While talking to Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL), Maria Bartiromo from Fox News attempted to link the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore to problems at the border.
Bartiromo said:
LLet me also get your opinion on the global situation. The White House has issued a statement saying that there is no evidence of foul play in the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. The ship involved in the collapse is a 948-foot-long container ship called the Dolly, flying the flag of Singapore.
But you have been discussing the potential for wrongdoing or foul play due to the open border. This is why you have been so insistent. Why have the Republicans struggled to secure the border? The president says he will not take executive action. You are aware of that.
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Maria Bartiromo tries to link the Francis Scott Key bridge collapse in Baltimore to “the wide open border” pic.twitter.com/bkMdvFNa3g
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) March 26, 2024
Fox News has a single narrative for the 2024 election, blaming President Biden and his border policies for all negative events.
The border is not connected to an incident where a container ship sent a distress signal before hitting the bridge due to technical issues. The distress signal and prompt action by officials saved lives by keeping people off the bridge.
The FBI has stated that there is no evidence linking the bridge collapse to terrorism. The Baltimore incident seems to have been a terrible accident, but Fox News is willing to exploit a tragic event to promote their fear-based narrative about border concerns.
