Internet melts down over man who 'looks like George W. Bush wearing a Trump wig'
A Florida state senator's post online quickly gained attention — due to a man in the picture who users say looks like "George Bush in a Trump wig."
Florida State Sen. Jay Collins, who represents Florida's 14th district, took to X to post a picture of himself and several of his political allies as they attended the Florida Freedom Forum.
"Just arrived at the Florida Freedom Forum, standing shoulder to shoulder with fellow patriots ready to defend our country right here at home," he captioned the photo."Fired up for an action-packed weekend filled with faith, freedom, and the fight to save America."
The identity of the men in the photo remains unclear, aside from Collins.
"That dude is what happens if you put Trump and George W in a blender," another chimed in, referencing the man standing just to Collins' left, who bears a striking resemblance to the current president but boasts the facial features of the former president.
"Why are you standing next to George Bush in a Trump wig?" another user commented, attaching a surprised emoji. Yet another wrote, "Why does he look like Trump and Bush in one person?"
"Is that George Bush dressed as Trump? What the hell?" one added, attaching four laughing emojis. One wrote that "43 and 47 merged," referring to Bush's and Trump's presidencies.
"This is satire, right? It must be," they wrote.
Who is Jay Collins? And why is he important?
Jay Collins is a former Green Beret in the U.S. Army who served from 1995 to 2018. He completed a tour in Afghanistan, Iraq and two in South America, sustaining numerous injuries in battle, including one that required him to perform surgery on himself on the battlefield. (He has a background in medicine and health sciences.)
He eventually had to have his leg amputated, but he qualified to become a deployable Green Beret after that despite his physical limitations.
Shortly after leaving the Army, from which he retired at the rank of E-8 as a first sergeant, he launched a political campaign to run for Florida State Senate, defeating incumbent Democrat Janet Cruz in November 2022.
Collins has been serving the 14th Senate district since early 2023, which encompasses northwestern Hillsborough County, as well as large portions of Tampa.
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Rumors have circulated recently about Collins' prospects in his political career, with some speculating that he could be tapped by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to be the next lieutenant governor after former Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez departed to lead Florida International University.
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