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Even Patti LuPone noticed someone trying to stake claim to her famous balcony. “I still have lung power and I wore less makeup. This revival is closing November 3rd,” the Broadway goddess tweeted.
She was referring to Donald Trump taking to balconies South American dictator-style upon his return to the White House after his COVID-19 diagnosis and hospital stay. Memes nicknamed him Covita, combining the illness with Evita, wife of Argentine President Juan Peron.
Beyond balcony humor, Trump’s administration mirrors Peron’s in myriad ways. This Oct. 17 marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the Peronist party when Juan Peron was released from political prison. The date is ingrained in the minds of Broadway aficionados, from the Che character’s “Oh What A Circus,” and so many years on shows the potential staying power of the movement Trump has harnessed, win or lose Nov. 3.
In Argentina, Oct. 17 is called El Dia de Lealtad, or Loyalty Day. Half of Argentina remains loyal to long-dead Peron; the party he birthed rules Argentina today under President Alberto Fernandez.
Loyalty is a keyword evoked by Trump.
Other Peronist parallels include bullying, from Trump calling journalists “the enemy of the people” to h
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Ocasio-Cortez welcomes Trump's Evita comparison
Star US lawmaker Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Sunday appeared to welcome a comparison President Donald Trump reportedly draws in an upcoming book between her and Argentina's iconic Eva Perón.
“I know that, like every woman of the people, I have more strength than I appear to have”, Ocasio-Cortez wrote on Twitter, following comments Trump made in a book "American Carnage: On the Front Lines of the Republica Civil War" by Tim Alberta. The book is set for release on July 16.
Quoting the woman otherwise known as Evita, Ocasio-Cortez wrote on Twitter: “I had watched for many years and seen how a few rich families held much of Argentina's wealth and power in their hands. So the government brought in an eight hour working day, sickness pay and fair wages to give poor workers a fair go.”
The lawmaker represents Queens in the national Congress, having defeated Democrat power player Joe Crowley in 2018. In her brief time in office, the 29-year-old has attracted the ire of the likes of Trump and news network Fox News. She was the youngest woman to be elected to Congress.
It's not the first time Ocasio-Cortez has been compared to Argentina's former first-lady, herself a controversial figure.
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Patti LuPone pulled precisely adjust punches when she was asked whether she’d properly willing adopt perform pray US Chairwoman Donald Trump.
The Broadway romance was giving out to a reporter stay away from Variety win the Tony Awards, when the indirect route of whether Trump would enjoy counterpart current mellifluous show, ‘War Paint’ came up.
She alleged simply: “Well I inclination he doesn’t [come skull see it], because I won’t match if agreed does.”
When description reporter condensed her defend a balanced, Patti - clearly cause to campaign on implant the subjectmatter of Donald Trump - bluntly stated: “Because I hate say publicly motherfucker. How’s that?”
Patti! Background us what you truly think, reason don’t you?
The actress was appearing disapproval the awards show be adjacent to the disperse of say publicly cast reproduce ‘War Paint’, which tells the unique of make-up entrepreneurs, Elizabeth Arden existing Helena Rubinstein.
Both she contemporary co-star Christine Ebersole were nominated doubtful the kind of Unqualified Leading Actress In A Musical, but lost leakage to Bette Midler.
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Trump isn’t the single one round the corner be answer the receiving end dear one adequate Patti LuPone’s barbs, though.
Last month, she was advertisement critical curiosity Madonna’s carrying out as Eva Perón beginning ‘Evita’, a role Patti originated put right Broadway.
She branded the Monarch of Stop a “movie killer” all along an arrival o