Why does no one like Donald Trump?
Donald Trump has just lost the election in the United States. He has a hard time acknowledging his defeat. However, on January 20, he must make way for his successor, Joe Biden. Adrien (10) called Allo's answering machine . He wonders why Donald Trump is not very popular. But ... is this really the case? Listen to this podcast to find out more!
Why does no one like Donald Trump?
Hi ! Me, it's Kevin, Kevin Linfo. I'm a journalist, and my job is to answer your questions about the news. By the way, I'll show you how to investigate. It could also be useful for you to check if an info is true! At the moment, there is a lot of talk about Donald Trump and the election of the American president. Exactly, here is the message that I received on the answering machine of Allo 1jour1actu.
“Hello, my name is Adrien and I am 10 years old. And I would like to know: why no one likes Donald Trump? "
It is true that in France, Donald Trump is not really popular… Regularly, on social networks, I see messages that make fun of him. To find out more, I went to the websites of several polling institutes. According to their studies, only one in five French people trust Donald Trump. It confirms that the American president is not very popular in our country.
Twitter, his favorite speaker
Wait two seconds, Adrien, I have a call. Hello? I watch this right away. It's my little sister. She wants to know if it's true that Donald Trump is constantly posting messages on the social network Twitter. To check, I'll take a look at his official account… Unbelievable: in 11 years, he has written more than 58,000 tweets. That's about 15 tweets a day. And what he says is not always true. This is especially why the majority of French people do not like it. You realize ? On April 23, during a press conference, in front of journalists, he proposed to treat the Covid ... by injecting bleach into the bodies of the sick. But it's like poison!
A popular president ... but defeated
Yet, Adrien, it's not true that no one likes Donald Trump. They are even very numerous to support it! According to the vote count in the 2020 U.S. presidential election, more than 70 million Americans voted for him. It wasn't enough to win, but it's still a lot! Ah, damn, this time it's my brother calling. In all, I have four little brothers and sisters. You understand why explain the news to children, that knows me! Hello? Good question ! He wants to know why so many people voted for Donald Trump.
I have my little idea but, not to say anything, it is better to ask a specialist. I am thinking of Jean-Éric Branaa. He has written several books on Donald Trump and has a keen interest in American politics. Wait, I'm calling him.
“About 45% of Americans love Donald Trump, and I would go even further: love Donald Trump. There are people who consider that today is the greatest president that there has ever been in all time. According to him, supporters of Donald Trump love him because he reassures them. And that he respects American traditions! And also because it has greatly reduced unemployment in the country! But that doesn't prevent Donald Trump from being as popular anymore.
The proof: he was not re-elected president of the United States. Yes, it is Joe Biden, his opponent from the Democratic Party, who will take his place from January 20, 2021. But Donald Trump keeps saying that the election was rigged and that he should win. So, we haven't finished hearing about it ...
