Faux Trump Assertion on Peanut The Squirrel Makes Social Media Go Nuts

Social media flew right into a frenzy Saturday morning when an obvious press launch from Donald Trump’s marketing campaign referred to as for justice for Peanut the squirrel … but it surely was all a hoax, TMZ has discovered.

Trump spokesperson Steven Cheung tells us a press release that unfold on X like wildfire was not actual … Trump had not addressed the confiscated and euthanized squirrel controversy.

Within the faux launch, Trump was quoted as saying partially … “If Peanut could have told them he was from Mexico, they would have sent him on his way and given him a hotel room and a $500 gift card to Buddy Squirrel. Instead, he was taken from his family. Very sad, and a complete waste of resources!”

Amid the noise, a wave of AI-generated paintings of Trump and Peanut began taking on X … much like when the pet-eating controversy was happening again in September.

TMZ beforehand spoke to the homeowners of a pet squirrel with a large social media following … who’re going nuclear on authorities officers in New York … accusing the state of abusing energy and losing taxpayer funds to grab and kill Peanut, all due to some nameless claims.

Mark Longo and his spouse, Daniela, informed us on “TMZ Live” Friday they won’t relaxation till one thing is completed concerning the injustice.

Whereas it is technically unlawful to have a pet squirrel in NY, Mark says he wasn’t hiding Peanut — the squirrel has 532,000 followers on IG and over 1,400 posts — and he says nameless complaints about Peanut led state companies to get a search warrant to tear the animal from his dwelling and kill it.

Mark says Peanut was the cornerstone of his household and his nonprofit animal rescue, P’Nuts Freedom Farm Animal Sanctuary … and he would not know the way he’ll proceed with out his squirrely good friend.