Kicker: Rebranding as “Aussie Trump”

NICK EICHER, HOST: What’s in a name? Well, for one elected official in Australia, apparently, what’s in a name is an entire political identity.

Plain old member of parliament Ben Dawkins wants everyone to think of him as the Aussie Trump.

DAWKINS: This is a political protest. I want to be like Trump in the sense of calling out woke leftist nonsense.

But that’s easier to do if your name matches your attitude, so Dawkins got the paperwork to prove it. Official first name Austin, official last name Trump. Aussie Trump. Get it? 

LINDSAY MAST, HOST: Got it. 

EICHER: Good.

And what do locals say about Aussie Trump?

AUDIO: I don’t know. I’m speechless.

Elections are next month, and Dawkins hopes his punchy new calling card will truly be the Trump card he was hoping for.

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