Grand Ol’ Elephant Takes a Grand Ol’ Leak in the Middle of the Texas GOP Convention

Sometimes you’re looking for a metaphor and an enormous elephant walks into the Texas GOP convention and takes a giant piss right on the floor.

New York Times‘ Texas political correspondent Lauren McGaughy was in attendance and shared the following video on X today:

They just led an elephant through the @TexasGOP convention and it took a giant pee right near the press area. pic.twitter.com/jpefJDuxq6

— Lauren McGaughy (@lmcgaughy) June 12, 2026

The animal wearing an… um… white sheet with  “Unity Drives Victory” and Gov. Abbot’s logo lumbered into the convention and immediately relieved itself in the aisle. Dubbed, “the largest and most conservative convention in the nation” by its chairman, the Houston gathering features such pressing topics as “Don’t Sharia My Texas,” “Recover America: Judeo Christian Caucus” and “Islamization of Texas.” It’s a wonder they let an animal that probably immigrated from East Africa into the building.

No word yet on whether the elephant attended last night’s screening of Melania. But we do have a new entry to add to the list of elephant videos that will make you cry laughing.

Thankfully McGaghy was there for an important update.

Update: https://t.co/q5GJVcsWpn pic.twitter.com/rUVfXFnmqd

— Lauren McGaughy (@lmcgaughy) June 12, 2026