That’s why
REPORTER: Why do you keep calling the coronavirus the "Chinese Virus"? There are reports of violence against Asian-Americans.
TRUMP: "It comes from China. That's why." pic.twitter.com/rBXUVDHIcS
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) March 18, 2020
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Trump’s explanation isn’t just that “it comes from China” — he goes into detail explaining that calling Coronavirus “the CHINESE virus” is retaliation. China tried to blame it on American soldiers. Oh yeah??? Well now WE will blame it on THEM! See? See how we get even???!!!
America is soooo strong. Thanks for the quick thinking, President Trump, sir.
Soooooo strong and so grown-up and wise and fair-minded.
Hell, it could’ve started here and gone over to China to mutate and become worse. It’s impossible to know at this point.
The reporter actually mistakenly says reports of “violence” against Asian Americans but then quickly corrects it to “bias”. The tweet here incorrectly quotes it only as “violence”.
Hm. She doesn’t even say “violence” actually – she says “Vi vi [or bi bi] bias.” I’m guessing Rupar misheard it and didn’t realize he’d misheard it. (I was confused by the stumble at the time but didn’t bother to re-listen, so that’s why I guess mishearing.)