Paige the elephant disrupts Texas GOP convention, sparking controversy
TL;DR
An African elephant named Paige was brought to the Texas Republican Party’s annual convention in Houston. After Governor Abbott’s keynote, Paige walked through the hall and urinated on the convention floor, prompting surprise and laughter from attendees and immediate animal-welfare criticisms from advocacy groups who say elephants should not be used as political props.
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