Italian politician Andrea Zanoni accused Donald Trump Jr. of killing a protected species of duck whereas on a looking journey close to Venice in December.
Zanoni reportedly informed authorities {that a} video exhibits Trump Jr. with what seems to be the lifeless physique of a uncommon ruddy shelduck.
“That is truly a slightly unusual duck for the world. Not even positive what it’s in English, however unbelievable shoot,” he says within the video.
“This can be a species protected all through Europe by the EU birds directive and naturally by Italian legislation … [which] criminally punishes its killing and possession,” Zanoni mentioned.
“The chook within the video is a feminine casarca, or ruddy shelduck. It’s extremely protected and underneath Italian legislation you can’t hunt them,” Roberto Tinarelli, president of the Affiliation of Ornithologists in Emilia-Romagna, informed The Instances of London.
Trump Jr. has a historical past of looking questionable sport. In 2019, he made headlines throughout a visit to Mongolia, the place he shot an endangered argalis mountain sheep. It was later reported that U.S. taxpayers footed the invoice for the uncommon animal looking extravaganza.
The wealthy don’t consider in legal guidelines—no less than when making use of them to themselves—and this clearly extends to leisure pursuits like looking. Trump Jr.’s predilection for shady big-game looking is shared by fellow Republican and former Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte, who additionally has a historical past of doubtful looking practices.
The final irresponsibility of Trump Jr.’s actions are paying homage to Secretary of Well being and Human Providers nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr., whose weird bear “prank” epitomizes the sort of corrupt privilege and glib immorality embodied by the rich.
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