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IcyPeas

(21,859 posts)
Tue Jul 13, 2021, 05:19 PM Jul 2021

Olympics: fox co-host (State Dept. spokeswoman under trump) doesn't know Japan from China. oopsie

The Fox co-host who doesn't know the difference between Japan and China is Morgan Ortagus, who was literally paid to be the State Department spokeswoman under Trump



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Olympics: fox co-host (State Dept. spokeswoman under trump) doesn't know Japan from China. oopsie (Original Post) IcyPeas Jul 2021 OP
It just doesn't matter to Fux. LakeArenal Jul 2021 #1
Wait - what???????? MyOwnPeace Jul 2021 #2
Neither does the IOC boss which is frightening malaise Jul 2021 #3
Her explanation, which is at least somewhat plausible... BlueCheeseAgain Jul 2021 #4
My explanation, that she didn't know there's both an Olympics in Japan 2021 and one in China 2022 Hugh_Lebowski Jul 2021 #5
These people are too stupid to govern anything !!! uponit7771 Jul 2021 #6
"And why is Biden letting so many people from New Mexico into our country? struggle4progress Jul 2021 #7
Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah malaise Jul 2021 #8

MyOwnPeace

(16,925 posts)
2. Wait - what????????
Tue Jul 13, 2021, 05:35 PM
Jul 2021

She worked for the STATE DEPARTMENT?!?!?

You mean, those people that work with OTHER COUNTRIES?!?!?

Ah, Trumpie, just like you promised - only the best!

BlueCheeseAgain

(1,654 posts)
4. Her explanation, which is at least somewhat plausible...
Tue Jul 13, 2021, 05:52 PM
Jul 2021

... is that she was referring to the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, not the upcoming ones in Tokyo.

 

Hugh_Lebowski

(33,643 posts)
5. My explanation, that she didn't know there's both an Olympics in Japan 2021 and one in China 2022
Tue Jul 13, 2021, 06:22 PM
Jul 2021

Is also somewhat plausible.

Also, my explanation that she thought 'Japan' is name of the capitol city of China, is somewhat plausible.

struggle4progress

(118,280 posts)
7. "And why is Biden letting so many people from New Mexico into our country?
Tue Jul 13, 2021, 08:20 PM
Jul 2021

I also demand to know why Biden isn't more concerned about what's happening in Papua New Guiana-Bissau!"

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