Name: Reporter Frets Over ‘Stigma’ of Trump Saying ‘Chinese Virus’
Uploaded: 2020-03-17T14:23:27-0400
Description: During Tuesday’s White House press briefing from the Coronavirus Task Force, a reporter fretted that President Trump using the phrase “Chinese virus” in a tweet was creating a “stigma” about the disease. In response, the President reminded the media that China chose to spread lies and conspiracy theories in an effort to cover-up the extent of the virus in the early days.

Mar. 17, 2020 . Kyle Drennen

Read the full article on the MRC's NewsBusters blog.

During Tuesday’s White House press briefing from the Coronavirus Task Force, a reporter fretted that President Trump using the phrase “Chinese virus” in a tweet was creating a “stigma” about the disease. In response, the President reminded the media that China chose to spread lies and conspiracy theories in an effort to cover-up the extent of the virus in the early days.

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