‘It’s not racist’: Trump doubles, then triples down on using phrase ‘Chinese virus’

Published March 18, 2020 5:32pm ET



President Trump brushed aside a suggestion from a reporter that him referring to the COVID-19 virus as the “Chinese virus” is racist.

“It’s not racist,” Trump said during a press conference Wednesday. “It comes from China. I want to be accurate.”

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