A picture of false Trump-Vance letterhead circulated online following the news that Peanut was euthanized by officials from the New York Department of Environmental Conservation Wednesday.

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Pet squirrel Peanut creates internet rage after killed by New York state

Peanut, an orphaned squirrel who was a social media sensation, was seized by New York state authorities and euthanized due to concerns over rabies exposure. Authorities made the move after several anonymous complaints to the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). Officials also seized a raccoon named Fred during the operation, citing public health concerns.



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Peanut the Squirrel's death becomes latest flashpoint ahead of US elections

Mediaite fell for a statement from Donald Trump that appeared to decry the death of internet-famous squirrel Peanut.

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Exclusive | Anti-Trump website falls for fake statement about Peanut the Squirrel’s death

A picture of false Trump-Vance letterhead circulated online following the news that Peanut was euthanized by officials from the New York Department of Environmental Conservation Wednesday. A raccoon named Fred was also euthanized during the department’s raid on Mark Longo’s home. 

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Trump statement on Peanut the squirrel confirmed fake as it swirls online

Social media flew into a frenzy Saturday morning when an apparent press release from Donald Trump’s campaign called for justice for Peanut the squirrel … but it was all a hoax, TMZ has learned. Trump spokesperson Steven Cheung tells us a…

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Fake Trump Statement on Peanut The Squirrel Makes Social Media Go Nuts

Elon Musk, who has openly expressed his support for Republican candidate Donald Trump, took X to express condolence for Peanut while also noting Trump, if elected, "will save the squirrels."

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"President @realDonaldTrump will save the squirrels," Elon Musk wrote on the social media platform, X.

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Anti-Trump site shares fake statement from the former president about death of Peanut the squirrel

Donald Trump's campaign office is adamantly denying that he paused his swing state tour to write a social media post comparing the fate of Instagram star Peanut to the reception of asylum seekers. exterminating innocent squirrels than monitoring the movements of illegal immigrants flooding into the state,” the post said. "Peanut would have gotten a hotel room and a $500 gift certificate from Buddy Squirrel if he could have said he was from Mexic…

Kosningaskrifstofa Donalds Trump neitar staðfastlega að hann hafi gert hlé á yfirferð sinni um sveifluríkin til að skrifa samfélagsmiðlafærslu og bera saman örlög Instagram-stjörnunnar Peanut og þær móttökur sem hælisleitendur fái.„Yfirvöld í New York ... leggja meira á sig við að finna og útrýma saklausum íkorna en að fylgjast með ferðum ólöglegra innflytjenda sem flæða inn í ríkið,“ segir í færslunni. „Peanut hefði fengið hótelherbergi og 500 …

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Say fake news that Trump compared the fate of a famous squirrel to immigration

In the waning hours of a bitter US presidential campaign, it has come down to this: did Donald Trump pause his barnstorming of battleground states Saturday to blast New York's supposed execution of Peanut the squirrel?

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Squirrel Kerfuffle: Trump's Comment On Peanut Is Fake News

MEGA / Change.orgYou can't believe everything you read on social media, and a statement circulating online about Donald Trump speaking about Peanut the Squirrel is further proof of that. A press release from Trump regarding the popular internet squirrel, who was shockingly euthanized by the state a few days ago, has social media buzzing. Not long after the statement hit the internet, it was revealed that Trump had nothing to do with it. Donald T…

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Fake Trump Statement On Peanut The Squirrel Sparks Buzz

In the waning hours of a bitter US presidential campaign, it has come down to this: did Donald Trump pause his barnstorming of battleground states Saturday to blast New York's supposed execution of Peanut the squirrel? In a presidential campaign marked by foreign meddling and disinformation, Trump's campaign resolutely denied the comment that had gone

Trump statement on Peanut the squirrel confirmed fake as it swirls online

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