DISINFO: Civil war is possible in the USA, Biden is already talking about a coup
SUMMARY
In the US, signs of civil war are already visible. US Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is already openly declaring a military coup, threatening Donald Trump.
RESPONSE
There is no civil war in the USA. The widespread protests against racial injustice and police brutality broke out in the US after the death of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis on 25 May 2020. The protests followed several high-profile incidents involving African Americans and the police, invoking debates about racism in the US. Despite high polarisation in the US, the unrest is not a civil war. Though the situation was very tense for some days and protests spread to all 50 states of the country, military top officials and police officers worked effectively to de-escalate the situation, and demonstrations became largely peaceful after the first days. Furthermore, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has never said that he is preparing for a “military coup against Trump”. During an interview with CNN, the journalist asked Biden what would happen if the current US President Donald Trump loses the presidential election but refuses to resign. Biden said he believes that if Trump lost the election and refused to leave, military leaders would escort him from office. See more examples of pro-Kremlin disinformation about the racial justice protests in the US, such as claims that they may be a colour revolution orchestrated by leaders of the Democratic Party or that they are being fuelled by Bellingcat.