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Communist China knew about the coronavirus for months and wasted critical time trying to silence those who tried to warn the world. But broadcast networks ABC and NBC seemed intent to help the Chinese propaganda machine cover up those facts on Wednesday as they insisted President Trump was being “racist” by calling it the “Chinese Virus”. ABC White House correspondent Cecilia Vega even insinuated Trump was trying to unfairly shift blame onto the communists.
“More and more, the President is now pointing the finger at China, repeatedly calling the disease ‘The Chinese Virus,’” she scoffed.
Beclowning herself, Vega proudly showed off a clip of her grilling the President at the day’s press conference and slamming the accurate term as “racist”:
VEGA: There are reports of dozens of incidences of bias against Chinese-Americans in this country. Your own aide Secretary Azar said he does not use this term. He says ethnicity does not cause the virus. Why do you keep using this?
PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: Because it comes from China.
VEGA: A lot of people say it's racist.
TRUMP: It's not racist at all. No, not at all. It comes from China, that's why.
Trying to shift the blame onto Trump, she parroted “claims” that he “wasted crucial time by downplaying the threat for months” and suggested he “falsely claimed the virus, quote, ‘Snuck up on us.’”
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