what on earth did where he was from.. have to do with his question??
it wasnt an egregious affront.. just inappropriate to the matter at hand.
is that how a leader handles himself? ah no
I’m married to a Chinese woman. Asian issues matter avove all others to most of them (sorry, but it’s true).
What Mr Trump did was not uncalled for, no matter how you spin it.
After many years of marriage, I can’t identify different origins of Asians visually. The kid was talking of very specific Korean issues, so it is natural to assume Korean ethnicity.
You’re getting pathetic.
His question was perfectly ok. The kid looks Korean, cares, apparently, only about Korean issues, and asks a question about Korea. If this is racism, this country is crazier than even I thought it was.
It was perfectly appropriate.
Trump was trying to ascertain whether the boy (yes, I use that term to put him down, because he was a plant) was of SK descent and whose loyalties were still with SK.
If a woman in a Burqa stood up and started trying to “get the facts straight” regarding terrorism in Syria, it would be apropos of any candidate to ascertain whether they were from that country and had some personal, vested interest in asking the question.
Actually - lets look at it a different way than you’re saying.
If there’s a slight obvious visual possibility that the questioner has a vested or sentimental interest in the matter at hand - the person answering would be foolish NOT to consider that and answer with a more astute perspective and empathy. That’s just the way the world is made.
What could be considered racist if Choe said “No, I’m from China” and Trump cavalierly said “Same difference...” - but he didn’t. I think it’s more of what I said - a desire to empathize with the perspective the questioner asks from.
“what on earth did where he was from.. have to do with his question??”
It shows the bias and agenda of the questioner.
He probably identifies as a Korean-American so Trump’s question was spot on.