Categories: ANIMAL JUSTICE, Politics, Vegan Leaders

Michelle Rodriguez is Furious about Elephant Slaughter!

Published On: November 21, 2017

Movie star Michelle Rodriguez, of Fast & Furious and Avatar fame, joins Oscar nominated actor Joaquin Phoenix, of Walk The Line & I’m Still Here, to lead a huge panel of activists and organizations outside Los Angeles City Hall, urging President Donald J. Trump NOT to lift the ban on elephant trophy importations! Michelle Rodriguez speaks first, then Katie Cleary of World Animal News, then Simone Reyes of Social Compassion In Legislation, then Jane Velez-Mitchell of #JaneUnChained! Wait for it!

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