Donald Trump lookalike from Spain named Dolores Leis stumbles into unexpected fame on social media
A woman in Spain has found unexpected fame on social media after many found she bore a striking resemblance to US President Donald Trump.
A woman in Spain has found unexpected fame on social media after many found she bore a striking resemblance to President Donald Trump.
Thousands of responses flooded in last week after a journalist reporting on farming in northwestern Spain posted on Instagram a picture of Dolores Leis dressed in farm clothing with a hoe over her shoulder.
This photo of Dolores Leis Antelo has gone viral because of her remarkable resemblance to @realDonaldTrump. 👀 pic.twitter.com/7g4LUVlJnd
— What's Trending (@WhatsTrending) April 24, 2018
Dolores Leis Antelo with @EmmanuelMacron on the White House balcony. 🇫🇷 🇪🇸 pic.twitter.com/cbtiDxZ8sF — máirt (@HolyHonda49) April 24, 2018
The 70-year-old has since been asked to comment on pressing U.S. policy and international issues — though she has shown more concern for a moth plague threatening her potato crops.
Dolores Leis stands in her farm in Galicia, northern Spain. AP
"I say that it must be because of the color of the hair," Leis told the La Voz de Galicia newspaper Tuesday. She added she doesn't use a mobile phone and has little interest in online chatter.
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