Blaming Trump for mustang slaughter? Point the finger at Obama and Biden, too
In a recent exposé titled “Under Trump, Protected Wild Horses Are Going to Slaughter,” the New York Times reported federally protected mustangs are increasingly bound for slaughterhouses. But the article’s focus on the current administration obscures a far more troubling reality. For decades, America’s wild mustangs have been routinely funneled toward slaughter, regardless of who sits in the White House — a crisis ultimately driven by the Bureau of Land Management.

TL;DR
- Federally protected mustangs are increasingly being sent to slaughterhouses.
- This issue is not exclusive to the current administration but has persisted for decades.
- The Bureau of Land Management is identified as the primary driver of this crisis.
- The problem has continued under both Democratic and Republican leadership.