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President Trump Clashes With Chinese-american Reporter Over COVID-19 Question by chimezieeze98(op): 10:17am On May 12, 2020

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncmIiqGvp38

‘Don’t ask me, ask China’- Watch Trump clash with a Chinese-American reporter over Covid-19 question and then abruptly leave press briefing


US president, Donald Trump, during a Monday press briefing clashed with reporters and then stormed out, when questioned about the Coronavirus pandemic that has killed over 80,000 Americans.


The press briefing which was held in the White House rose garden, was flanked by testing equipment, swabs and signs that proclaimed: “America leads the world in testing.” This was Trump's first press conference since April 27.



During a question and answer session, Weijia Jiang, a reporter born in China but immigrated to the USA, and the White House correspondent of CBS News, asked Trump why he always emphasises that the US is doing better than any other country when it comes to testing when Americans were losing their lives.
Why does that matter?” she asked. “Why is this a global competition to you if every day Americans are still losing their lives and we are still seeing more cases every day?”



Trump looked at her and retorted: “Well, they are losing their lives everywhere in the world. Maybe that is a question you should ask China. Don’t ask me. Ask China that question. When you ask China that question you may get a very unusual answer. Trump then called on another reporter Kaitlan Collins of CNN.



But Jiang who probably felt that she was asked that question because she had Asian origins, responded saying.

“Sir, why are you saying that to me, specifically?”



To which Trump replied;

“I am not saying it specifically to anybody. I am saying it to anybody who would ask a nasty question like that.”



The Asian reporter pointed out: “That is not a nasty question.”



CNN's Collins, holding the microphone, then tried to ask her own question, but Trump said he wanted to answer someone else at the back since she didn't ask her question when he asked her to.



As Collins repeatedly objected, Trump turned and left the podium..
Re: President Trump Clashes With Chinese-american Reporter Over COVID-19 Question by NaijadrivaCars: 10:18am On May 12, 2020
cheesy
Re: President Trump Clashes With Chinese-american Reporter Over COVID-19 Question by Realtord43: 10:22am On May 12, 2020
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Re: President Trump Clashes With Chinese-american Reporter Over COVID-19 Question by Sunshineg5(m): 10:25am On May 12, 2020
Clownish Trump
Re: President Trump Clashes With Chinese-american Reporter Over COVID-19 Question by Futuragetty: 10:26am On May 12, 2020
Joseph Biden is not going back on his words, to BEAT trump like a drum!
Re: President Trump Clashes With Chinese-american Reporter Over COVID-19 Question by RuddyFusion(m): 10:29am On May 12, 2020
So funny....

Women and their drama both the Chinese American and the CNN WhiteHouse standing next to her showed that
Re: President Trump Clashes With Chinese-american Reporter Over COVID-19 Question by June15(m): 10:35am On May 12, 2020
Atleast Trump did a live press conference by Q and A.. when did Mr Buhari do his own live press conference last?? Anybody pls??
Re: President Trump Clashes With Chinese-american Reporter Over COVID-19 Question by internationalman(m): 10:35am On May 12, 2020
That's a savage reply from Trump..

Buhari would have had the reporter arrested ASAP..

Can he even participate in any Q&A session with the press..

Are press even allow entry to Aso villa?
Re: President Trump Clashes With Chinese-american Reporter Over COVID-19 Question by duduade(m): 10:41am On May 12, 2020
June15:
Atleast Trump did a live press conference by Q and A.. when did Mr Buhari do his own live press conference last?? Anybody pls??
Exactly...
Re: President Trump Clashes With Chinese-american Reporter Over COVID-19 Question by JAMO84: 10:46am On May 12, 2020
June15:
Atleast Trump did a live press conference by Q and A.. when did Mr Buhari do his own live press conference last?? Anybody pls??
Of what use is his live q and a when 80 000 are dead?
Re: President Trump Clashes With Chinese-american Reporter Over COVID-19 Question by Originality007: 10:48am On May 12, 2020
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JAMO84:
Of what use is his live q and a when 80 000 are dead?
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is corona not killing people in Nigeria and still ur president never bother to bothered to have press conference ?
Re: President Trump Clashes With Chinese-american Reporter Over COVID-19 Question by June15(m): 10:50am On May 12, 2020
JAMO84:
Of what use is his live q and a when 80 000 are dead?
Did you just said "of what use"?? oh no.. you shouldn't have said that bro.. no comments, I won't say anything cuz if I say what on my mind, you will salute me
Re: President Trump Clashes With Chinese-american Reporter Over COVID-19 Question by obixcel(m): 6:14pm On May 13, 2020
June15:
Did you just said "of what use"?? oh no.. you shouldn't have said that bro.. no comments, I won't say anything cuz if I say what on my mind, you will salute me
Don't blame him, blame Trump Derangement Syndrome reinforced by CNN and their likes grin
Re: President Trump Clashes With Chinese-american Reporter Over COVID-19 Question by Abbeybailey(m): 12:44am On May 14, 2020
obixcel:
Don't blame him, blame Trump Derangement Syndrome reinforced by CNN and their likes grin
Visa who're, when is Trump issuing that elusive visa so you and your ill informed Trump a@s lickers can vote for him on Nov 3rd.
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