Overview
- Speaking at the White House on Sunday, President Donald Trump said his son would rather be hunting "in some jungle" than attending his memorial when he "kicks the bucket someday."
- Trump added that he expects Donald Trump Jr. would be "here for about two days" before leaving to hunt, calling his son a skilled hunter and repeating, "wildlife always wins."
- The comments came as Trump discussed James J. Jones’s memoir Venom and Valor about being bitten by a snake in the Amazon rainforest in Peru.
- Coverage noted Trump Jr.’s reputation as an avid big‑game hunter and cited past scrutiny, including a 2019 endangered sheep hunt that Humane World for Animals said cost taxpayers $77,000 and separate accusations involving a protected duck near Venice, which remain reported claims.
- Reports also referenced Trump’s longstanding critical remarks about wildlife, particularly sharks, and highlighted his recent public reflections on mortality and legacy.