Elon Musk got upset with the Joe Biden administration, calling them “mindless and heartless” because they put down Peanut, a squirrel that was very popular online. Peanut had become famous for being cute and funny in videos shared on the internet.
When New York officials took Peanut away, they decided to euthanize him, which made a lot of people, including Elon Musk, very sad.
“President Donald Trump will save the squirrels” the billionaire wrote on X, alongside a squirrel and crying face emoji, and “RIP P’Nut.” His post included an image of Peanut perched on owner Mark Longo’s back.
President @realDonaldTrump will save the squirrels 🐿️ 😢
RIP P’Nut pic.twitter.com/yoIBV0Okpd
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 2, 2024He claimed the government was a “mindless and heartless killing machine.”
What kind of person do these agencies employ? Who has it in them to murder a bloody pet squirrel?
— Carl Benjamin (@Sargon_of_Akkad) November 2, 2024In a follow-up tweet, Musk posted an AI generated image of Peanut as Star Wars character Obi-Wan Kenobi, holding a lightsaber. “If you strike me down, I will become more powerful than you could possibly imagine,” he tweeted, adding, “Obi PNut Kenobi.”
Peanut, the squirrel who lived with Mark Longo for seven years, became famous online for his cute actions shown in videos and pictures on his Instagram account, @peanut_the_squirrel12. . People loved watching Peanut eat waffles and wear little costumes.
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Peanut was saved by Mr. Longo when he was just a baby after his mom got hit by a car. Mr. Longo tried to let Peanut go back into nature, but Peanut came back and stayed with him.
Sadly, on Saturday, the officials in New York took Peanut and a raccoon from Mr. Longo’s home because they said it’s not allowed to keep wild animals like that. They had to put Peanut and the raccoon to sleep to check if they had rabies, because Peanut had bitten someone during the investigation.
In an emotional post on Instagram, Mr Longo blamed the authorities and certain individuals who, he claimed, reported Peanut out of spite. “Internet, you WON,” Mr Longo wrote. “To the group of people who called (the DEC), there’s a special place in hell for you.”
