AP Fact Check: We're In Paris. No One Is Chanting 'We Want Trump!'

[riversedge]

AP Fact Check: We’re In Paris. No One Is Chanting ‘We Want Trump!’

December 8, 2018 2:05 pm



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A look at the claims and the facts:

PARIS

TRUMP: “The Paris Agreement isn’t working out so well for Paris. Protests and riots all over France. People do not want to pay large sums of money, much to third world countries (that are questionably run), in order to maybe protect the environment. Chanting “We Want Trump!” Love France.” — tweet Saturday.

THE FACTS: Neither Associated Press journalists covering protests in the city nor any French television networks have shown evidence that supporters were chanting any slogans in support of Trump. The protests that began as a revolt against a gas tax increase have turned increasingly violent and France imposed exceptional security measures Saturday to prevent a repeat of rioting a week ago.
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/no-one-chanting-we-want-trump
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Link to tweet

THE FACTS: Neither AP journalists covering protests in the city nor any French television networks have shown evidence that supporters were chanting any slogans in support of Trump. The protests that began as a revolt against a gas tax increase https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/no-one-chanting-we-want-trump

[LeftishBrit]

1. Thanks for pointing it out

French protesters, especially perhaps those of a right-wing persuasion, are not going to call for a foreign leader to rule them. And if they want a Trump, they have one of their own, the ghastly Marine LePen.

[madaboutharry]

2. The video evidence is not from Paris, rather it is from the UK

and was filmed at a right wing rally supporting Brexit.

Trump is an idiot and the right wing news media that pushed it is made up of fabricators and liars.

[Maeve]

3. That whole thing came from a RW tweet of old UK footage

It was a hoax and the "stable genius" fell for it--hey, it stroked his ego, how else would he react?

[struggle4progress]

4. "Sad AP Reporters could see the world they way I do, if only they took LSD!"

[aka-chmeee]

5. Not even the mob with pitchforks and torches outside the White House? nt