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Factory that makes rubber Trump mask strains to meet demand

SAITAMA, JAPAN — A factory in Japan is struggling to fill orders for rubber masks of President-elect Donald Trump.

The executive director of the mask factory north of Tokyo said employees are working non-stop to catch up with a flood of orders to produce masks of Trump in the wake of last week's election.

The factory is trying to produce as many as 350 masks a day, up from 45 before the election.

The rubber mask emphasizes Trump's characteristic hair style and costs around $22.

The factory is the only one in Japan that manufactures rubber masks. It also produces masks of former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and President Obama, as well as famous Japanese and international politicians and celebrities.

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