By South China Morning Post | Created at 2024-09-26 10:58:43 | Updated at 2024-09-30 15:24:59
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A pet-loving part-time musician is fast becoming a global star by gently poking fun at Donald Trump for suggesting that Haitian immigrants are making a meal of America’s cats and dogs.
“Eating the cats”, a parody song by The Kiffness which sets to music Trump’s extraordinary claims during the US presidential debate that migrants in Ohio “are eating the dogs, eating the cats”, has been viewed more than 8.7 million times on YouTube alone in 12 days.
“People of Springfield please don’t eat my cat,” pleads the South African singer, whose real name is David Scott. “Why would you do that?/ Eat something else.”
He then helpfully holds up a card suggesting a range of other mostly veggie options, including broccoli, avocados and poached eggs.
The singer, who has been slowly building a following for his feel-good songs about pets and children – because “they tend to unite people” – has seen his popularity soar since he got his singing claws into Trump.
