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Kindergarten at the White House! Donald Trump (73) suddenly aborts a press conference on Monday night, literally leaving journalists stunned in the Rose Garden of the White House. But what has angered the President of the United States so much that he literally throws his prime time out the window? It was the journalists, from the perspective of Kindergarten Trump.
But from the beginning: Trump began his press conference with the usual hint of praise. He was optimistic that the Corona crisis was “under control.” Trump never tired of mentioning the great work his government had done during his speech.
But (unfortunately) the numbers do not prove him right. The coronavirus is far from under control in many parts of the country. More than ten countries continue to report an increasing number of cases. For example, the capital Washington or the bordering states of Maryland and Virginia. The United States still has 1,000 to 2,000 deaths per day, with the exception of Sundays, which have significantly fewer cases due to the counting method. The country has almost 1.4 million confirmed crown infections and more than 80,000 deaths. More than anywhere else.
Even Jared Kushner wears a mask, only Trump doesn’t
Trump began to “fall asleep” for the first time when journalists at the question-and-answer session discussed the surge in crown cases at the White House. Last week, a Trump employee and spokesman for Vice President Mike Pence (60) positive result for coronavirus. In response, the government introduced a mask requirement for all public areas of the government headquarters. The building is right next to the White House, and employees have been advised to avoid visiting Trump’s house if possible.
While son-in-law and presidential adviser Jared Kushner (39) dutifully followed the new government measures and appeared wearing a protective mask at the press conference, Trump was topless. It is not necessarily a violation of the rule, as he was standing on a podium in the rose garden, at a safe distance from employees and journalists. But he obviously doesn’t want to be a role model. You don’t have to wear a mask. I’m not that close to anyone, “he said.
Trump also decided not to wear a mask during a trip to the state of Arizona last week. Back in April, when the CDC health agency recommended that Americans wear masks in public, Trump immediately distanced himself from that. He would not wear a mask, it was a voluntary measure, not a regulation, he said.
Racism or misunderstanding?
Then it became strange. CBS journalist Weijia Jiang, in an Asian poll, asked Trump: “You have often said that the United States performed much better than any other country in crown tests. Why is that important? Why is it a global competition for you if Americans still lose their lives every day and we still see more cases every day? »
Trump replied that there were deaths worldwide, not just in the United States. Then he said, “And maybe that’s a question they should ask China. Don’t ask me. Ask China this question, okay? If you ask them this question, you may get a very unusual answer.
For the president of EE. USA, the matter was over; I was already calling another journalist when CBS journalists spoke again. A little puzzled, she asked, “Sir, why are you saying this to me?” So Trump was visibly angered: “I tell this to everyone who asks such a bad question.” Weijia Jiang insisted, insisting that this “was not a common question.”
This conversation was later portrayed as a scandal in various American media. The tenor: Trump deliberately referred the woman with obviously Asian roots to China and is said to have behaved racially.
Cancellation of the press conference.
The press conference was not over at this time. Trump no longer responded to journalist Jiang’s comment, asking exasperatedly, “Anyone else?” A CNN reporter approached the microphone, the woman Trump had already called. When the President of the United States saw her, he obviously regretted his decision. “Please go forward, backward,” he said.
But journalist Kaitlan Collins did not back down and said into the microphone: «I have two questions. You have pointed me out. Trump hissed, “I did. And you didn’t answer, and now I’m going to call the other young woman from behind. The CNN reporter last protested, “But I just wanted my colleague to finish talking,” referring to Weijia Jiang.
The President of the United States has had enough. He interrupted her. Ladies and gentlemen, thank you very much. I really appreciate it, thank you very much. Then he turned his back on the journalists and ran, back to the warm, safe room of the White House. Where no awkward questions are asked.
