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Obama said Trump's use of term 'kung flu' 'shocks and pisses me off': report [View all]
Obama said Trump's use of term 'kung flu' 'shocks and pisses me off': report
By John Bowden - 06/29/20 04:49 PM EDT
Former President Obama reportedly issued his strongest response yet to his successor's referring to the coronavirus as the "kung flu" during a recent virtual appearance, telling supporters that such sentiments are completely inappropriate coming from a U.S. president.
In an invite-only fundraiser held last week for former Vice President Joe Biden's presidential bid, Obama rejected President Trump's use of the term during a youth rally in Arizona, according to The New York Times.
“I don’t want a country in which the president of the United States is actively trying to promote anti-Asian sentiment and thinks it’s funny. I don’t want that. That still shocks and pisses me off,” Obama reportedly said.
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https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/505109-obama-said-trumps-use-of-kung-flu-shocks-and-pisses-me-off-report
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