‘I’m a British Donald Trump impersonator – I’ve been spat at for my views’

‘Donald Trump’ has revealed he’s been spat at by his critics since opening Trump Tower Thailand last year.

By ‘Trump’, we mean former postman Paul Cross, a Bristol native who is a professional Trump impersonator.

Cross, 64, says that he’s faced verbal and physical attacks after he opened a Trump-themed bar in Jomtien Beach, near Pattaya, last August.

The comedian, who is proudly ‘pro-Trump, was wearing a MAGA hat in October when an American tourist spat at him and tried to punch him.

He joked about the incident: ‘I’ve had my teeth done and Botox. I’ve spent a lot of money on this face, so it wasn’t worth fighting.’

The wig-wearing lookalike said he’s also had someone from England insult Bristol and often receives death threats on social media.

Paul Cross says women have bought him drinks while he’s in costume (Picture: Paul Cross/SWNS) The Donald Trump-themed bar in Thailand (Picture: Paul Cross/SWNS) The bar-owner flogs t-shirts and mugs (Picture: Paul Cross/SWNS)

On Facebook in January, Cross said he was ‘threatened in a bar’ and had to leave.

‘Everyone is entitled to their opinion,’ he added.

Cross opened Trump Tower Thailand after splitting with his wife of nine years.

It’s since become a tourist hotspot, he says, with the bar’s Facebook group page showing it host ‘boys nights’ (‘no women’), parties and carry out charity work.

He sells t-shirts, coasters and mugs with the bar’s logo on them, styled like the entrance of the former Apprentice star’s New York City skyscraper.

Cross wrote to The Trump Organisation, the president’s real estate business, in November, saying he was opening the bar.

‘They could have closed us down in seconds, but I have had no reply, so I assume they are happy about the bar,’ Cross said.

Donald Trump (the real one) (Picture: Getty Images North America)

Cross became interested in the Republican leader when he shocked the world by becoming the 45th president of the US.

‘Nobody gave him a chance, but he keeps proving people wrong,’ he said.

‘Even when he leaves politics, he will still be the most famous person in the world.

‘Trump is trying to bring peace around the world and the US is the only country with the power to achieve that.

‘Many Russian tourists ask to be photographed with me. They like a strong leader.’

Cross has lived in the Southeast Asian country since 2006 (Picture: Paul Cross/SWNS)

Trump is increasingly facing calls from Democrats to step down – or be forcibly removed altogether – amid his war against Iran.

He issued Tehran an expletive-filled warning on his social media network, Truth Social, yesterday, vowing to destroy the country’s nuclear plants.

He said on Easter Sunday: ‘‘There will be nothing like it!!! ‘Open the F***in’ Strait, you crazy b******s, or you’ll be living in Hell – JUST WATCH! Praise be to Allah.’

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