Dozens protested against the proposed appointment of Nick Adams, a self-styled "alpha male" influencer, as the U.S. ambassador to Malaysia.

Protesters hold pictures of Nick Adams as they protest U.S. President Donald Trump's nomination of Nick as the U.S. ambassador to Malaysia, outside the U.S. Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. REUTERS/Hasnoor Hussain KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -Dozens of demonstrators gathered outside the U.

Muslim-majority Malaysia is the chair this year of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, and the criticism of Trump's nominee comes as the country is trying to negotiate a trade deal with the United States in the hope of dodging a 25 percent U.