Post by the Scribe on Jun 25, 2020 1:49:19 GMT
Kellyanne Conway condemns racist term 'kung flu' three months before Trump says it
The Independent
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Donald Trump invoked a racist term during a rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Saturday night referring to Covid-19 as "kung flu".
Many see the use of such language as indefensible, including advisor Kellyanne Conway, who told reporters "of course it's wrong" when challenged over stories that White House staffers had used the same term.
"That's highly offensive" she said when pressed on the rumours.
Read a full account of Trump's Tulsa rally here: www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-election/trump-rally-tulsa-ok-speech-oklahoma-2020-biden-ramp-turnout-how-many-people-a9577601.html