Trump brushes aside report that White House staffer used term 'kung flu' to refer to coronavirus

Washington Examiner ^ | March 18, 2020 | Dominick Mastrangelo

[kevcol]

"A person at the White House used the term 'kung flu.' My question is: Do you think that's wrong?" Alcindor asked again.

"No, not at all. Not at all," Trump said, adding that Asian Americans "probably would agree with it 100%. It comes from China. There’s nothing not to agree with."

[dragnet2]

These Democrat liberals are so caring, hypersensitive, touchy and thinned skinned.

And if ya believe that you'll believe anything.

[Texas Eagle]

For real!? That was his answer???

I absolutely love this guy!

Say, you're not pulling ol' Texas Eagle's leg, are you?

[sphinx]

Compared to what I call reporters, “kung flu” is pretty tame.

[headstamp 2]

Knock yourself out Winjy.

[mmichaels1970]

"A person at the White House used the term 'kung flu.' My question is: Do you think that's wrong?" Alcindor asked again.

"No, not at all. Not at all," Trump said, adding that Asian Americans "probably would agree with it 100%. It comes from China. There’s nothing not to agree with."

That's not even close to how the conversation went. I watched it. Not that I'd care if he'd responded that way. But she also referenced the "Chinese Flu" which is what elicited his "not at all" comment. With regard to "Kung-Flu" he asked if she knew who said it, asked her to repeat the term, she hedged, he asked her again, said "Kung Flu?" back as a question. Then said he hadn't heard that.

[I want the USA back]

Wrong is how the bastards try to trash Trump. Saying “kung flu” is funny, but these bastards have no sense of humor.
This to trap Trump. Watch the headlines: “Trump refuses to condemn racist epithet.” From that, they will go around saying that Trump is racist.

Same method they used at Charlotteville.

[sappy]

all of your feelings are belong to us.

[CommerceComet]

-— makes me wonder what they’re calling it behind my back——

Kung Fool works.

[Texas Eagle]

He should announce that his latest addition to the Kung Flu Task Force is Sum Ting Wong.

[USS Alaska]

And I’m being polite by not calling it a chinX flu

The other day, a very sensitive mod, deleted my post because I has the temerity to call it the chinkvirus.

If they delete this one, I'll know that they are so sensitive, that they no longer need or want my quarterly donations and I will miss FR.

[mmichaels1970]

For real!? That was his answer???

It wasn't. I watched it. It is a misquote to try to make him look bad. His TRUE response was actually better. He forced her to repeat the term and then said it once himself, but then said he hadn't heard that.

His "I have no problem with that" was in response to her asking about calling it the "Chinese Flu".

[be-baw]

Nice job filling in the blanks.

[moehoward]

With that rack they probably thought it WAS your back.

[Gasshog]

Ho Lee Chit Flu?

Yeah lets not forget we must all be polticallly correct even if the end of world is nigh. morons

[faucetman]

“Political Correctness” (PC) will not solve the Corona Virus epidemic. Or ANYTHING ELSE for that matter.

To the reporter...covfefe (so, F off)

[RasterMaster]

Were they calling it Hong Kong Fluey?

I would call it a "Chinese-made bioweapon that originated in Wuhan, China" and hold all those pushing a false narrative that it originated elsewhere under suspicion.

[mmichaels1970]

This to trap Trump. Watch the headlines: “Trump refuses to condemn racist epithet.” From that, they will go around saying that Trump is racist.

They are already misquoting the question and response completely.

[Texas Eagle]

Say what?

Et tu, Washington Examiner?

[Retrofitted]

More like “Yung Ful”. :)

[mmichaels1970]

Nice job filling in the blanks.

Thank you. It is rare that I've been able to watch him as he says it and then see the deliberate misreporting of it so quickly after.