Trump: Saying ‘Chinese virus’ doesn’t create a stigma

Published March 17, 2020 5:29pm ET



President Trump pushed back on critics who said calling the coronavirus the “Chinese virus” creates a stigma.

Speaking at a White House news conference on Tuesday, Trump blasted the Chinese government after some of its diplomats accused the U.S. military of starting the novel coronavirus outbreak, which is widely believed to have originated in Wuhan.

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