‘He hates dogs’: Trump ridiculed for Conan the hero dog photo op

President Donald Trump introduced Conan the Special Forces dog during a bizarre White House event, and social media users howled with laughter.

The dog took part in the raid that killed Islamic State leader Abū Bakr al-Baghdadi, and Trump has hailed the animal as a hero.

The president told reporters that Conan might attack anyone who opened their mouths, and he also suggested that he had wanted to muzzle the dog -- which he did not touch -- during the event.