"When Volodymyr Zelensky was elected president of Ukraine in 2019, a lot of people thought it was a joke. An actor and comedian with no political experience, Zelensky was seen as a lightweight. He had come to national prominence as the producer and star of hit satirical television series Servant of the People, playing an ordinary high school teacher who accidentally becomes Ukrainian president after a video of him condemning government corruption goes viral."
He's an actor....just like Joe. They make good sock puppets.
"When Volodymyr Zelensky was elected president of Ukraine in 2019, a lot of people thought it was a joke. An actor and comedian with no political experience, Zelensky was seen as a lightweight. He had come to national prominence as the producer and star of hit satirical television series Servant of the People, playing an ordinary high school teacher who accidentally becomes Ukrainian president after a video of him condemning government corruption goes viral."
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/politics-news/how-ukraine-president-volodymyr-zelensky-transformed-comedian-to-wartime-leader-1235100944/