In a press conference on Wednesday morning, President Trump defended his efforts to brand the coronavirus epidemic as a specifically Chinese disease. Although the disease did originate there, Trump’s critics have said blaming China for the outbreak is xenophobic and racist. “Why do you keep calling
WASHINGTON — In a press conference on Wednesday morning, President Trump defended his efforts to brand the coronavirus epidemic as a specifically Chinese disease. Although the disease did originate there, Trump’s critics have said blaming China for the outbreak is xenophobic and racist.
“It’s not racist at all,” Trump said in defending of his and his allies’ use of terms like “the Chinese virus” and “the Wuhan virus,” a reference to the city where it originated. “It comes from China, that’s why,” the president continued. “It comes from China. I want to be accurate.” Beijing has also promoted conspiracy theories that include blaming members of the U.S. military for causing the coronavirus pandemic, something that clearly displeases Trump. “That can’t happen,” Trump said of that allegation. “It’s not going to happen. Not as long as I am president.
“I think they would agree with it 100 percent,” Trump said of his placing the blame on China. “It comes from China. There’s nothing not to agree [with].”
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