Donald Trump Jr. Takes Son On Hunting Trip In National Zoo – The Onion (satire)
WASHINGTONIn what he referred to as an important rite of passage for his 8-year-old son, Donald John III, Donald Trump Jr. took his eldest boy to the Smithsonian National Zoological Park for his first-ever hunting trip, sources said Wednesday.
The daylong excursion, during which father and son could be seen wearing matching khaki fatigues and safari hats, was reportedly an opportunity for Trump Jr. to introduce the young boy to hunting by showing him how to track a wild animal through a zoo exhibit, set up the perfect shot just outside a fenced enclosure, and, if possible, hit the target right between the eyes as it lies sleeping.
Thats it, D.J.steady the barrel along the edge of the guardrail, just like that, Trump Jr. whispered, appearing to swell with pride as Donald John III crouched near an ice cream stand in the zoos Cheetah Conservation Station and took aim at a cub playing inside a small enclosure 10 feet below. Be very quiet or youll spook him. Now, whenever youre ready, just exhale slowly and squeeze the trigger.
Great shot, son! Trump Jr. continued as three valets from the hunting party set down the Trumps gear and entered the cheetah habitat to field-dress the carcass. Lets keep this spot until the zookeeper comes to feed them. When that happens, theyll all move out into the open and well be able to get a few more.
According to sources, Trump Jr. and his son crept quietly along the paved footpathsstaying low and occasionally ducking behind an information kioskin the hopes of remaining undetected as they approached their next targets, Wilma and Zora, the two American bison housed by the zoo. Both animals were reportedly lapping water from a trough and caught unaware, allowing the father-son duo to take each of them out with three quick shots to the head, use a bowie knife to cut off the horns for souvenirs, and then continue on their way to the picnic pavilion for hot dogs and sodas.
Arriving at the zoos bird sanctuary, the Trumps are said to have switched from big-game rifles to scatterguns, bringing down a dozen flamingos, five whooping cranes, and a pair of North Island brown kiwi as zoo employees and families in the nearby gift shop screamed and ran for cover.
The key to hunting is biding your time, D.J.wait until those sea lions are trapped between the tank wall and your line of fire so you can get a clear shot at them before they swim away, said Trump Jr., peering through the scope of his rifle at the aquatic mammals sunning themselves on a concrete embankment. Later, when we go inside the Great Ape House, youre going to be tempted to take a shot right away, but you have to be patient.
Eventually an orangutan will come down from its tire swing to grab a piece of fruit, he added. When that happensbam, you nail him!
Reports confirmed the highlight of the expedition came when Trump Jr. took down the zoos giant panda Tian Tian with just two shots, the first bullet shattering the Plexiglas barrier and the second hitting the animal directly in the heart. The Trumps reportedly took the opportunity to pose with their prized trophy, each triumphantly placing a foot on the blood-drenched panda as a hired photographer captured the moment.
The jubilant father and son reportedly ended their day by honing their marksmanship at the Small Mammal House, picking off mongooses one by one as they poked their heads out of their burrows.
D.J., I was very proud of you out there today, a misty-eyed Trump Jr. said as he tousled his sons hair and tenderly wiped a smear of giant anteater blood from the boys cheek. Maybe someday, when you have a son of your own, youll take him to the zoo and kill something really great like a white rhino, or, who knows, maybe youll take him to an aquarium and bag a dolphin. Even I havent done that.
At press time, having deemed a gazelle carcass too small to make a good wall mount, the Trumps had abandoned the dead animal near a lemonade cart to rot in the sun.
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Donald Trump Jr. Takes Son On Hunting Trip In National Zoo - The Onion (satire)
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