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White House Posts Bizarre Tribute to Harambe, Drawing Mockery

The White House posted a lengthy and unusual tribute to Harambe, the gorilla who died 10 years ago at the Cincinnati Zoo, calling him an 'icon' of 'American culture.' The post was widely mocked on social media for its bizarre nature.

28 May, 07:17 — 28 May, 13:50
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The GuardianMostly Factual75d ago

‘True patriot’: White House pays bizarre tribute to Harambe 10 years after gorilla’s death

White House made lengthy post about gorilla shot dead at Cincinnati zoo after a toddler entered his enclosure in 2016 The White House has posted on social media a tribute to mark Thursday’s 10th anniversary of the death of a figure it called “a true patriot”. The hero was not a human, however, it concerned the infamous case of the 400lb western lowland gorilla that had been named Harambe, which was shot dead at the Cincinnati zoo after a toddler entered his enclosure and mingled with the anim...

By Richard Luscombe

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forbes75d ago

White House Posts Lengthy Tribute To Harambe: ‘Icon’ Of ‘American Culture’ - Forbes

White House Posts Lengthy Tribute To Harambe: ‘Icon’ Of ‘American Culture’  Forbes

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The IndependentMostly Factual75d ago

White House mocked for odd Harambe tribute post 10 years after gorilla’s death at Cincinnati Zoo

The White House describes the late gorilla as a ‘true patriot’ and a ‘symbol of loyalty’ in a lengthy social media post

By Owen Scott

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hindustan-timesMostly Factual75d ago

White House mocked for paying lengthy tribute to ‘legend’ Harambe, ‘This is the most insane thing…’

The White House is being mocked for posting a lengthy tribute to Harambe, the gorilla that was killed while dragging a child who fell into its zoo enclosure.

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