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Pro wrestler Sam Polinsky, aka Sam Adonis, balances himself on the corner ropes during a bout in Mexico City on Feb. 12, 2017. Polinsky leans into the villain role while channeling President Donald Trump. "What (fans) want to say to Donald Trump they can say to me and feel good about it," Polinsky said.
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Pro wrestler Sam Polinsky, aka Sam Adonis, balances himself on the corner ropes during a bout in Mexico City on Feb. 12, 2017. Polinsky leans into the villain role while channeling President Donald Trump. “What (fans) want to say to Donald Trump they can say to me and feel good about it,” Polinsky said.
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American pro wrestler Sam Adonis found a peculiar path to success on Mexico’s lucha libre circuit: by channeling President Donald Trump and creating a villainous character.