Staind’s Aaron Lewis faces backlash for his photo of 32 dead coyotes spelling out ‘Trump 24’
nme.comStaind‘s frontman Aaron Lewis has received harsh criticism of his photo of 32 dead coyotes spelling out ‘Trump 24’.On Wednesday (October 18), Lewis took to Instagram to post a photo endorsing Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign using the carcasses of 32 dead coyotes.
The disturbing image can be viewed here. “Successful morning in Texas”, he wrote in the caption. NME have reached out to Lewis’ representatives for comment.According to Billboard, Lewis also posted the photo on Trump’s social media platform Truth Social.
There, he apparently wrote that the coyotes were sourced from a three night hunt in Texas: “Who knew it would take exactly 32 dead coyotes to write such a poignant message to this amazing country we are all watching crumble before our eyes.”The frontman has received quick backlash.
The top comment on his post says: “Those coyotes aren’t nearly as dead as your career has been for the last 20 years.”Lewis has also been criticised by animal welfare rights organisation PETA.
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