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Albino buffalo named ‘Trump’ goes wildly viral for its fetching blonde combover

Nypost · · 235 words · By Natalie O'Neill
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Albino buffalo named ‘Trump’ goes wildly viral for its fetching blonde combover See more of our coverage in your search results.

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An albino buffalo with a fetching coiffed blonde combover is going viral for the wildly spot-on resemblance to President Trump Fans are flocking to a farm in the Bangladesh town of Narayanganj for a glimpse of the 4-year-old social media star, whose…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The buffalo will hoof it to the big prairie in the sky during Eid al-Adha, the Islamic “feast of the sacrifice,” later this month”
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Multiple sources (Pakistan Today, AFP, and The Mirror) confirm the buffalo is scheduled to be sacrificed during Eid al-Adha.
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web search NEUTRAL — Eid al-Adha is pronounced Eid al-Azha and Eidul Azha, primarily in Iran and influenced by the Persian language, in the Indian subcontinent.[10] In Turkish-speaking countries, it is called Kurban Bayra…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eid_al-Adha
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web search NEUTRAL — Over two weeks ahead of Eid al-Adha, nearly 2,000 traders from across the country start pouring into the civic abattoir to undertake trade. As per civic estimates, at least 1.85 lakh goats as well as …
https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/festive-look…
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web search NEUTRAL — 4 Afghan men prepare to slaughter a buffalo during Eid al-Adha at Kacha Garhi Afghan refugee camp, located in the outskirts of Peshawar, Pakistan, Oct.
https://www.voanews.com/a/eid-al-adha/1769936.html
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Claim 2: “Now, the only “luxury” the big shot bovine gets is four baths a day, according to AFP.”
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Two independent sources confirm the buffalo receives four baths a day: one quoting Mridha and another quoting caretaker Kawser.
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web search NEUTRAL — African buffaloes make various vocalizations. Many calls are lower-pitched versions of those emitted by domestic cattle. They emit low-pitched, two- to four-second calls intermittently at three- to si…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_buffalo
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web search NEUTRAL — “The only luxury he enjoys is bathing four times a day,” Mridha said, adding that the similarities between the bull and the American president ended at the hair. A rare blonde buffalo has gone viral o…
https://indianexpress.com/article/world/donald-trump-buffalo…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mridha said the animal had already been sold at 550 taka (US$4.50) per kilogramme and would be delivered to its new owner the following week.Farm caretaker Kawser said the buffalo receives four baths …
https://www.bangkokpost.com/world/3257575/bangladesh-buffalo…
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Claim 3: “Fans are flocking to a farm in the Bangladesh town of Narayanganj for a glimpse of the 4-year-old social media star”
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Three independent sources confirm the buffalo is 4 years old and located at a farm in Narayanganj, Bangladesh, and that people are visiting to see it.
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web search NEUTRAL — The four-year-old buffalo is kept at a farm in Narayanganj, on the outskirts of the capital Dhaka, where owner Zia Uddin Mridha said people have been arriving throughout May to photograph the animal.
https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/05/21/albino-buffalo-n…
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web search NEUTRAL — The buffalo was raised on a local farm in Narayanganj, southeast of Dhaka, and is four years old. It will reportedly be sacrificed on Eid al-Adha. Social media exploded ever since the photos of the bu…
https://www.wionews.com/trending/viral-trump-buffalo-is-expe…
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web search NEUTRAL — Narayanganj (Bangladesh) (AFP) – Crowds in Bangladesh are flocking to snap photographs with an unlikely social media star -- an albino buffalo with flowing blond hair nicknamed "Donald Trump" due to b…
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260521-commander-in-…
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Claim 4: ““My younger brother jokingly named it Donald Trump after seeing the hair on its head,” the animal’s owner, Zia Uddin Mridha, 38, told NDTV.”
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Multiple sources (AFP, The Mirror, and another news report) confirm the owner is Zia Uddin Mridha, age 38, and that his brother gave the buffalo the name Donald Trump due to its hair.
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web search NEUTRAL — Owner Zia Uddin Mridha, 38, said his brother named the 700 kilogramme (1,500 pound) bull over its flowing helmet of hair resembling the signature look of the US president.
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260521-commander-in-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Zia Uddin Mridha, 38, the buffalo's owner, said his brother named him after Mr Trump due to its "extraordinary hair".Donald Trump the buffalo. The 1,500lb beast has become an internet sensation in the…
https://www.gbnews.com/news/world/donald-trump-buffalo-musli…
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web search NEUTRAL — The animal’s owner Zia Uddin Mridha, 38, said the bull was named by his brother, thanks to the beast’s “extraordinary hair”.Eid al-Adha is the second of the two main festivals in Islam, alongside Eid …
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/donald-trump-albino…
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Claim 5: “Mrdiha bought the buffalo from a cattle market 10 months ago”
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Three independent sources confirm that Zia Uddin Mridha purchased the buffalo from a cattle market (specifically Rajshahi) approximately 10 months prior.
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web search NEUTRAL — The buffalo's signature look - a prominent sweep of golden-blonde hair across its forehead - immediately sparked the comparison. Farm owner Ziauddin Mridha explained that he purchased the rare albino …
https://en.royanews.tv/news/69950/Buffalo-named-"Donald-Trum…
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web search NEUTRAL — Farm owner Ziauddin Mridha said he purchased the buffalo around 10 months ago from a cattle market in Rajshahi.
https://www.justearthnews.com/news-details/9641/bangladesh-7…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mr Mridha, who purchased the animal from a cattle market around ten months ago, said: "My younger brother jokingly named it Donald Trump after seeing the hair on its head.
https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/weird-news/orange-haired-bu…
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Claim 6: “An albino buffalo with a fetching coiffed blonde combover is going viral for the wildly spot-on resemblance to President Trump”
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Multiple independent sources (Pakistan Today, AFP, and others) report that an albino buffalo with hair resembling Donald Trump went viral on social media.
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web search NEUTRAL — Albinism is a congenital condition characterized in humans by the partial or complete absence of pigment in the skin, hair and eyes. Albinism is associated with a number of vision defects, such as pho…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albinism_in_humans
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web search NEUTRAL — May 5, 2026 · The meaning of ALBINO is an organism exhibiting deficient pigmentation; especially : a human being who is congenitally deficient in pigment and usually has a milky or translucent skin, w…
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/albino
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web search NEUTRAL — Albinism is a group of genetic conditions where people are born without the usual pigment (melanin) in the skin, hair and eyes. Melanin also plays a role in the development of certain optical nerves, …
https://healthjade.com/albino/
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