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Albino Trump lookalike in Pakistan is a star at market in Punjab province

Sporting a blond quiff because of his albinism, pudding seller Saleem Bagga also sings to draw customers, who love taking selfies with him

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Saleem Bagga (left), a food vendor in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province, bears an uncanny resemblance to US president-elect Donald Trump (right). Photo: Reuters

In a bustling market in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province, a food vendor who locals say bears an uncanny resemblance to US president-elect Donald Trump gets more business – and attention – than others.

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“We feel as if Trump has come here to sell kheer,” said Mohammad Yaseen, a local resident who prefers to buy the traditional sweet rice pudding from Saleem Bagga, the lookalike vendor who also sings to draw customers.

“When he sings to sell kheer, we come down to him,” Yaseen said.

Bagga, 53, pushes his colourful wooden cart along the road delivering the milky pudding, a black jacket over his beige shalwar kameez tunic to keep out the winter cold.

Bagga sings songs while selling kheer along a road in Sahiwal, Pakistan, on January 13, 2025. Photo: Reuters
Bagga sings songs while selling kheer along a road in Sahiwal, Pakistan, on January 13, 2025. Photo: Reuters

A crowd gathers as Bagga, who sports a distinctive blond quiff because of his albinism, sings the lyrics to a Punjabi song: “Now you come down to me my love, don’t delay, my eyes are tired of waiting.”

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