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Kellyanne Conway Spars With Reporters Over ‘Kung-Flu’
thedailybeast.com ^ | Mar. 18, 2020

Posted on 03/18/2020 7:17:22 PM PDT by 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.”

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TOPICS: Editorial; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: chicompropaganda; chicoms; conway; coronavirus; covid19; kungflu; media; msm; weijiajiang; wuhanvirus
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1 posted on 03/18/2020 7:17:22 PM PDT by Helicondelta
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2 posted on 03/18/2020 7:20:15 PM PDT by Olog-hai ("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
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To: Helicondelta

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.


3 posted on 03/18/2020 7:21:07 PM PDT by El Cid (Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house...)
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To: Helicondelta

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)


4 posted on 03/18/2020 7:21:16 PM PDT by canuck_conservative
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To: Helicondelta

Flu Manchu


5 posted on 03/18/2020 7:21:45 PM PDT by stylecouncilor (Dreg of Society)
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To: Helicondelta
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

6 posted on 03/18/2020 7:22:14 PM PDT by AndyJackson
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To: canuck_conservative

Bingo!


7 posted on 03/18/2020 7:22:47 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear ("Progressives" (elitist Communists) "Love you to death".)
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To: Helicondelta

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


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


8 posted on 03/18/2020 7:23:06 PM PDT by MountainWalker
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To: Helicondelta

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


9 posted on 03/18/2020 7:23:08 PM PDT by Lurkina.n.Learnin (If you want a definition of "bullying" just watch the Democrats in the Senate)
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To: Helicondelta

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


10 posted on 03/18/2020 7:23:45 PM PDT by Rebelbase ("The people anxiously hope for just two things: bread and circuses" and now the circuses are gone.)
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To: Helicondelta

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


11 posted on 03/18/2020 7:23:52 PM PDT by mkmensinger
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To: AndyJackson

Chinese bat virus is accurate, and very descriptive.


12 posted on 03/18/2020 7:24:31 PM PDT by The_Media_never_lie ( Bernie Ripoffski Sanders never held an honest job for any length of time!)
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To: nutmeg

Bookmark


13 posted on 03/18/2020 7:24:47 PM PDT by nutmeg (Mega prayers for Rush Limbaugh)
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To: canuck_conservative

Jiang caught the Jussie-Flu.


14 posted on 03/18/2020 7:24:48 PM PDT by rfp1234
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To: canuck_conservative

Spot on

She should be Banned from future briefings


15 posted on 03/18/2020 7:24:56 PM PDT by A_Former_Democrat
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To: Lurkina.n.Learnin

I think it will stick as the name. Kung Flu


16 posted on 03/18/2020 7:25:05 PM PDT by oldasrocks (Heavily Medicated for your Protection.)
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To: mkmensinger

They called it the Spanish flu. Racist bastards.


17 posted on 03/18/2020 7:25:54 PM PDT by Lurkina.n.Learnin (If you want a definition of "bullying" just watch the Democrats in the Senate)
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To: Helicondelta

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.


18 posted on 03/18/2020 7:25:55 PM PDT by Williams (Stop Tolerating The Intolerant)
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To: Rebelbase
“Everybody was kung flu fighting...” as they grappled over rolls of toilet paper.


Some clever person with a thesaurus and a good voice, could turn out a virally explosive tune (no pun intended, :) ), with a little effort.
19 posted on 03/18/2020 7:26:56 PM PDT by The_Media_never_lie ( Bernie Ripoffski Sanders never held an honest job for any length of time!)
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To: Olog-hai

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

Duh!
presstitute Ho....


20 posted on 03/18/2020 7:28:58 PM PDT by right way right (May we remain sober over mere men, for God really is our only true hope.)
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