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The world’s most famous Donald Trump impersonator says friends have urged him to wear bulletproof vests during performances over fears for his safety.

John Di Domenico, who satirises the former President with non political spoof skits, says tensions are so high on both political sides that he requires security staff for gigs.

John has seen his public interactions drastically change since Trump transitioned from being “a game show host” to a serious political candidate in the past decade.

In July, Thomas Matthew Crooks tried to kill Trump with an AR-15 at a rally in Pennsylvania.

John, dressed in full make up as Trump, had his own major scare when a livid Liberal supporter tried to strangle him inside a Las Vegas hotel lift.

John has been portraying The Donald for over two decades performing across the world at corporate gigs, speaking events, TV shows, in films and on podcasts.

But the 62-year-old feels emotions are boiling over for some when it comes to seeing Trump - even if he is just his “human avatar”.

John said: “People say if you’re doing anything outside, be careful, you better wear a bulletproof vest.

“I’ve got that from semi-serious people, because you never know if someone wants to do another assassination attempt.

“Not on me but because I am like an avatar for him, it is not out of the realm of possibility that something could happen.

“All you need is someone to think I’m him.

“I don’t feel that I’m going to be shot at, but in today’s environment, you just don’t know someone wanting to make a point.

“And it could be on both sides because one of the things is people think I’m mocking him, and then you have people think I am him until they get close enough and see that I’m not.”

John has appeared in Hollywood movies and worldwide TV shows as Trump, spoken in front of the European Parliament and performed for millions.

For more of John’s comedy visit YouTube@TheJohnnyDshow1 and TheJohnnyDshow.

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