00:00Did a left-wing French politician remove his Rolex watch before an interview?
00:08Argentina's radical right-wing president Javier Millet has fueled online claims alleging
00:12that Louis Boyard, a politician from the far-left France Ambal party, tried to hide his luxury
00:17watch on TV.
00:18And Millet shared a segment of an interview Boyard gave to French broadcaster BFM TV.
00:24In the viral sequence, Boyard, in shot, can be seen removing his watch before going on
00:28air.
00:29He shared a post implying that Boyard intentionally removed his watch.
00:32The Argentine president qualified this move as an act of hypocrisy of the left.
00:37In reality, the logo and brand of Boyard's watch, which has a black face and silver strap,
00:42is not legible.
00:43Despite this, internet users have claimed that Boyard's watch was a Rolex without providing
00:48any supporting evidence.
00:49However, they have not been able to agree on what model the alleged Rolex watch is, with
00:54users sharing a range of different styles.
00:57Some have even re-shared images of a gold strap with a black face, which does not match the
01:01politician's watch.
01:02Boyard has responded to these claims by stating that he has been the victim of a political
01:07disinformation campaign.
01:08The allegations were first shared by accounts that are ideologically close to the right
01:12and far-right, all harsh critics of the far-left France unbounded party.
01:16Boyard can be seen wearing the same watch in prior public appearances, but according to
01:28him, there is a reason why he often removes it.
01:30The Cube found no evidence to support the claim that Boyard removed a Rolex watch.
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