Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Flipboard 2 Sarah Palin and her son Trig are getting a lot of flak after a pic surfaced of the latter stepping on the family dog and using the canine as a stepping stool. The photo was used by the former Alaskan governor as a New Year’s greeting and came with the following captions: “May 2015 see every stumbling block turned into a stepping stone on the path forward.” Within minutes of the photo’s release, her Facebook followers expressed their dismay and outrage, with many calling the act an instance of animal cruelty. Many are now lambasting the former vice presidential candidate for teaching her child that treating an animal in such a manner is okay. One commenter responded by modifying her original quote: “May 2015 teach you to be a better mother and non-animal abuser. Disgusting!!!” According to Sarah Palin, her son Trig wanted to help her do the dishes that day, but he wasn’t able to reach the counter, and the dog happened to be resting next to the counter, so the 6-year-old casually used the furry creature as a booster. The former Alaska governor posted three photos of Trig, 6, on her doghttp://t.co/7cYlxJIZUH via @MailOnline — Gary Wynn (@gwynn50) January 2, 2015 Not everyone, though, found the image disturbing. The pic and accompanying message did garner 50,000 likes among her 4.5 million Facebook followers. This also isn’t the first time a politician caused controversy over animal treatment. During his 2012 presidential campaign, Mitt Romney received his share of criticism after he recounted a family road trip in which the dog was brought along and strapped to the top of the car because there was no space inside the vehicle. Trig is Sarah Palin’s youngest son. He was born right around the time when she was running as John McCain’s vice president for the 2008 US election. Trig was born with Down Syndrome; he was also born around the same time as his nephew, Tripp, who is the son of Palin’s oldest daughter Bristol. The birth caused a media stir and brought to light the issue of teen pregnancy. [photo credit: Micahel Vadon] Twitter Tweet Facebook Share Email This article was written for Business 2 Community by James Spillane.Learn how to publish your content on B2C Join our Telegram channel to stay up to date on breaking news coverage Author: James Spillane James is a BSc Physics grad, attending Imperial College London and becoming interested in cryptocurrency shortly after. His previously published work can be found on Rakeback.com and more recently InsideBitcoins.com and DeFicoins.io. Currently James is a content editor and writer covering Bitcoin and DeFi related news, as well as enjoying … View full profile ›More by this author:Metaverse P2E Games Token IBAT Lists Today on Pancakeswap 16:00 UTC / GMTBC.GAME Releases An NFT, The Degen PassWhy is Crypto Up Today? Best Coins to Buy for 100x Gains