Trump Faces Backlash from Die-Hard Supporters Over 'Death Video' Post

U.S. President Donald Trump is facing fierce criticism, even among his supporters, for uploading a social media video of a British man who was killed in a tiger attack.

According to foreign media reports including AFP on the 13th (local time), President Trump posted the 41-second video on his Truth Social account with the caption, "Don't mess with nature."

The video was also shared on the White House X (formerly Twitter) account.

One minute after posting the video, President Trump also uploaded a 21-second edited clip of a lion attacking a person, set to upbeat music.

The victim in the video is 24-year-old British national William Chapman, who died after entering a tiger enclosure at the Yorkshire Wildlife Park in the U.K. on the 10th and being attacked by a tiger.


Chapman, a former child actor, had uploaded a short video to Instagram just before the accident showing himself walking toward the tiger.

His family pleaded, "William was a young man who had been receiving treatment for mental illness for years. We ask that you immediately stop spreading offensive content, as it causes severe pain to those left behind."

People who saw the video posted on President Trump's social media expressed critical views, questioning the president's judgment.

One supporter pointed out, "I am an ardent supporter (of President Trump), but this post crossed the line," adding, "Everyone has different tastes."

(Photo: AP, Yonhap News)
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