In the rural town of Littleton, New Hampshire, residents are used to seeing Donald Trump. He shops for milk in the grocery store. He drinks in the local bar. He sells campaign flyers on the roadside. With his bouffant blond hair, New York accent and larger-than-life personality, Donald Trump jnr is an uncanny doppelgänger for the Republican presidential frontrunner.story_article_left1For the past four years, the 64-year-old formerly known as Gary Shipko has dedicated his life to living in the shadow of the US's most controversial property mogul."We have a lot in common. We are both very beautiful, very successful. We are both a pain in the arses. No one can stand either one of us," said Trump jnr, who changed his name in homage to his idol."He has more zeroes in his bank account. That's the only difference."His 1999 Ford Crown Victoria, an old police car, is covered in Trump campaign decals. The name "Don Trump" is written in 3D gold letters on the dashboard of the passenger seat, above a row of golden bullets.A New Hampshire "terrorist hunting permit" is slapped on the windscreen. As is a sticker showing a picture of Hillary Clinton, the Democratic frontrunner, behind bars below the slogan "Clinton for prison 2016".Although he has no formal affiliation with the campaign, Trump jnr spends his days driving to the presidential candidate's rallies. He sells Trump campaign memorabilia such as hats and lawn signs for $10 (about R155) and stickers for $2.50.Passing drivers do double takes, surprised to see the multimillionaire standing on a New England roadside."I watch his mannerisms when I go to the rallies," he said."It's as if I am looking in the mirror, you know! It's like we are the same freaking person."Some passers-by honk their horns in support. Several stop to buy his wares. In this poor area, many supporters of The Donald live in trailer homes and struggle to find jobs. One woman said her children had turned to drugs.And now, amid all this insecurity, there were the jihadists of the Islamic State to worry about.Donald Trump, the woman said, was the only one who could keep them safe. Standing beside Trump jnr, she screamed to passing cars: "If you wanna be safe, then vote for Trump!"Trump's doppelgänger also spoke about the presidential candidate with affection, as if referring to a sometimes troublesome brother."He never keeps his mouth shut," he said when asked what he thought of Trump's reference to some Mexican immigrants as "rapists".The story of how Shipko became Donald Trump jnr is a little opaque.For much of his life, he said, he was a successful businessman, owning a company called Flash Glue. Records online put the company in his name.He described a life of wealth and power - of multimillion-dollar homes, yachts, a private helicopter - and talked about rubbing shoulders with "presidents"."Because I had more money than anyone around me, my friends started calling me Donald Trump."It was during this period that he met the real Donald Trump, at the billionaire's hotel and casino formerly known as Trump's Castle, in Atlantic City.mini_story_image_hright1"My wife and I went there every two weeks," he said. "This one day I lost $3000 and I was bummed out so I went and sat in the lobby and here comes Mr Wonderful [Donald Trump], walking up to me."I say: 'What's going on?' And he says: 'I am doing a book signing, you want to sit in on it?' I said: 'Can I have my $3000 back?' He said no."After splitting up with his wife, he lost everything, he said.The explanations for what happened next, and why he changed his name, vary throughout the day, ranging from needing to escape his life after he became bankrupt to hiding from "the Mob" after he got into trouble with them in Las Vegas.But whatever his reasons, he now sees his life as intimately tied to that of the Republican frontrunner.- The Daily Telegraph..