Donald Trump Jr. speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference CPAC held at the Hilton Anatole on July 09, 2021 in Dallas, Texas.
(Picture: Getty Images)If young Americans of today need inspiration to get into politics, then I don’t think Donald Trump Jr’s speech at the TexasYouth 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”:
This creature’s entire sense of self is based on everyone around him feeding him a series of lies to protect his fragile ego.
— Jo (@JoJoFromJerz) August 28, 2021
“Yes, you’re very smart.”
“Yes, you’re very special.”
“Yes, your father loves you very much.”
In reality - he knows none of that is true.
None of it.
I might be guessing here, but Jr. seems exactly like the kind of guy who LOVES to hear himself speak, thinks he’s highly informed and very entertaining.
— An Old Woman, M.S. Applied Statistics (@linda72135856) August 28, 2021
Don't know much about history
— Mike (@Millikenmoon) August 28, 2021
Don't know much biology
Don't know much about a science book
Don't know much about the French I took…
Omg he does the same hand thing as his father.
— Amy Donohue (@TheFabulousOne) August 28, 2021
To be fair, he’s also confused about walking, so…
— Jo (@JoJoFromJerz) August 28, 2021
"Biology": Predators prey on the weak.
— Shawn Connery (@ShawnConnery2) August 28, 2021
From the guy whose whole clan will hopefully meet the destiny Darwin intended for them.
You could have stopped at “Jr is very confused...”
— ᑭᗩᑌᒪ ᕼ.🐝 (@GTThrashFan) August 28, 2021
About what exactly is he not confused? Asking for a friend…
— paul cicchini (@epcicchini) August 28, 2021
This is weakness: pic.twitter.com/RkLhqQ1QqO
— Kal Laya (@Kal_laya) August 28, 2021
Then there were those who replied to say that Trump Jr’s comments are most definitely not biology:
This isn’t my area of expertise, but I’m pretty sure that isn’t Biology.
— Claire Ann Sullivan (@ClaireAnnSulli1) August 28, 2021
"Right? It's science, right? Okay, right? Amiright??"
— John Desrocher (@JohnDesrocher1) August 28, 2021
He isn't right.
Ethology is the study of animal behaviour. Probably could have gone with zoology, too.
— David Blais (@DavidBlais602) August 28, 2021
Others, meanwhile, decided to comment on his dress sense:
If I were a billionaire, I would dress better.
— Jim Lynch (@jimlynch9999) August 28, 2021
On my phone he looks like he's not wearing pants.
— Lori Rose (@lorivmalinski) August 28, 2021
At very first glance, I thought he wasn't wearing pants.
— Gift of Gab Shhh ... I'm still speaking ... (@GiftoGab) August 28, 2021
With Republicans constantly criticising scientists around the latest coronavirus measures, this is probably another indication that they should listen to them more.
