P'nut, an Instagram-famous squirrel that was seized and euthanized by New York state, has entered the political fray, with Republicans saying its killing is representative of "Democratic overreach."

“Our government will let in 16,000 rapists, they will let in 13,000 murderers, they will let in 6,00,000 criminals across our border, but if someone has a pet squirrel without a permit they will go in there and kill the squirrel,” Donald Trump Jr. said at a rally over the weekend. “That is the Democrat party. That’s where they will go. That’s their overreach.”

Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance (Ohio) also told a crowd at the same rally that former President Trump was “fired up” about the death of the squirrel.........

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