Trump just couldn’t stand anything positive getting attention, so he had to put his big orange thumb on the scale of the FIFA and the World Cup. The consequence of his heavy handed advocacy for America was a lost game and a smashed beaver.
U.S.-inspired World Cup beaver statue in Toronto destroyed, police investigating
A United States-themed beaver sculpture designed to welcome World Cup tourists to downtown Toronto was destroyed over the weekend, prompting a police investigation and indignation from the U.S. ambassador to Canada.
The sculpture was among 51 distinct beaver statues clutching soccer balls under their paws that were displayed in various spots near the St. Lawrence Market and the Hockey Hall of Fame as part of special event organized by the local business district.
Until recently, the beaver stood four feet tall, with American flags on each cheek framing a wide, toothy grin. It sported a star-spangled USA jersey and was adorned with iconic American symbols, including the Statue of Liberty, a Hawaiian hibiscus flower and a raised Black fist, representing the Black Lives Matter movement.
Photos posted to social media show the beaver smashed to pieces and lying on its side surrounded by yellow caution tape.
The statue was damaged sometime Saturday night, the Old Town Toronto Business Improvement Area said in an email. The organization has reported the vandalism to police, said Robyn Posner, the organization’s director of marketing.
Blaming innocent beavers for Trump’s mishandling is downright un-Canadian! I’m sorry for the cute beaver statue but the first three words of this sentence was my favorite part of the article:
The American rodent is not the only victim: a “handful” of other installations have been damaged over the course of the exhibition, Posner said.
The American Rodent!
