Pigeons with 'Make America Great Again' hats glued to their heads released in Las Vegas

[Galraedia]

LAS VEGAS — Pigeons with tiny Make American Great Again hats glued to their heads were released in downtown Las Vegas this week in what appears to be a sarcastic statement of loyalty to President Donald Trump and a mock protest of Nevada's coming Democratic presidential caucuses.

A group calling itself P.U.T.I.N., Pigeons United To Interfere Now, claimed responsibility for the stunt. The pigeons were set loose Tuesday, according to the group.

NBC affiliate KSNV spotted at least one of the pigeons still in a hat on a downtown street Wednesday afternoon.

"P.U.T.I.N. have used their pigeons to launch a one of a kind aerial protest piece in response to the arrival of the 2020 Democratic Presidential hopefuls," according to a group statement. "The release date was also coordinated to serve as a gesture of support and loyalty to President Trump."

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/pigeons-make-america-great-again-hats-glued-their-head-released-n1138556

[Different Drummer]

1. My opinion...animal cruelty. And someone agrees with me.

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From the linked article:

"While the stunt has drawn some laughs, Mariah Hillman, who runs Lofty Hopes, a Las Vegas pigeon rescue organization, called the MAGA stunt 'animal cruelty.'"

[emmaverybo]

3. I hope the pigeons can be saved. Such incredible beings. Very protective of loved ones and so

aware and intelligent.

[Haggis for Breakfast]

5. Well, what do you expect from the butt-trumpets ?

These are the only people who would see animal cruelty as their god-given right to spout their political BS.

[tosh]

7. "Adderall Antichrist"...

Perfect!

[Raine]

8. My first thought too

I hate stunts that are thoughtless about the effect on an animal!

[NickB79]

10. The article says it was done by a group protesting Trump

Not his supporters.

[Coventina]

11. Either way it's animal cruelty and unacceptable.

If it was our side, we should be ashamed.

[NickB79]

12. Agreed

What's weird is that people were reporting pigeons in hats months ago already. Maybe that was a test run?

https://www.rgj.com/story/news/2019/12/10/pigeons-wearing-cowboy-hats-popping-up-around-las-vegas/4390149002/

[Raine]

13. Either way it's a sick disgusting stunt

animals should never be used like this!

[Different Drummer]

15. Post fixed to remove the inaccuracy.

[Galraedia]

16. The article says that it was done by pro-Trump loyalists protesting the democratic candidates

The article does NOT say that it was done by a group protesting Trump. It says that the group was protesting the democratic presidential candidates.

There's also this:

The release of the pigeons was meant to be an “aerial protest” to the 2020 Democratic debate, reports the Las Vegas Review-Journal. The group wishes to remain anonymous, but a member going by the alias “Coo Hand Luke” said they coordinated the date so the protest would also “serve as a gesture of support and loyalty to President Trump,” who the New York Post reports is also currently in Las Vegas campaigning.

Source: https://www.deseret.com/u-s-world/2020/2/19/21144474/pigeons-united-to-interfere-now-maga-trump-politics-protest-putin-maga

[Initech]

18. Absolutely.

Whoever did this should be arrested and charged as such.

[Karadeniz]

2. Typical.

[jeffreyi]

4. Hahahaha tee hee.

Funny funny. Gawd. Throw the book at the bastards who did this.

[Pompoy]

6. Eyelash glue

At least they made an effort to minimize the damage, very small caps, and hopefully the eyelash glue means that they will fall off very quickly, just a stupid stunt for the attention.

[emmaverybo]

17. The eyelash glue impairs their vision. Lofty Hopes, a pigeon rescue group in Las Vegas, is setting

traps to recover and rehabilitate the birds. Some may injure themselves or die they say. They might not recover all. They also try to help birds released at weddings.

[Raine]

9. Disgusting

poor pigeons must have been so freaked out to have something stuck on their head.

[mfcorey1]

14. Where is PETA?