"Black Peter Dutton" From Austin, Texas Has Been Flooded With Support And TBH We'd Have Him As PM

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Peter Dutton has never been so popular on social media - and we're not talking about the man who wants to be Australia's next prime minister.

A 30-year-old American bloke who shares the same name as the former home affairs minister has been inundated with messages - both supportive and hateful - on Twitter since the leadership move against Malcolm Turnbull began.

"I wish the people of Australia would look at my profile and realize I'm a 30 yr old black man before sending me tweets and DMs," @PeterDutton5 posted on Thursday morning.

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Mr Dutton from Austin, Texas, was subsequently inundated with support from Australians.

"You'd get my vote! Just watch your citizenship when you get elected ... that's a whole different drama. #vote1dutton," one person tweeted.

"Make this guy our next prime minister!" another posted.

The 30-year-old told AAP he was "enjoying" his new-found fame and that Australians had been "more than pleasant" after they realised he wasn't running for the Liberal leadership.

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23 August 2018




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