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Whereas interviewing Senator Rick Scott (R-FL), Fox Information' Maria Bartiromo tried to attach the collapse of the Francis Scott Bridge in Baltimore to the border.
Bartiromo stated:
lI’d additionally wish to know your opinion on what’s going on when it comes to world affairs. The White Home has issued an announcement saying that there isn’t a indication of nefarious intentions within the collapse of the Francis Scott Bridge. The ship concerned within the bridge collapse is a 948-foot-long vessel referred to as Dolly, which is Singapore's flag container.
However after all, you're speaking loads about the potential of wrongdoing or the potential of dishonesty given the huge open vary. That's why you might be so adamant. Why did Republicans have such issue securing the border? The President says he isn’t going to take his government motion. You realize that.
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Maria Bartiromo makes an attempt to hyperlink the Francis Scott Bridge collapse in Baltimore to the “huge open border” pic.twitter.com/bkMdvFNa3g
-Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) 26 March 2024
Fox Information has just one narrative for the 2024 election, and that’s that every thing dangerous that occurs is President Biden's fault, and Biden's border insurance policies are accountable for all of it.
The border has nothing to do with the accident the place the container ship despatched a misery sign as a result of it had some issues earlier than hitting the bridge. That misery sign and the officer's fast motion saved lives as a result of they have been capable of maintain individuals away from the bridge.
The FBI has stated there isn’t a indication that the bridge collapse is expounded to terrorism. What occurred in Baltimore seems to be a horrible accident, however Fox Information just isn’t averse to exploiting a tragic occasion to push its fear-based story of border hysteria.
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