Donald Trump Jr. is being accused of breaking the Environmental Protection Laws of the Italy and European Union for illegally seeking rare ducks near Venice, Italy, in December 2024, according to two legislators of the Italian Green Party.
Andrea Zanoni, a member of the Regional Assembly of Veneto, and Luana Zanella, a national parliamentarian, have presented two separate parliamentary questions that urge regional and national authorities to take measures against the alleged crime.
In a Facebook post on Tuesday, Zanoni He said he had seen images De Trump, the eldest son of the president of the United States, Donald Trump, hunting in a conservation zone of the Natura 2000 EU in the Laguna de Venice, standing near a dead reddish Sheldck, which is a protected species.
“He video It shows Trump Jr. with a reddish Shelduck (Tadorna Ferruginea) in the foreground, a duck that is very rare throughout Europe and protected by the EU bird directive and by the Italian law on the protection of wildlife. The murder or retention of this animal is punished with the law and, therefore, in accordance with Italian law, constitutes a precise crime of the competence of the Judiciary, “said Zanoni.
“Trump Jr. knew he couldn't hunt in Italy. Only residents of one of the Italian regions can hunt in Italy because it needs to have a hunting card, which is issued by law by the applicant's residence region.
“I have presented an interrogation for the region to report which sanctions intends to impose, such as suspending or revoking authorization towards the Silvestre Venatorio Company and those responsible for acts in violation of Italian and European standards.”
Zanoni said he saw Trump, 48, holding the rare duck in the swamps near Venice in a six -minute video now eliminated from SpiritA brand of outdoor activities co -founded by Trump. The brand describes itself as a “release lifestyle publication for man without complexes.”
In it videoRepeated to several social media accounts, Trump can be seen in a camouflage suit that holds a rifle and shooting.
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“Great tomorrow. Lot de Wigeon, bluish green. This is actually an unusual duck for the area. I am not even sure what it is in English, but an incredible session,” says Trump, describing his hunting spoils.
Trump continues to describe the morning atmosphere and adds: “With the fog, while the action was slower, they were in the propagation of lure. Once the lures saw, they just entered.
According to Reuters, a voiceover in the YouTube video in the field says that the expedition took place in private lands, and that hunting there occurs no more than once a week and precautions are taken to respect the local environment.
A shorter version of the video was published on YouTube by Field Ethos on December 31, 2024. The media reported that Trump was in Venice in December For “romantic holidays” with his girlfriend, Bettina Anderson.
(LR) Tiffany Trump, her husband Michael Boulos, Bettina Anderson and Donald Trump Jr. walk inside after seeing fireworks at the National Golf Club of Trump Washington DC in Sterling, Virginia, on January 18, 2025.
Alex Brandon/Pool/AFP through Getty Images
Anderson shared images during the trip to Italy, including a photo of a gondola walk and an image of a pair of Frette shoes, which are made in Italy.
Bettina Anderson shares an image of Fette's shoes.
Bettina Anderson/Instagram
Bettina Anderson shares an image of a gondola walk.
Bettina Anderson/Instagram
Trump Jr. and Field Ethos have not publicly commented on the accusations.
–With Reuters files
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