PETA Hangs Billboard In Baltimore That Paints Kushner As Real ‘Pest,’ Not Rats

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The President’s son-in-law is the real “pest” in Baltimore, Maryland, not rats, according to a new PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) billboard hung up near Baltimore’s City Hall.

The billboard features a cartoon version of White House adviser and Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner sitting atop a pile of money with the label “Rich pest.” Beside him is a cartoon rat holding a piece of cheese with the label: “Poor guy just trying to survive.” The billboard advocates for humane rodent control, but the group also referenced President Trump’s attacks on the city as a “disgusting,” “rodent-infested mess.”

In a press release, PETA pointed out the disconnect in Trump’s comments and the fact that his own son-in-law’s apartment buildings in the city are known for lacking pest control. Several of Kushner’s buildings in the city had more than 200 code violations in 2017, according to the Washington Post, which included issues like mice, maggots and mold.

“Smart, social, resourceful rats who are just trying to eke out an existence suffer when entitled landlords neglect humane rodent-control measures,” PETA President Ingrid Newkirk said in a statement. “PETA encourages building managers to evict unwanted tiny tenants using only effective, nonlethal methods.”

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  1. Any headline that says the WH is losing ground works for me. trumPP’s being humiliated because of proposals on reducing emission regs, but let’s talks about billboards and Kush.

    https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/20/climate/trump-auto-emissions-rollback-disarray.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage

    Mercedes-Benz, is preparing to join the four automakers already in the California agreement — Honda, Ford, Volkswagen and BMW — according to two people familiar with the German company’s plans.

    [45], described by three people as enraged by California’s deal, has demanded that his staff members step up the pace to complete his plan. His proposal, however, is directly at odds with the wishes of many automakers, which fear that the aggressive rollbacks will spark a legal battle between California and the federal government that could split the United States car market.

  2. You mean if someone is a rodent and happens to be Jewish we shouldn’t say so?

  3. Also this guy pals around with Saudi tyrants who want to destroy Israel. So what is your point?

  4. I don’t like PETA and have no use for them. I know a few vegans that feel the same way. But, still, I approve of the billboard. I don’t fully agree with the right side of it: I once used snap traps after finding rat droppings in my oven. Yes, in my oven. I’d certainly do it again given the same provocation. But comparing Kushner unfavorably to a rat gets my approval.

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