Trump posts videos of tiger and lion attacks on Truth Social
President Trump posted two videos of big cats mauling people on Truth Social, one apparently showing Saturday's fatal tiger attack at Yorkshire Wildlife Park. The posts drew confusion and criticism online.
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Centre · 1President Donald Trump shared two videos on Truth Social on Tuesday 13 October showing big cats mauling people. NewsweekN “President Donald Trump on Tuesday shared two videos on Truth Social showing big cats mauling people.” Read at Newsweek ↗ Centre · 2The first appeared to show Saturday's fatal tiger attack at Yorkshire Wildlife Park in Doncaster, northern England, and Trump captioned it "Don't ever mess with nature! President DJT". NewsweekN ““Don’t ever mess with nature! President DJT,” Trump wrote alongside the video.” Read at Newsweek ↗ Evening StandardN “A health and safety investigation has been launched into the incident at Yorkshire Wildlife Park in Doncaster” Read at Evening Standard ↗ Centre · 1The Evening Standard said the clip showed the tiger biting and clawing the victim in the enclosure, but not his death, and that it was posted to Trump's 13 million followers. Evening StandardN “It showed the animal biting and clawing the victim as he sat in the enclosure, but not him being killed.”“to 13 million followers on his Truth Social platform” Read at Evening Standard ↗
Centre · 2Minutes later Trump posted a second video, a montage of big cats attacking people set to music; Newsweek says it had no caption, and the Standard describes the soundtrack as upbeat and the animals as lions. NewsweekN “Trump shared another video featuring a compilation of big cats attacking people, set to music. He did not include a caption.” Read at Newsweek ↗ Evening StandardN “a video montage that appeared to show a series of other people being mauled by lions accompanied by an upbeat soundtrack” Read at Evening Standard ↗ Centre · 1The man killed was named in reports as William Chapman; police said he was visiting alone and entered the tiger enclosure, and emergency services were contacted shortly after 1.30pm on 10 October. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Evening StandardN “Emergency services were contacted shortly after 1.30pm on October 10 when Mr Chapman, who police said was visiting the park alone, entered the enclosure.”“He was pronounced dead at the scene.” Read at Evening Standard ↗ Centre · 1The park is under a health and safety investigation and will stay closed on Wednesday for a fifth day. Evening StandardN “The park will remain closed on Wednesday for a fifth day following the attack.” Read at Evening Standard ↗
Centre · 1The posts prompted confusion and criticism on social media: critic Ron Filipkowski suggested Trump's account had been hacked or that aide Natalie Harp was sending a message, and Vanity Fair's Aiden McLaughlin and lawyer Aaron Parnas called the posts disturbing or bizarre. NewsweekN “Either he’s been hacked or [White House aide] Natalie Harp is sending some kind of message.”“This is bizarre and concerning behavior.” Read at Newsweek ↗ Centre · 1The White House, asked for comment by Newsweek, referred it to the Truth Social posts and gave no explanation. NewsweekN “When reached for comment via email, the White House referred Newsweek to the Truth Social posts.” Read at Newsweek ↗
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Left2 outlets
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Centre2 outlets
- Framing
- Both outlets report the posts straightforwardly. Newsweek leads on the social media backlash; the Evening Standard leads on the UK wildlife park victim and investigation.
- Emphasis
- Newsweek: critics' reactions and the White House non-answer. Standard: the park, victim, police timeline and closure.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Newsweek gives no detail on the victim or investigation; the Standard gives no reaction or White House response.
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“prompting confusion and criticism across social media” — Newsweek
“The US president accompanied the short clip with the signed message” — Evening Standard
Right0 outlets
No right outlet in our sources has covered this story yet.
What every side reports
- Trump posted a video of a tiger attack and a second montage of big cats attacking people on Truth Social.
- The first was captioned "Don't ever mess with nature!"
- The tiger attack was at a UK wildlife park on Saturday.
Donald Trump person
Trump posted the videos with the caption "Don't ever mess with nature!" on the first and none on the second; the White House offered no further explanation.
““Don’t ever mess with nature! President DJT,” Trump wrote alongside the video.” — Newsweek
“the White House referred Newsweek to the Truth Social posts” — Newsweek
Yorkshire Wildlife Park place
The park is closed for a fifth day while a health and safety investigation proceeds after a man died in the tiger enclosure.
“The park will remain closed on Wednesday for a fifth day following the attack.” — Evening Standard
Left2 articles
Centre2 articles
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Donald Trump Posts Videos of Deadly Tiger Attack and Lions Mauling People
Mixed Breaking report centred on the posts and critics' alarmed reactions, with the White House declining to explain.
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Donald Trump posts footage of man being fatally attacked at UK wildlife park
Neutral Factual report linking the post to the fatal park incident and ongoing investigation.
Right0 articles
No coverage yet.
- 13 Oct 21:56 First NewsweekN Donald Trump Posts Videos of Deadly Tiger Attack and Lions Mauling People
- 13 Oct 21:59 +3m Evening StandardN Donald Trump posts footage of man being fatally attacked at UK wildlife park
- 13 Oct 22:13 +17m Raw StoryL Disgust after Trump posts brutal videos of animal attacks: 'The president is a sick man'
- 13 Oct 22:37 +41m Daily MirrorL Donald Trump shares tiger attack video of British man killed at Yorkshire Wildlife Park
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