This Donald Trump satire is a big hit in Mexico

Los Hijos de Trump
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After campaigning for months on the promise to build a wall to keep Mexican "rapists" and "criminals" out of the United States, it might be surprising to hear Donald Trump actually has quite a few fans in Mexico. Then again, they're not so much fans of Trump himself as they are of his portrayal in the satirical play Los Hijos de Trump, or Sons of Trump.

"Mexicans laugh at our tragedies," explained one of the play's cast members, German Ortega, to The Washington Post. Sons of Trump, which the cast claims doesn't have a specific political agenda but rather satirizes the entire upper class, takes its portrayal of the American billionaire and presidential candidate to the extreme:

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Jeva Lange

Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.