Trump Criticizes Modern Circuses as Not Violent Enough in Truth Social Post
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Summary
Former President Donald Trump posted a late-night rant on Truth Social complaining that modern circuses are not violent enough, claiming they were more dangerous when he was a child. He demanded more extreme violence including elephants being visibly electrocuted, acrobats falling to their deaths from greased trapeze bars, and clowns bleeding out on stage.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledWhen I was a kid, a lot more people and animals got hurt, but not anymore—total disgrace!
demand that elephants be visibly electrocuted by handlers
that acrobats fall to their deaths from being unable to grip heavily greased trapeze bars
that at least one clown per performance fully bleed out
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