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Hurricane Milton: “Donald Trump is playing on people’s lives”, deplores Dominique Simonnet, specialist in the United States, who denounces the Republican’s fake news
Hurricane Milton: “Donald Trump is playing on people’s lives”, deplores Dominique Simonnet, specialist in the United States, who denounces the Republican’s fake news
(franceinfo)
Donald Trump and his team are spreading fake news about Hurricane Milton, in order to counter Kamala Harris’ team. “It’s playing on people’s lives,” said Dominique Simonnet, journalist specializing in the United States, in “L’heure humaine” on Wednesday, October 9.
In the midst of a natural disaster with the arrival of Hurricane Milton and its devastating winds in Florida, Donald Trump’s team took the opportunity to spread false information and take advantage of this event against Kamala Harris for the presidential campaign. “I must say that it is still extremely shocking”deplores Dominique Simonnet, writer and journalist specializing in the United States, guest of “L’heure humaine” on Wednesday October 9.
“It’s also playing on people’s fears and lives”observes the specialist, who is surprised that the irresponsibility of the Republicans, misleading “people who have no other means of information than a social network which gives them false information”. For Dominique Simonnet, these practices can “endanger lives”. “We say to ourselves ‘Trump is being Trump’ […] but can one get used to that in such circumstances?”he asks. “There is a bad game from the Republican candidate”he concludes.
Watch the full interview in the video above