A Trump wax figure is trolling a Trump animatronic
Wax-figure palace Madame Tussauds was unable to pass up the opportunity to take a swipe at Disney World's jowly new animatronic President Trump.
Robo-Trump made his official debut on Tuesday at the Magic Kingdom's Hall of Presidents, but visitors were able to get a sneak peek on Monday. The response was ... not good, with the consensus being it resembled Jon Voight rather than Trump. Madame Tussauds Orlando got in on the action, tweeting a solid diss Tuesday afternoon:
Don't forget, your museum is filled with wax, Madame Tussauds — be careful with those burns.
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Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
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