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 advised authorities {that a} video exhibits Trump Jr. with what seems to be the useless physique of a uncommon ruddy shelduck.
“This is actually a rather uncommon duck for the area. Not even sure what it is in English, but incredible shoot,” he says within the video.
“This is a species protected throughout Europe by the EU birds directive and of course by Italian law … [which] criminally punishes its killing and possession,” Zanoni mentioned.
“The bird in the video is a female casarca, or ruddy shelduck. It’s highly protected and under Italian law you cannot hunt them,” Roberto Tinarelli, president of the Affiliation of Ornithologists in Emilia-Romagna, advised The Instances of London.
Trump Jr. has a historical past of looking questionable recreation. 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 imagine in legal guidelines—not 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 overall 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 type of corrupt privilege and glib immorality embodied by the rich.
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