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Viral Thai hippo Moo Deng predicts Trump will win the US election

ThailandViral female pygmy hippo Moo Deng put her fortune-telling skills to the test by making predictions Donald Trump will prevail Kamala Harris in the US presidential election on Tuesday.
Three-month-old Moo Deng, which means “jumping pork” in Thai, shot to fame on social media after her adorable videos became a hit TikTok And Instagraminspirational memes, souvenirs and business opportunities.

On Monday, the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi province released a video showing the internet sensation being offered two dishes of carved fruit, each decorated with the names of Trump and Harris.

Moo Deng chose the Republican candidate by eagerly devouring the Trump-inscribed treat. Both Trump and Democratic Vice President Harris are engaged in a tough battle for the presidency.

Viral Thai hippo Moo Deng predicts Trump will win the US election

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Opinion polls point to a deadlock, but while they can't definitively predict the winner, many social media users saw the event at the zoo as a refreshing distraction from a wild presidential campaign often marked by violent rhetoric, misogynistic attacks and misinformation.

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