Why Pete Evans 'bullied' Jacinda Ardern on Instagram

Lifestyle25 Dec, 2020 07:14 PM4 minutes to readThe controversial chef has been axed from TV as he doubles down on spruiking alternative health remedies and dangerous conspiracy theories. Video / news.com.auThis story was one of the top-performing stories for Herald Lifestyle in 2020Ex-celebrity chef Pete Evans has taunted Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Instagram about the new virus lockdown, urging people to vote against her and alluding to a conspiracy “agenda”.The post, slammed for its “bullying” tone, was mostly praised by followers who have flooded Evans’ Instagram page with wild theories about Ardern placing the country “under martial law”.Evans posted news.com.au’s story published after Ardern’s announcement on Tuesday night about the new coronavirus cases, headlined “Four virus cases in New Zealand”.Beside it he wrote, “If you want to see the agenda play out. Keep an eye on NZ over the coming months. Vote for freedom in the coming election.”He added a link to @nzpp_official, the Instagram page of the New Zealand Public Party, an anti-lockdown political party with the motto, “It is Time to Take Back New Zealand for the people”.New Zealand is set to go to the polls on September 19.Immediately below Evans’ post, one person criticised him, writing…
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