Greenhills' Naked Cowboy, a Times Square fixture, backs Donald Trump

One thing not hiding under The Naked Cowboy’s strategically positioned guitar is his politics.

Robert John Burck – the famous Times Square busker and Greenhills, Ohio, native – bared all during the New York primaries this year, wearing “TRUMP” proudly across the back of his white briefs where it usually reads “The Naked Cowboy.”

“It was like The Naked Cowboy was nothing,” Burck recalls in a phone interview Friday. “The only thing people wanted was ‘Trump’ on my underwear.”

Burck says he has not worn the Trump briefs since the primaries, but this week publicly reiterated his support for the GOP presidential candidate.

“Donald Trump is a freaking red-blooded American man,” explains Burck. “He’s tall, he’s handsome, he’s strong, he successful – these are things you can’t argue with.”

However, “his hair is a little weird now,” Burck acknowledges.

Burck, who is 45, spends six to seven hours a day in a white cowboy hat, boots and little else, strolling and strumming his guitar in New York City for tips. Yet he calls Trump’s stamina and strength outstanding.

“The guy’s like Superman,” Burck explains. “He's a leader to guard and protect our country.”

Like Trump, Burck is a New York businessman and icon. He told USA Today in 2015 that he makes approximately $150,000 a year from his Naked Cowboy work, which he began in 1997.

“I see so many similarities between me and Trump,” Burck says. “He’s a guy who is driven by business and making money, and being liked by other people.”

Trump’s business experience is a main attraction for Burck, who believes if Trump becomes president, “All the work I’ve done my whole life to accumulate money will be worth more,” he says.

“ ‘Making America Great Again:’ How could that be a negative slogan?” asks Burck.

With the election less than two months away, Burck plans to break out the Trump briefs again.

“I have them and I’m ready to launch at anytime.”

Mary Schrott is part of a Miami University partnership helping The Enquirer cover the election. On Twitter: @MiamiUPolReport