2016 election

The Naked Cowboy Is a Huge Fan of Donald Trump, Despite the Fact That His Immigrant Wife Could Be Deported During His Term

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New York City’s Naked Cowboy is something of a Times Square icon, and during the presidential election he took to painting “TRUMP†on the back of his signature white briefs. The Cowboy, whose real name is Robert John Burck, feels a kinship with the president-elect, and told Cincinnati.com back in September that “Donald Trump is a freaking red-blooded American man. He’s tall, he’s handsome, he’s strong, he’s successful — these are things you can’t argue with.†Now that Trump has won, the Cowboy is sharing more reflections on the president-elect, and they are … pretty notable! While sitting in the Trump Bar on a recent afternoon, Burck told The New Yorker, “I have an affinity with Trump. I get him. We’re both media promoters, media whores, whatever you want to call it. People get hung up on political stuff, but I don’t care. Black, white, gay, transvestite — just stand up and make something of yourself.†Not content to stop there, Burck also offered a more personal angle on how the coming administration might affect his own life. “Look, my wife’s a Mexican immigrant,†he said. “She still doesn’t have her papers. Maybe she’ll be the next to be deported, who knows? I don’t think he’d do that. But if he does, hey, that’s fate. Plus, it’s a nice thing to have hanging over her head — you know, ‘Do the dishes, or else.’†And you thought romance was dead.

The Naked Cowboy Says He Identifies With Trump