If you’ve seen photos of Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump strutting around the Olympic Games in Paris, all might not appear as it seems.
The pair of famous faces are actually two professional lookalikes who have been goofing around at the games by trolling fans with a series of social media stunts.
Australian music producer Howard X, a well-known impersonator of the North Korean leader was seen posing with Donald Trump impersonator Russell White.
The pair were seen posing together with with Howard X/Kim seen sticking his fingers up behind Trump’s head and Russell White/Trump pointing at the camera.
They have been mastering the art of creating amusing photos for internet attention during the games – with fans from around the world snapping pictures of them in action.
The pair of famous faces are actually two professional lookalikes who have been goofing around at the games by trolling fans with a series of social media stunts
Australian music producer Howard X (left), a well-known impersonator of the North Korean leader was seen posing with Donald Trump impersonator Russell White (right)
The pair have been mastering the art of creating amusing photos for internet attention during the games – with fans from around the world snapping pictures of them in action
The pair were seen at the 400m Relay Final in the Stade de France on August 10.
Howard X also made a dramatic entrance to cheer on North Korea‘s Pang Chol-mi as she battled China‘s Chang Yuan in the women’s boxing semi-finals on Thursday.
Before that he was spotted waving North Korea’s flag and taking a bold swipe at China’s leader Xi Jinping by flaunting a Winnie the Pooh teddy bear last Sunday.
The fictional bear has been banned in China due to the social media trend of comparing it with Xi.
Howard X’s antics were all documented on X, where he made it clear that the piece was a satirical commentary on global politics.
He wrote: ‘Dictators hate being mocked, so I used the opportunity to do so at the Olympics! Despite being warned, the North Korean delegation couldn’t avoid my mockery of #KimJongUn.
‘Plus, many Chinese folks laughed when I poked fun at #XiJinPing by punching #WinnieThePooh!’
The real Donald Trump shakes hands with North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un in Hanoi on February 27, 2019
Howard X’s antics were all documented on X, where he made it clear that the piece was a satirical commentary on global politics
The fictional bear has been banned in China due to the social media trend of comparing it with Xi.
But the pair’s mischief has been causing some issues at the games, with Howard X writing on X on Friday night: ‘Just got released from being detained where they frisked me, #Trump and my film crew and checked our passports then kicked us out of Parc des Princes stadium during the gold medal match between France and Spain.
‘Although everyone found us entertaining, this one particular security did not. We were not allowed to watch the rest of the match and six security ”escorted’ us out.’
It is not the first time Howard X has been ejected for causing mayhem in his Kim Jong Un attire.
He was deported by Vietnam before a summit between the real North Korean leader and US president Trump in 2018.
Howard X had arrived in town with Trump impersonator Russell White, staging a fake summit on the steps of Hanoi’s opera house amid a swarm of press and hired security guards.
The Kim lookalike was questioned by Hanoi police following the incident and informed he would be put on a plane back to his home in Hong Kong.
The pair were seen at the 400m Relay Final in the Stade de France on August 10
During the race, the Trump lookalike showcased a golden crown as fans watched the pair in action
The impersonator was told by Vietnamese immigration officials his visa was ‘invalid’, but said he received no further explanation.
‘The real reason is I was born with a face looking like Kim Jong-un, that’s the real crime,’ he told reporters as three plainclothed officials took him from his hotel to Hanoi airport.
White was permitted to stay in the city but has been asked to stop appearing in costume in public.
The Trump doppelganger had been stopped on his Hanoi walkabouts by locals and tourists eager to snap a selfie with ‘The Donald’.
Howard X said he thought he was being deported because the real Kim ‘has no sense of humour’.
‘Satire is a powerful weapon against any dictatorship. They are scared of a couple of guys that look like the real thing,’ said Howard X at the time, wearing a signature Mao-style black suit and thick black glasses.