Watch Geraldo Rivera channel his inner Donald Trump on Dancing With the Stars

Geraldo Rivera as Donald Trump.
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Geraldo Rivera helped make America cringe again with a Donald Trump–inspired salsa on Dancing With the Stars.

Just when it seemed as though the 2016 presidential race couldn't get any stranger, out came Geraldo Trump on Monday night's show. Rivera, 72, donned a blond wig and fake orange tan for the dance, which started with him pretending to be President Trump in the Oval Office, taking a phone call from Vladimir Putin. Suddenly, Trump's actual worst nightmare came to life, as a "Bienvenidos a Mexico" banner unfurled from the White House desk, and Rivera's jacket was ripped off to reveal a bedazzled tropical top.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia is night editor for TheWeek.com. Her writing and reporting has appeared in Entertainment Weekly and EW.com, The New York Times, The Book of Jezebel, and other publications. A Southern California native, Catherine is a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.