Donald Trump Jr makes bizarre statement at Texas Youth Summit: ‘Predators prey on the weak’ | indy100

If young Americans of today need inspiration to get into politics, then I don’t think Donald Trump Jr’s speech at the Texas Youth Summit will be of much use.

On its official website, the two-day event, which concludes on Saturday, says it is about “empowering youth to be catalysts to win the culture war”.

Christian Collins, founder and executive director of the summit, writes: “The mission of the Texas Youth Summit is to identify, educate, and train students to promote principles of fiscal responsibility, free market, limited government, American Exceptionalism, and the Judeo-Christian principles this country was founded upon.”

This year’s event boasts speakers such as Ted Cruz, Madison Cawthorn, commentator Candace Owens and former Trump press secretary Kayleigh McEnany – in addition to the son of the former president, of course.

In his speech on Friday, Trump Jr said that “when you exude weakness”, what happens is that “predators attack”.

“This is science, right? This is pure biology. Predators prey on the weak,” he added.

The statement has since been ridiculed online, with many labelling the activist and businessman as “confused”:

@atrupar This creature’s entire sense of self is based on everyone around him feeding him a series of lies to prote… https://t.co/0MmlDPiVcK
— Jo (@Jo) 1630150337

@atrupar I might be guessing here, but Jr. seems exactly like the kind of guy who LOVES to hear himself speak, thin… https://t.co/Jp05QFvqht
— An Old Woman, M.S. Applied Statistics (@An Old Woman, M.S. Applied Statistics) 1630118735

@atrupar Don't know much about history Don't know much biology Don't know much about a science book Don't know m… https://t.co/FOPVhhpzyv
— Mike (@Mike) 1630116893

@atrupar Omg he does the same hand thing as his father.
— Amy Donohue (@Amy Donohue) 1630114857

@atrupar To be fair, he’s also confused about walking, so…
— Jo (@Jo) 1630125074

@atrupar "Biology": Predators prey on the weak. From the guy whose whole clan will hopefully meet the destiny Darwin intended for them.
— Shawn Connery (@Shawn Connery) 1630114452

@atrupar You could have stopped at “Jr is very confused...”
— ᑭᗩᑌᒪ ᕼ.🐝 (@ᑭᗩᑌᒪ ᕼ.🐝) 1630114302

@atrupar About what exactly is he not confused? Asking for a friend…
— paul cicchini (@paul cicchini) 1630156328

@atrupar This is weakness: https://t.co/RkLhqQ1QqO
— Kal Laya (@Kal Laya) 1630114598

Then there were those who replied to say that Trump Jr’s comments are most definitely not biology:

@atrupar This isn’t my area of expertise, but I’m pretty sure that isn’t Biology.
— Claire Ann Sullivan (@Claire Ann Sullivan) 1630114673

@atrupar "Right? It's science, right? Okay, right? Amiright??" He isn't right.
— John Desrocher (@John Desrocher) 1630114563

@atrupar Ethology is the study of animal behaviour. Probably could have gone with zoology, too.
— David Blais (@David Blais) 1630123101

Others, meanwhile, decided to comment on his dress sense:

@atrupar If I were a billionaire, I would dress better.
— Jim Lynch (@Jim Lynch) 1630114570

@atrupar On my phone he looks like he's not wearing pants.
— Lori Rose (@Lori Rose) 1630114470

@atrupar At very first glance, I thought he wasn't wearing pants.
— Gift of Gab (@Gift of Gab) 1630134085

With Republicans constantly criticising scientists around the latest coronavirus measures, this is probably another indication that they should listen to them more.