Texan Bombarded With Messages, Mistaken for Australian Running for PM

A Peter Dutton in Texas is being bombarded with messages by those who have mistaken him for Australian politician Peter Dutton who was challenging the prime minister for the top job on Aug. 21, 2018. L: GoFundMe/thepeoplesprimeminister, R: Stefan Postles/Getty Images
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A Peter Dutton living in Texas was bombarded with messages after being mistaken for Australian politician Peter Dutton who was challenging the country’s prime minister for the top job.

The 30-year-old popcorn sales manager, whose Twitter handle is @PetterDutton5, never have expected that he would be contacted by hundreds of people in just 24 hours—messages of both support and criticism—regarding the leadership position of one of Australia’s major political parties, the Liberal Party.