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United States President Donald Trump abruptly ended his coronavirus press conference yesterday after entering into an irritable exchange with an Asian-American journalist.
CBS News reporter Weijia Jiang asked Trump why he continued to insist that the United States was doing better than other countries when it came to detecting the virus.
“Why does it matter?” she asked. “Why is it a global competition when, every day, Americans continue to lose their lives?”
“They are losing their lives in all parts of the world,” Trump replied. “And maybe that’s a question you should ask China. Don’t ask me, ask China that question, okay?”
Ms. Jiang, who identifies herself in her Twitter bio as a “China-born West Virginia,” rejected.
“Sir, why are you telling me that specifically?” she said, implying that it was because of her race.
“I tell anyone who asks an unpleasant question like that,” Trump said.
He then attempted to pass another journalist as Ms. Jiang continued to press him on his response.
Trump called another reporter, but immediately called another person.
When the woman tried to ask her question, Trump abruptly ended the press conference and returned to the White House.
The internet rushed to join Ms. Jiang, with the hashtag #StandWithWeijiaJiang soon trending on Twitter.
“I stand with WeijiaJiang against Trump’s racist tantrums,” tweeted “Star Trek” actor and prominent Asian-American activist George Takei.
CNN reporter and political analyst April Ryan, who has also received Trump’s words, tweeted, “Welcome to the club! This is disgusting! It’s his habit!”
Trump, who has never been shy about his aversion to the media, has often hooked journalists during his press conferences on the coronavirus.
More than 80,000 people have died in the United States. USA Because of the coronavirus pandemic, of more than 1.3 million cases, according to the latest Johns Hopkins University figures yesterday, the highest death toll in any country.
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