""I was down on a family farm in Kildare," he said of the campaign video as he spoke to reporters at today's Fianna Fail think-in in Cork. "They are very close friends who moved up from Clare. I do have very much a rural connection - I am a proud Dub. I was born on the east coast but my parents are from the west coast."
""The video, which drew a strong reaction on social media, shows Fianna Fáil's presidential nominee walking through a gate on a farm, before he is seen moving through a field of cows. Two things seemed to stand out to viewers on social media - Mr Gavin did not appear to fully close the gate behind him after walking through it, and the colour of his trousers also became a topic of discussion.""
A campaign video shows Fianna Fáil's presidential nominee walking through a gate on a farm and moving through a field of cows. The clip generated a strong social media reaction focused on two details: the gate did not appear to be fully closed behind him and the pale colour of his trousers. Commenters mocked the choice of white or cream trousers for farm work and urged him to close the gate. He said farming is in his DNA, recalled childhood summers on his father's farm in Kildare, and described a strong rural connection despite being a proud Dub.
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