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22. Zimbabwe says Trump sons' hunt legal

Mon Mar 26, 2012, 05:24 PM

Mar 2012

HARARE — Zimbabwe's parks authority on Monday said US property magnate Donald Trump's sons were licensed to hunt game on a trip two years ago, after photos of their trophies sparked online outrage.

Trump's sons Donald Junior and Eric made a hunting expedition in Zimbabwe in 2010. Their pictures went viral on social media this month, showing them posing next to carcasses of a leopard, an elephant, a crocodile and an array of other animals.

The images drew condemnation on Facebook and Twitter, where their hunting trip was slammed as unethical. Donald Trump Jr has insisted on Twitter that he did nothing wrong.

"They were accompanied by a professional hunter, and we have done a background check on him and his licence is still valid," Caroline Washaya-Moyo, spokeswoman for the parks authority said in a statement.

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Trump's Sons Under Investigation for African Hunting Trip [View all] tabatha Mar 2012 OP

the trumps are disgusting samsingh Mar 2012 #1

+1 Faygo Kid Mar 2012 #32

you're right samsingh Mar 2012 #36

That picture of the dead endangered leopard still haunts me. Ruby the Liberal Mar 2012 #2

me too samsingh Mar 2012 #37

Its been reposted below, with a warning on it. Ruby the Liberal Mar 2012 #39

...and the picture of the son holding up the severed tail of the elephant he killed... 1620rock Mar 2012 #3

I don't understand what is so bad about that? naaman fletcher Mar 2012 #6

Nobody said it was worse than the other - they just described it as vile. TBF Mar 2012 #9

You must be a vegan, eh? pipoman Mar 2012 #23

I agree, I hate hunting. n/t RebelOne Mar 2012 #26

You eat deer and duck. I don't he was hunting elephants for food. nt Mojorabbit Mar 2012 #10

the locals were eating the elephant naaman fletcher Mar 2012 #11

You do get that what they were doing and where they were doing it Ruby the Liberal Mar 2012 #12

I didn't know about the leopard naaman fletcher Mar 2012 #14

People killing beautiful endangered animals for the fun of putting movonne Mar 2012 #15

I agree naaman fletcher Mar 2012 #18

Even killing deer to put their heads over the fireplace is also barbaric. RebelOne Mar 2012 #27

Complete nonsense pipoman Mar 2012 #49

Sounds like you have a stronger stomach than I do Ruby the Liberal Mar 2012 #24

Not Racism-Elephants Are Endangered erpowers Mar 2012 #44

ok but, naaman fletcher Mar 2012 #47

They may be endangered, but in some national parks, their numbers have increased.... PavePusher Mar 2012 #53

All these wild animals are getting very rare xtraxritical Mar 2012 #51

The trumps were doing the hunting and I seriously doubt they were hunting for food. nt Mojorabbit Mar 2012 #66

You gotta be kidding. He was hunting elephants and anything RebelOne Mar 2012 #64

Deer are nowhere near becoming hunted to extinction. Ikonoklast Mar 2012 #17

I didn't comment on the extinction naaman fletcher Mar 2012 #20

For good reason. You refuse to put two and two together. Ikonoklast Mar 2012 #30

What are you talking about? naaman fletcher Mar 2012 #31

I'm sorry that I confused you. Ikonoklast Mar 2012 #33

I don't think the uproar about the elephant tail naaman fletcher Mar 2012 #40

You went to racism right off the bat. Ikonoklast Mar 2012 #43

How is that deflection? naaman fletcher Mar 2012 #46

Please lift your tail and do your droppings somewhere else. xtraxritical Mar 2012 #52

Wow, deep thoughts. naaman fletcher Mar 2012 #58

Deers not being on the endangered species... LanternWaste Mar 2012 #60

except naaman fletcher Mar 2012 #61

There is a world of difference between hunting for food and hunting for just the sport of killing. olegramps Mar 2012 #19

Africans hunt lions for food. naaman fletcher Mar 2012 #21

I vehemently disagree. Doremus Mar 2012 #29

Various parts of animal kills are used for any number of reasons... PavePusher Mar 2012 #57

ah, then that explains it then: The elitist punks needed a fly-switch in a pinch. Doremus Mar 2012 #63

Please note that I wasn't defending anyone, just making statements of fact. n/t PavePusher Mar 2012 #65

Disgusting rich pricks! hamsterjill Mar 2012 #4

Trumps don't hunt, they just shoot. lumpy Mar 2012 #5

And I think you point right to the heart of it YankeyMCC Mar 2012 #62

Zimbabwe and the others in the AU anti-alec Mar 2012 #7

TAX THE RICH! Crowman1979 Mar 2012 #8

More detailed details of the investigation in the article on the link below Tx4obama Mar 2012 #13

Good addition. Thanks. Ruby the Liberal Mar 2012 #25

I grew up in the country... Joseph8th Mar 2012 #16

Zimbabwe says Trump sons' hunt legal naaman fletcher Mar 2012 #22

If Zimbabwe says it was a legal hunt JustABozoOnThisBus Mar 2012 #28

You could always look it up. PavePusher Mar 2012 #55

No Good little shits (warning picture of two assholes and dead big cat) Botany Mar 2012 #34

Put a graphic warning on that, please. (Edit - thanks for the edit) Ruby the Liberal Mar 2012 #35

That is sickening. (Glad you showed those worthless bastards though.) Hoyt Mar 2012 #38

Jaguar? Oh dear ghu, no..... PavePusher Mar 2012 #56

Leopard ... sorry Botany Mar 2012 #59

A "trophy" hunter sulphurdunn Mar 2012 #41

After seeing the photo of those asses with the big cat, I have to agree. Hope daddy is proud. Hoyt Mar 2012 #50

Disgusting beyond measure Liberalynn Mar 2012 #42

Sick, twisted jerks. beac Mar 2012 #45

Oh good you killed a beatiful animal from 300 yards away with a high powered rifle. Kurska Mar 2012 #48

Actually, most African big-game hunting is done at ranges of less than 100 yards. PavePusher Mar 2012 #54