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Re: Folk Singers 'Biden From Mayo Song' Sparks Fury in US
Irish Folk Singers' Biden From Mayo Song' Sparks Right-Wing Fury in US
Fearghal Kenneally penned "Biden from Mayo" as a bit of fun but soon faced a wave of right-wing conspiracy theories.
Irish Central, 15 APR 2021.
When Irish folk singer Fearghal Kenneally wrote a song about Joe Biden's presidential election victory for a bit of fun, he hoped to generate a bit of a buzz in Ireland and maybe earn a few summertime gigs in the United States. He didn't expect to generate a tirade of right-wing conspiracy theories and vitriolic abuse from Irish-Americans.
Kenneally penned "Biden from Mayo" after making a bet with one of his friends prior to the US presidential election last November. Kenneally, who believed that Biden would win the election, told his friend that he would write a song about him if he won the presidency, while his friend said he would write a song if Donald Trump won re-election.
"There were no political angles to this. It was just a joke and a bit of craic," Kenneally told IrishCentral.
Kenneally encountered numerous claims that Joe Biden stole November's election and encountered dozens of comments that made libelous accusations against the President.
Kenneally thought about taking the song down but instead decided to highlight the abuse in Irish-American publication
BIDEN may be only a few years older than TRUMP....BUT with age .... comes wisedom...NOT GREED
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