Bangladesh: "Donald Trump" albino buffalo becomes social media star
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“An #albino buffalo bought to be sacrificed at #Bangladesh's Eid al-Adha has become a social media star over his style flock of yellow hair”
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Multiple independent news sources (AFP, The Mirror US, Euronews) confirm that an albino buffalo with blond hair in Bangladesh became a social media sensation and was intended for sacrifice during Eid al-Adha.
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— 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-…
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260521-commander-in-…
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— A rare albino buffalo in Bangladesh has gone viral after locals nicknamed it 'Donald Trump' due to its likeness to the president.
https://www.themirror.com/news/weird-news/rare-albino-buffal…
https://www.themirror.com/news/weird-news/rare-albino-buffal…
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— Officials from Bangladesh Department of Livestock Services say albino buffaloes are extremely rare because of low melanin production. In Bangladesh, where the population exceeds 170 million, more than…
https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/05/21/bangladesh-albino-…
https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/05/21/bangladesh-albino-…
“earning him the nickname "Donald #Trump", in reference to the #US President's signature style”
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Multiple sources (Bangkok Post, Republic World, and other viral news reports) explicitly state the buffalo was nicknamed 'Donald Trump' because its hair resembled the US President's hairstyle.
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— The albino buffalo named after US President Donald Trump belongs to a local farm in Narayanganj. It is said to share a striking resemblance to Trump due to its albino skin and hairstyle that resembles…
https://www.republicworld.com/viral/pink-skinned-donald-trum…
https://www.republicworld.com/viral/pink-skinned-donald-trum…
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— NARAYANGANJ, Bangladesh - 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 be sacrif…
https://www.bangkokpost.com/world/3258628/commanderinbeef-do…
https://www.bangkokpost.com/world/3258628/commanderinbeef-do…
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— The nickname reportedly came from its distinctive hair, which resembles a blonde hairstyle, prompting comparisons with the US president. Why the buffalo looks unusual: the rare condition behind its vi…
https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/world/viral-albino-buff…
https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/world/viral-albino-buff…
“The buffalo was genetically-modified to be an albino.”
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The claim that the buffalo was genetically modified is directly contradicted by official evidence. Livestock officials in Bangladesh confirmed the animal's appearance is a 'rare case of albinism caused by a severe deficiency in melanin production,' which is a natural genetic condition, not a result of human genetic modification.
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— An unusual albino buffalo in Bangladesh, nicknamed “Donald Trump” due to its distinctive blond hair, has gone viral after attracting crowds ahead of its planned Eid sacrifice.
https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/world/viral-albino-buff…
https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/world/viral-albino-buff…
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— A rare buffalo in Bangladesh goes viral due to its Donald Trump hairstyle.Livestock officials in Bangladesh confirmed that the animal's pinkish-white color is an extremely rare case of albinism caused…
https://en.royanews.tv/news/70049/Blonde-haired-albino-buffa…
https://en.royanews.tv/news/70049/Blonde-haired-albino-buffa…
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— The albino buffalo named after US President Donald Trump belongs to a local farm in Narayanganj. It is said to share a striking resemblance to Trump due to its albino skin and hairstyle that resembles…
https://www.republicworld.com/viral/pink-skinned-donald-trum…
https://www.republicworld.com/viral/pink-skinned-donald-trum…
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