Here, watch Donald Trump get attacked by a bald eagle

Drew Atkins

Drew Atkins Jul 6, 2025

Jan 12, 2018

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                <h1>Here, watch Donald Trump get attacked by a bald eagle</h1>
                <h2><p>For this writer, Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump went from ironically amusing to deeply depressing a while back. But as he attacks some of the ideals that make our country great, I think we can all agree that watching him reel away in fear from an ornery symbol of the</p></h2>
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            <p>For this writer, Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump went from ironically amusing to deeply depressing a while back. But as he attacks some of the ideals that make our country great, I think we can all agree that watching him reel away in fear from an ornery symbol of the United States is satisfying on many levels. Here's that footage on loop...</p><figure class="kg-card kg-embed-card"><iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://giphy.com/embed/ZLpVNgQHN2d4Q" width="480"></iframe></figure><p>Perhaps you think this was a one-off reaction? No. This eagle simply did not like Donald. Full video below.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-embed-card"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Q_B9tHGgJp0" width="560"></iframe></figure>
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For this writer, Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump went from ironically amusing to deeply depressing a while back. But as he attacks some of the ideals that make our country great, I think we can all agree that watching him reel away in fear from an ornery symbol of the United States is satisfying on many levels. Here's that footage on loop...

Perhaps you think this was a one-off reaction? No. This eagle simply did not like Donald. Full video below.

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By Drew Atkins

Drew Atkins is a journalist and writer in Seattle, and the recipient of numerous national and regional awards. His work has appeared in the New York Times, Seattle Times, The Oregonian, InvestigateWes