CĂșneo on Queen: “Old B—- Has Died”
An Argentinian television host uncorked a bottle of champagne and toasted the death of Queen Elizabeth II live on air on Thursday â happily declaring that âthe old bâch has died.â
Santiago CĂșneo, a Buenos Aires-based politician and journalist, was hosting a TV show when Buckingham Palace announced the passing of the 96-year-old monarch.
In a clip of his show that went viral online, CĂșneo is seen surrounded by white and blue balloons representing the colors of Argentinaâs flag.
He pours himself some bubbly and starts eating finger sandwiches as the chyron flashes a message that reads: âThe old bag of sât has died.â
CĂșneo heaped scorn on the deceased British monarch and celebrated her passing, saying that âthe old bâch has died.â
âSheâs done for good,â he said on the air. âLoud applause for Satan who has finally taken her.â
The broadcasterâs outburst is an apparent expression of anti-British animus in Argentina, which stems largely from the 1982 Falklands War, when the UK dispatched a naval task force to retake control of the Falkland Islands after the Argentines invaded.
Despite the past grievances, Argentinaâs government officially mourned the Queenâs passing, saying that it âaccompanies the British people and her family in this moment of grief.â
CĂșneo, a member of the ruling Justicialist Party in Argentina, is no stranger to controversy.
In 2018, he was fired by the cable news channel Cronica TV after he was accused of spouting anti-Semitic conspiracy theories, including an alleged plot to create a Jewish state in parts of Argentina and Chile.
While some Twitter users laughed at CĂșneoâs mockery of the Queenâs death, others denounced him, saying he does not represent Argentina.
âI am Argentinian and this guy doesnât represent me. We are sorry for this loss,â a Twitter user wrote.
The Queenâs death was met with mockery and glee elsewhere on social media where many Twitter users summoned their anti-British animus as well as their distaste for monarchies and royal families.
Jeff Bezos, the Amazon co-founder and one of the worldâs richest people, blasted a Carnegie Mellon professor who tweeted that she hoped the Queen suffered an âexcruciatingâ death, citing British colonialism in the developing world.
Original Article: https://nypost.com/2022/09/09/tv-host-drinks-champagne-live-on-air-to-toast-queens-death/?utm_source=partner&utm_campaign=conservnewsd
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