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Elephant paraded at Texas GOP convention urinates on floor

politicsJun 12, 2026347,672

A live elephant brought into the Texas Republican Party convention in Houston urinated on the convention hall floor during the event. The animal urinated between the press and delegates immediately after Gov. Greg Abbott finished his speech. The convention, where Texas Republicans finalized nominees for the 2026 midterm elections, featured Abbott urging major election changes in his remarks. Using a live elephant as a promotional prop raises animal welfare and political optics questions ahead of the midterms.

Robert Downen
@robertdownen.bsky.social

The Texas GOP just brought an elephant into the convention hall and it apparently pissed all over the place

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Robert Downen1421

It smells like piss in here.

Chris Kenney201

Too much use out of this one lately

Grover’s Bathtub161

Ah, the GOP (Gallons Of Piss)

rev. hochul arson116

as someone who has actually spent time with elephants in rural India: this is basically the normal state of elephants

Josie58

Using an animal like this is disgraceful and disgusting. 🤢 poor elephant. These people are way more disgusting than this elephants piss.

Clue Heywood49

most of the GOP conventioneers know that costs extra

Blue dot girl40

They don’t deserve to use the majestic elephant as their “mascot” and poor thing for being brought indoors. Wish it had done more than pee.

Glenn Muir32

And Colbert got cancelled before this happened, fuck! 🤬

The Raccoon Overlord32

Poor elephant. Was probably terrified.

Nicole27

Why are they so weird??

RogerWagnerMDPhD19

Not to mention the fact that flesh eating parasites are well established there already.

Jeanette Harrison17

If that isn’t emblematic of the Republican Party I don’t know what is … animals know.

Gremlin Gal13

Folks, I'd just like to take a moment to address the elephant in the room: Well done, elephant. 10/10, no notes. ANYWAY

Bob Vesterman12

uh huh, sure, the elephant did it, likely story I'M LOOKIN' AT YOU, TED CRUZ

sarahswyms.bsky.social10

Everything they do is cruel.

DougieLombax🩷💜💙 (Dougie/Adrienne/Zeek/not my real name) 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇮🇪🇦🇲🇺🇦8

“That won’t be necessary. We only need a statement, not a manifesto.” *PISSES AND SHITS ALL OVER THE PLACE!!!!!!!!*

Julius7

They want that william knowland steeze so bad 😭

Polly_Titian6

Elephants are very intelligent so it was a deliberate comment.

CheyenneWriter5

Lesser of two evils. They were afraid that if they brought Trump, he'd shit himself.

Frank Walker5

There’s a reason circuses used to put straw on the ground.

Michael Hoffman4

not sure if [looks at replies] oh wow

campswampy.bsky.social4

Cruel.. right out of the 1800s. GOP are pre historic…

Jen Hines4

Unconscionable. An appropriate response for their gross display.

Michael Patrick O’Donoghue☘️🏒🥅4

ah, Ted Cruz making a grand entrance

Michael P. Breen4

Even elephants are RINOs in Texas

Peggy Peggy Bo-beggy4

Golden showers? Pee-pee tapes? Good Old Pee

MJ of Everything is Public Health Production3

Incompetence and cruelty at every level

Gayle L3

Don’t let Jr. or Eric near it.

Gina Ruiz3

Wait till it starts shitting

David R. Brockman, Ph.D.3

Obviously one of those "woke" pachyderms 😄

Idiokratie2

It's what they do. I love elephants as much as the next nerd but they can be pretty gross in certain respects. youtu.be/QvOr1-P6XR8...

jungkafka.bsky.social2

We can only interpret the elephant's thoughts on Governor Abbott.

princelocke.bsky.social2

The way that I thought that this was either a joke or a metaphor and it was just... Something that happened. Wow.

NoahsBarks.com2

Damn even the elephant is carrying out their agenda

Suzy2

Sums up my opinion of the GOP quite neatly (if grossly messily). I love this for them.

