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Chuck Norris appears in bizarre YouTube video threatening to make Belarusian President Lukashenko ‘cry’ | |
(about 20 hours later) | |
Hollywood star Chuck Norris has filmed himself making a thinly veiled threat against Belarus’ President Alexander Lukashenko, who is facing intense protests following accusations of election fraud. | Hollywood star Chuck Norris has filmed himself making a thinly veiled threat against Belarus’ President Alexander Lukashenko, who is facing intense protests following accusations of election fraud. |
Update: The original video is no longer available on YouTube due to a copyright claim. | |
In the clip, posted on YouTube, Norris did not mention Lukashenko by name. Instead, he referred to him as “Sasha Zero-Percent,” which is a play on ‘Sasha Three-Percent’, the nickname opposition activists used to mock the president for his supposedly low approval rating. | In the clip, posted on YouTube, Norris did not mention Lukashenko by name. Instead, he referred to him as “Sasha Zero-Percent,” which is a play on ‘Sasha Three-Percent’, the nickname opposition activists used to mock the president for his supposedly low approval rating. |
Norris also used the phrase “Mister Cockroach,” a term coined by Lukashenko’s opponents to poke fun at his signature mustache. | Norris also used the phrase “Mister Cockroach,” a term coined by Lukashenko’s opponents to poke fun at his signature mustache. |
“You know that when I slice onions, onions cry. So if you don't stop what you are doing now, then I will come to one of your residences and make you cry," Norris warned, without elaborating on his demand. | “You know that when I slice onions, onions cry. So if you don't stop what you are doing now, then I will come to one of your residences and make you cry," Norris warned, without elaborating on his demand. |
The bizarre video was reportedly produced through online platform Cameo, which allows users to pay for “personalized messages” from various celebrities. According to the website, a message from Norris costs $300. | The bizarre video was reportedly produced through online platform Cameo, which allows users to pay for “personalized messages” from various celebrities. According to the website, a message from Norris costs $300. |
Belarus has seen mass protests after Lukashenko was accused by his opposition of rigging last week’s vote in order to get re-elected for a sixth term in office. The anger against the authorities has only intensified after police responded to the demonstrators with brutal force. | Belarus has seen mass protests after Lukashenko was accused by his opposition of rigging last week’s vote in order to get re-elected for a sixth term in office. The anger against the authorities has only intensified after police responded to the demonstrators with brutal force. |
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