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Trump hunting story stirs major hornets nest - TV sponsor withdraws from 'Apprentice USA'15/03/2012 09:11:22
Trump proudly posing with Civet that he has supposedly shot. Photo courtesy of Hunting legends. Donald Trump Junior elephant hunt. March 2012. The story that Wildlife Extra ran last week about Donald Trump Junior and his brother Eric shooting an elephant a leopard, a crocodile and various other animals on a hunting trip in Zimbabwe has stirred up a real hornets' nest. The story has reappeared all over the world, and created heated debates and much revulsion as well as some support for the Trump brothers. (One thing that is noticeable is the Wildlife Extra is virtually never credited, which is disappointing). The Trumps have defended their actions, but the huge groundswell of ill feeling that they have generated has now been joined by some concrete action in some quarters, with US firm 'Camping World' pulling their sponsorship from Donald Trump's 'Celebrity Apprentice' TV show. Several thousand people have tweeted their feelings (see Twitter) with many people threatening to boycott Trump businesses. TV Sponsor pulls out According to celebrity tittle tattle website TMZ (Who thus far have refused to acknowledge Wildlife Extra as the source of the story): "Donald Trump's sons' bloody hunting trip in Africa last year didn't just put a dent in the local wildlife population -- it exterminated a lucrative advertising deal on "Celebrity Apprentice" ... by scaring away a big sponsor. Camping World CEO Marcus Lemonis tells TMZ, the company's TV spots already aired on this season of "Celebrity Apprentice" -- but he insists, "I wouldn't spend another nickel with them."Statement from Donald Trump Junior Donald Junior has sent us a statement (at least his PR office has). "We are both avid outdoorsmen and were brought up hunting and fishing with our Grandfather who taught us that nothing should ever be taken for granted or wasted. We have the utmost respect for nature and have always hunted in accordance with local laws and regulations. In addition, all meat was donated to local villagers who were incredibly grateful. We love traveling and being in the woods - at the end of the day, we are outdoorsmen at heart." -Donald Trump Jr. & Eric TrumpWildlife Extra is not against all hunting, but there right and wrong ways to do it. However it is done, to pose with the dead animals and to claim that you did it for the benefit of the local villagers is just wrong. Posing alongside the dead animals can and publishing the photos can only be to show off your prowess to others - Look how tough I am, I killed a wild antelope from long range with a high powered rifle. Twitter - Donald Trump Junior's twitter account has been bombarded by thousands of messages condemning his actions, as well as some supporting the hunt. See more on Twitter Huffington Post - Donald Junior said on Twitter "I'm a hunter, for that I make no apologies. I can assure you it was not wasteful the villagers were so happy for the meat which they don't often get to eat." See more Zoopy - Video news clip expressing disgust from an African point of view. Mail online - Trump says "I have no shame - I hunt and eat game". More The Sun - Similar story The story has also appeared online at The Independent, New York daily news, Hollywood gossip sites and magazines, Australian & Indian news and dozens more.
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WHAT KIND OF PSHYCHOPATH WOULD KILL AN ELEPHANT FOR SPORT?
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Posted by: Jeremy holmes | 12 Aug 2012 00:24:02
Although I have little argument with those who are hunting "for the pot, the Trumps claim to charity by contributing meat to villagers is patronizing and specious. After all, who eats civit or leopard?
Posted by: Ian MacDonell | 30 Mar 2012 00:54:03
Little Willie Syndrome alive and well in the Trump family? Have to prove they are big men by murdering innocent animals. What a throb it must give them to cut off elephant tails and pretend they did something manly.
Posted by: Luna Davis | 28 Mar 2012 13:34:51
Don't you just admire these big He Man hunters, the Trump boys. They're doing their very best to help the preservation of wildlife, by mounting heads on their walls; and feeding the grateful villagers at the same time:that is if the villagers enjoy Leopard Pie, Elephant Steaks, or Crocodile Stew! These Big Brave Men risk life, and limb, bringing succour to the villagers, killing these ferocious beasts, from a Land Rover, a quarter of a mile from their quarry.
To kill Big Game, they need a Big Gun. The Big Gun is a necessity; a necessary substitute; a prosthetic: because, of course, they were born without balls; they also need to wear Pampers, to contain their excitement.
Posted by: Trevillyn@yahoo.co.uk | 17 Mar 2012 21:08:18
I agree with you Anne Muller, but as long as their dad has all the money, they will always win against the courts. That's the way the world functions.
Posted by: Daniel | 16 Mar 2012 18:34:04
With a father who is happy to trash environmentally sensitive (and supposedly protected) landscape in Scotland, what sort of attitude would you expect?
Does anyone seriously believe that the local population ate elephant meat, or leopard, or crocodile?
Posted by: Andrea Polden | 16 Mar 2012 15:58:18
This is grotesque, but how do you teach morals to the sons of Trump? How do you teach morals to any of the poor or rich who kill for enjoyment? They can only be stopped by laws and the enforcement of laws.
Trump can give his sons’ inheritance to poor countries so they can stop letting rich kids come in to kill off their precious wildlife.
Posted by: Anne Muller | 16 Mar 2012 15:30:00
<p>I agree 100% with the stand Wildlife Extra and those who have commented thus far, have taken: no matter what those hunters may argue to justify their activities, they sit in the safety of sturdy vehicles and use high-powered rifles with telescopic sights. What chance do their targets really stand? Such people are cold-blooded, appear to have little or no conscience, and will kill at the drop of a hat. However, because they have massive resources at their disposal, they very often tend to behave as if they can do whatever they want, no matter how their actions may affect the environment negatively, or harm other people. What lame bulls**t about the villagers being 'grateful' for the meat: not only is that is patronising to the extreme, but I doubt any villager is going to want to eat leopard meat.</p><p>Posted by Derek Schuurman </p>
Posted by: | 19 Mar 2012 16:01:33
I would also add to your comment on the trumpies statement to you at Wildlife Extra, that it's NOT OK to shoot/kill wildlife that is not on a stable level of individuals, especially not morally.
Studies have clearly shown that an "exotic" species is much more worth in revenue/money over it's life span than the "money value" price you get from killing it.
Personally I don't condone any kind of hunting that is not exclusively for the survival of the hunter and it's family.
This modern type of hunting for "fun" just shows how messed up in the head these people are and how far from reality they've come. On top of that to call it a sport is something that makes me laugh so hard.
Throwing a carcass on the ground and then sitting in the comfort and safety of a vehicle at 50-100 meters distance with a distancing weapon and mostly a high powered rifle with a telescope sight that should make you able to shoot a nickle at 100 meters is just a coward way of interacting with that individual, ie killing an animal that has NO chance at all of defending itself. You would NEVER call it a sport if you had these incredibly unfair situations in a human to human conflict. Not even the old Greeks behaved this cowardly.
Posted by: Ratatoskr | 16 Mar 2012 08:44:19
But us faithful followers of this news site know where it first appeared :)
Posted by: Ratatoskr | 16 Mar 2012 08:24:17