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A comedian who played a president on TV just became Ukraine's president

  • Written by Lena Surzhko-Harned, Assistant Teaching Professor of Political Science, Pennsylvania State University
Ukrainian comedian president-elect Volodymyr Zelenskiy performs on stage during a show in Brovary, near Kiev, Ukraine.AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti

Imagine Martin Sheen, inspired by his role as President Jed Bartlet in “The West Wing,” running for the U.S. presidency and winning. Or Julia Louis-Dreyfus, capitalizing on her role as Vice...

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