Parody trading card: a massive Trump-like effigy with flaming orange hair and devil horns burns at an Indian festival, surrounded by villagers cheering, fireworks bursting, and banners reading "Evil Defeated!" Top banner: "AMERICANDAILY.COM."

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Hindu Festival Effigy of "Demon Trump" Goes Up in Flames in India

Published October 8, 2025

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A satirical Garbage-Pail-Kids-style parody of the Indian festival moment when a Trump-like effigy was burned to symbolize the triumph of good over evil - reimagined as a surreal cultural mash-up between politics and folklore.

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CNN reported that during India's Dussehra festival - which traditionally ends with the burning of demon effigies to represent the victory of good over evil - one craftsman created an effigy resembling former U.S. President Donald Trump. The effigy, complete with his signature hairstyle and suit, was burned alongside other mythological demons. The moment drew attention online as a bizarre yet humorous political commentary blending global politics and Indian ritual symbolism.

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