“The ghost of Peanut the squirrel just passed over Kamala’s stage.”wrote an Internet user on X on Wednesday. This comment comes from a video posted on the social network in which we can see a squirrel cross the stage where Kamala Harris delivered her defeat speechin Washington D.C. on Wednesday. For many app users, there’s no doubt about it: this is the spirit of Peanut.

Internet star rodent euthanized Friday November 1 by New York State health authorities to prevent it from transmitting the rabies virus. The rodent was collected seven years ago by Mark Longo, an American who opened “a sanctuary for animals in his home. He made Peanut a star on social networks. The story was widely picked up by Republicans, who accused the government of killing the animal.

“Peanut’s spirit returned for Kamala’s defeat speech just to remind Democrats never to mess with squirrels again.”can be read on X, but also : “The spirit of Peanut lives on”, “The spirit of that p***** squirrel haunts Kamala”, “Peanut’s revenge”. Some even claim that the squirrel sacrificed himself so that Donald Trump wins or that he would in fact be “a secret agent in the service” of the new American president.

“Peanut the squirrel has been avenged”

After the Republican camp won the presidential election, one Internet user suggested that “Peanut the squirrel has been avenged.”while another posted a photo montage showing a squirrel with a halo on a cloud looking at the White House and the Statue of Liberty. “We did it, Peanut”is written above the photo.

On Wednesday November 6, Donald Trump won the US presidential election against Kamala Harris. Although the count is not yet complete, the Republican won 295 electoral votes (270 are needed to enter the White House) against 226 for Kamala Harris. This count is not yet complete, as the results in theArizona and the Nevada have not yet been announced.