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Donald Trump's critics hit back by ordering piñatas of GOP frontrunner Donald Trump's critics hit back by ordering piñatas of GOP frontrunner
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Donald Trump’s foes may be waiting to take a whack at the Republican frontrunner at Wednesday evening’s presidential debate, but many members of the public have been doing just that, as sales of Trump piñatas rise across the US and Mexico.Donald Trump’s foes may be waiting to take a whack at the Republican frontrunner at Wednesday evening’s presidential debate, but many members of the public have been doing just that, as sales of Trump piñatas rise across the US and Mexico.
Trump critics have been ordering piñatas resembling the business mogul, who has upended the Republican race with controversial comments about Mexicans, women and American veterans.Trump critics have been ordering piñatas resembling the business mogul, who has upended the Republican race with controversial comments about Mexicans, women and American veterans.
Minaz Ahamed, co-owner of Jack’s Wholesale Candy & Toy Co, a candy and piñata warehouse in downtown Los Angeles, told the Los Angeles Daily News that Trump piñatas were their “hottest seller” and that “we are selling ’em almost as fast as we can order ’em”.Minaz Ahamed, co-owner of Jack’s Wholesale Candy & Toy Co, a candy and piñata warehouse in downtown Los Angeles, told the Los Angeles Daily News that Trump piñatas were their “hottest seller” and that “we are selling ’em almost as fast as we can order ’em”.
Piñata Party Palace in Austin has sold more than 200 piñatas in the past few weeks and has shipped many around the country, according to the San Antonio Express News. Salesperson Guadalupe Mendez said they “sell out pretty fast”.Piñata Party Palace in Austin has sold more than 200 piñatas in the past few weeks and has shipped many around the country, according to the San Antonio Express News. Salesperson Guadalupe Mendez said they “sell out pretty fast”.
Dalton Javier Ramirez, who claims to have been the first in the US or Mexico to make a Trump piñata, told NPR that he had hired two new workers to keep up with the demand.Dalton Javier Ramirez, who claims to have been the first in the US or Mexico to make a Trump piñata, told NPR that he had hired two new workers to keep up with the demand.
Ramirez said he came up with the idea because sales were down at his shop, Piñateria Ramirez, and he wanted to create something people would buy.Ramirez said he came up with the idea because sales were down at his shop, Piñateria Ramirez, and he wanted to create something people would buy.
“I never thought they would want this piñata all over the US,” he told NPR. “They’re ordering them for demonstrations and marches. I even have a museum in Houston that wants one.”“I never thought they would want this piñata all over the US,” he told NPR. “They’re ordering them for demonstrations and marches. I even have a museum in Houston that wants one.”
“We get lots and lots of calls [about Trump piñatas],” Marylou Hernandez, owner of the Cascaron Store on Austin Highway, told the San Antonio Express News. “It’s been very popular and very funny, the requests from the customers, they’re just unique.”“We get lots and lots of calls [about Trump piñatas],” Marylou Hernandez, owner of the Cascaron Store on Austin Highway, told the San Antonio Express News. “It’s been very popular and very funny, the requests from the customers, they’re just unique.”
Hernandez said they make two kinds of Trump piñatas: Angry-Faced Trump and Superman Trump. But they can also customize the presidential hopeful to anyone’s specifications. And stores across the country are taking their own approach on how Trump should be portrayed in piñata form.Hernandez said they make two kinds of Trump piñatas: Angry-Faced Trump and Superman Trump. But they can also customize the presidential hopeful to anyone’s specifications. And stores across the country are taking their own approach on how Trump should be portrayed in piñata form.
A radio station in Texas, KLIF-FM, aka Hot 93.3, even held an event at a Trump rally where attendees were encouraged to either hug or hit the Trump piñatas the station provided.A radio station in Texas, KLIF-FM, aka Hot 93.3, even held an event at a Trump rally where attendees were encouraged to either hug or hit the Trump piñatas the station provided.
As discussion of Trump normally dominates social media, the attention this latest development is receiving is no surprise. There are at least four Twitter accounts dedicated to his piñata lookalikes. “Inside me is not candy but $100 bills that are not for you peasants,” one tweet reads from the account Donald Trump Pinata. “Maybe there’s free healthcare inside me,” another mused.As discussion of Trump normally dominates social media, the attention this latest development is receiving is no surprise. There are at least four Twitter accounts dedicated to his piñata lookalikes. “Inside me is not candy but $100 bills that are not for you peasants,” one tweet reads from the account Donald Trump Pinata. “Maybe there’s free healthcare inside me,” another mused.
Pinatas are believed to have originated in China where figures of bulls and other animals were covered with paper and filled with seeds before they were struck with a stick to release the seeds. From there, they spread to Italy and then Spain, where clay pots and ribbons were used. Finally, they were brought to the New World by missionaries to help teach religion and they were filled with sweets. Piñatas are believed to have originated in China where figures of bulls and other animals were covered with paper and filled with seeds before they were struck with a stick to release the seeds. From there, they spread to Italy and then Spain, where clay pots and ribbons were used. Finally, they were brought to the New World by missionaries to help teach religion and they were filled with sweets.
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