Kellyanne Conway Spars With Reporters Over ‘Kung-Flu’

thedailybeast.com ^ | Mar. 18, 2020

[Helicondelta]

“This morning a White House official referred to #Coronavirus as the ‘Kung-Flu’ to my face,” CBS News reporter Weijia Jiang tweeted on Tuesday. “Makes me wonder what they’re calling it behind my back.”

As PBS NewsHour correspondent Yamiche Alcindor questioned her about the rhetoric, Conway turned to Jiang, who also stood in the slightly social-distanced press scrum outside the White House and demanded to know which official she was accusing. “Weijia, who was it? Tell us!”

When Jiang replied by saying, “I think you understand how these conversations go,” Conway shot back, “No, I don’t know how these conversations go, and that is highly offensive so you should tell us all who it is.”

In his own press conference on Wednesday afternoon, Trump was asked by Alcindor if he thinks if either term puts Asian-Americans at risk. “No, not at all,” the president said. “I think they probably would agree with it, 100 percent. It comes from China.”

[Olog-hai]

[El Cid]

I disagree with Conway. I don’t think ‘Kung-Flu’ is offensive. I appreciate Gallows humour. If someone thought calling the Wuhan Flu ‘Kung-Flu’ was funny, more power to him/her.

[canuck_conservative]

The fact that Ms. Jiang can’t answer the simple question about who made the “offensive” remark clearly suggests she was making it all up

(the GetTrump effort continues)

[stylecouncilor]

Flu Manchu

[AndyJackson]

This morning a White House official referred to #Coronavirus as the ‘Kung-Flu’ to my face.... Makes me wonder what they’re calling it behind my back

Uh, Kung-Flu, Wuhan Flu, the Chinese Virus? I don't know

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Bingo!

[MountainWalker]

Trump was asked by Alcindor if he thinks if either term puts Asian-Americans at risk.

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Yamiche Alcindor puts all-you-can-eat buffets at risk.

[Lurkina.n.Learnin]

This person only called it Kung Flu on the condition of anonymity.

[Rebelbase]

“Everybody was kung flu fighting...” as they grappled over rolls of toilet paper.

[mkmensinger]

When I was a kid, I had the “German” measles. I guess we need to change the name of that as well. /S

[The_Media_never_lie]

Chinese bat virus is accurate, and very descriptive.

[nutmeg]

Bookmark

[rfp1234]

Jiang caught the Jussie-Flu.

[A_Former_Democrat]

Spot on

She should be Banned from future briefings

[oldasrocks]

I think it will stick as the name. Kung Flu

[Lurkina.n.Learnin]

They called it the Spanish flu. Racist bastards.

[Williams]

This rotten so called “reporter” tried to create a national racial issue, and for the second time refuses to name the person she spoke to?

How revolting.

[The_Media_never_lie]

“Everybody was kung flu fighting...” as they grappled over rolls of toilet paper.

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Some clever person with a thesaurus and a good voice, could turn out a virally explosive tune (no pun intended, :) ), with a little effort.

[right way right]

China Flu.
“Because, it’s from China.”

Duh!
presstitute Ho....