Shirley Jennings 🇨🇦 📎2

Perfect. He should have been wearing one of Trump’s diapers.

Abacus Wizard2

I think it’s time to talk about the elephant in the room.

allthinky; No More Billionaires. Fuck ICE. Fuck AI.2

Who could have foreseen this?

Joysea Crew2

At least if the Democrats wanted to bring an ass into their convention they’d only have to invite Ted Cruz…

Nix Nax2

Buckets and buckets and buckets and buckets and buckets are BUCKETS of hot, stanky elephant PISS,,, is SO spot on GOP 🤣

The Emperor's New Podcast2

are you sure that was the elephant and not the GOP itself?

Elena F.2

This happened? They did that?? WOW 🫪

Bonesito2

How does one bring an elephant somewhere?

Petrishriekandgo 🇨🇦2

You know urine a cult when...

Steve Blum | VoiceMonkey/Voice Actor, VO Teacher BlumvoxStudios2

Wow the Kompromat on Trump is even weirder than I thought

vaguely2

Perfect action describing what the GOP is doing to this entire country

Andrew Curry2

If no one has yet posted this, I feel its my duty to do so. It is both hilarious and relevant. youtu.be/foBesIoZRqc?...

edpalomarez.bsky.social2

I thought this was just a metaphorical skeet about Paxton.

Doug2

Elephant: Dude, I gotta wizz. Seriously dude, I gotta wizz. Too late. Sorry, not sorry.

bluemapperpa08.bsky.social2

I enjoy a good Ken Paxton metaphor as much as anyone, but that seems a little on the nose.

Civil Disobedience2

Elephants shouldn't be used as props. Good for the elephant he showed them exactly what he thought.

Tsumibito / 罪人2

Welcome to the resistance, comrade elephant.

Okhomegrown2

Urine for a wild ride

NoKings4MePlzImTrying2CutDown2

The GOP is all about that trickle down

Raider
@iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social

The Texas GOP brought an elephant to their convention, and it immediately pissed on the floor. At least they’re being honest about the circus they’re running. 🤡

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Rachel Bitecofer
@rachelbitecofer.bsky.social

A large elephant promoting Gov. Greg Abbott urinates heavily at the Texas GOP Convention

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Dog person36

That’s an abused Elephant. Fuck these people

Alice Lavin20

My gosh I hate to see animals treated in this manner. Politics aside, this is cruelty plain and simple.

Impeach Now16

JFC a politician using and elephant as a campaign sign. What year is it in Texas, 1886?

Joan MacRae15

Even the elephant hates Republicans

I Love Dachshunds.12

Poor elephant had to protest the only way they could❤️

Brutal Realist12

This is cruelty to elephants, and they should never do this. But bravo to the elephant for taking a big piss.

Resister Sister Nicki Hates tRump for Free12

Pure exploitation of an animal that should be in the wild, or at least in a reputable sanctuary. Everything about the Republikkkan party is despicable. The cruelty is always the point. 😡

Cannon6

Would be funny if they didn't electrocute her in a room full of clapping fools

Deirdre5

That elephant knew what it was doing. 😂 Also, I wish they wouldn't use elephants for their fodder. 😡

Fiona 🇨🇦4

Absolutely horrific. The poor animal 😢 Everything is used and abused for laughs and entertainment in the good ‘ol’ USA!

LE Murphy4

This is the laugh I needed today. 🤣🤣🤣

AlienGhostStory3

Look at the shackles on its legs, it probably pissed out of fear, Republicans truly are scum in every sense.

Alice last name3

Would have been better if it shat

Curry Haley2

GOP continues to piss on Texas.

JoyfulMusicTeacher2

Gives a visual to “don’t piss on me and tell me that it’s raining”

Belcaro2

A premonition of November when Paxon gets peed on?

Hoop2

clearly that pachyderm is antifa

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