WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump has not directed any slowdown in coronavirus testing and does not regret using the term “kung flu,” which many consider to be offensive, to describe the virus, the White House said on Monday.
The Republican president said at a political rally in Oklahoma on Saturday that he had directed his people to slow down testing for the virus because the process had led to an increased number of known COVID-19 cases. The White House said at the time that he was kidding and made clear on Monday that no such request was made.
“It was a comment that he made in jest,” White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said at a news briefing. She said Trump had not told officials to slow the rate of testing. “He has not directed that,” she said. “Any suggestion that testing has been curtailed is not rooted in fact.” Trump sees numerical measures as signs of victory or failure. He has repeatedly lamented the fact that better U.S. testing has led to a higher known number of identified coronavirus cases across the country.But he has faced criticism for referring to the virus as Chinese. He refrained from that characterization for a time but at the rally on Saturday used “kung flu” to describe it, despite criticism that the use of such terms had led to acts of discrimination against Asian Americans.
I wonder which McDonalds she will be working at after the Twitler goes to jail? Or is she going to be held as an accomplice?
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That she can stand there and defend this blatant racism with a straight face is beyond me!
I really feel bad for her . My advice is just resign . Walk away , he is a bad boss to work for
and she and the President play with words all the time. He says them and then says 'just kidding'.... 'Look, I don't kid'
The Democrats are so desperate that they’ve gotten ridiculous!!! Kung Flu 🤣🤣🤣 love it 🤪🤪🤪
Look at 1962 to about 1972 Jesse Helms, James Strom Thurmond Sr, long term Democrats, they jump ship to republican party, as did a lot of southern politicians. Why. civil rights they felt betrayed by the Democrats. Racist went 2 Republican Party, they got Christianity 2.
I think realDonaldTrump is a great president. He says what others cant say. Why media houses dont condemn people who refer to the 1919 flu as Spanish flu? The coronavirus is a Chinese flu - Period! Like it or not, the truth is it came from there...
but it was ok to use the term here then.. no issues at that time it would seem
It is a catchy term
Say what!!🤣🤣🤣🤣
She has a hard job, cleaning trumps mess the whole time
Trump’s beautiful words and the sad failure of American under his rule in this pandemic.
How can a public employee continuously LIE to the public?
She’s a lost cause! Must be hard trying to define and defend a LIAR for cover-up!
Racism & xenophobia are the triggers motivating Trump's support. From Mexicans are 'bringing drugs...they're bringing crime,' and 'Build the wall' to 'very fine people on both sides' at a neo-Nazi rally, calling refugee caravan an 'invasion,' family separation to 'kung flu.'
Kayleigh is a BOSS
In a few months all of this madness will be over Merica! Just hold on a bit longer
Well done
Can she spell that, really... terminalogycal
she's a doll! the looks I am referring to, nothing else!
I’m so curious how a brain works to turn every presidential gaffe into the media’s fault. Like really, how does a mind work like that.
Kung flu is racist? Then sure kung fu is racist too?
She is the narcissistic bunker boy's blonde barbie doll...line puppet.
I refuse to listen to a woman who spends half her day on makeup and the other half finding ways to spin Trumps despicable comments.
Media's trying to play games? LOL, with leadership like this we're freaking doomed.
an apologist for trump racism.
I don’t see the term as racist (Kung fu is a martial art not a race of people!!) but I do find it very disrespectful for the millions infected and 120k souls lost already to coronavirus in the US already
Oblabla n joe...hmmm?
Just stop being ignorant and just call it Covid-19.
It is neither a principle of law nor a policy of reference. They hide their crimes against each other's abuse of authority and fight only for their own money and power. The people are stupid scarecrows and tools for them.
Right. How many names has Trump given it, trying to find one that will stick ? The media has called it what the scientists have called it. As for gamesmanship, I have a word: dangerous
I just don't get the meida: Kong Flu bad, American soldiers spread the virus OK? so anything ok if not racism related...
Kung flu is hilarious and very appropriate
Why is it racist? I didn’t know you could learn a martial art and change your race... Or are all people of China born knowing the art of Kung Fu? Because that’s the ‘what about’ discussion we really need to be having!
A more appropriate word is bigoted, he is a bigot; he’s not being derogatory to all people of Asian decent just trying to blame the Chinese for a natural event (that has been warned of for decades, btw).
Nope. That would be her and her boss, BLOTUS.
“Kung Flu” doesn’t bother me. Lighten up LamestreamMedia
Good god and yes there is a special place in hell for this one too!
Does she hear herself when she talks?
Kung flu is a great phrase. Trump has a great sense of humor!
This women is brain wash .
Shame on her
1. Super funny - this guy just keeps these zingers coming. 2. Grossly inappropriate for the leader of the world’s most important democratic nation. 3. Unhelpful.
jamespomfret Americans clearly know where is the CCPVirus coming from. The rest of free world also know. ChinaLiedPeopleDied MakeChinaPay
Racist says racist boss is not racist.
I'd bang her.
jamespomfret I'm a HK'er. People find it amusing here. Please stop trying to feel offended...
Anyone who is offended by words should go play in traffic.
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Oh media is so naughty ?
What's wrong with a little fun ?
Nobody has called it the Kung Flu Virus except for RacistInChief realDonaldTrump! Keep dancing around the question PressSec
She is a twit who’s running out of spin as well as time!
Go do some reporting that helps people.
I don't want to hear anybody else blame China for the piss poor federal response to this virus. They didn't mail us this. We failed to do anything and continue to fail at it everyday. We flew it home, didn't contain it, didn't mitigate it, and now we're here.
CCP has been trying hard to rewrite the history, defending the origin of the virus from its own is a fact.
Where did they find this bimbo?
Donald Trump is Richard Nixon personified, exemplified, incarnate, manifested, typified, epitomized!!! He will lie as he sees fit to meet his needs. He believes if you tell a lie often enough it will be believed. He believes he may lie. Do not accept his lies!! Semper Fidelis
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Such a disgusting human she is
The politians are trying to play games with the terminology of this virus!!!
your playing games maybe you sleeping with trump
You could just call it covid 19 like any other adult with a functional brain
From the lips of the girl who said she would not lie! LOL
”kung” is Chinese, not Asian. Racist never left the media; defundthemedia their opinions don't matter.
It’s called Covid-19, period.
Levity- why does everything & every expression need a racist label? Cause that's what the libertards say it is? Getting the racist label brands the offender for life & makes the brander superior. BS! Kevin Hart, Chris Rock, etc; have to be more PC in their show. No humor in that?
They like thier whole regime are spreading hate
Shamefool !!🤬😟✌🙏😎
She needs to stop lying. Does she not realize how bad it is to stand there and lie to the public constantly? She has zero credibility left. She is an embarrassment.
Keep at it. You are doing a great job.
She is very good at her job - which is twisting the truth and gaslighting America
The media isn't playing games. They know the name of the virus, and they use it. Trump is the one using the virus as an excuse to spew racial slurs. Kayleigh honey, you are on the wrong side of this discussion.
How long do you think she sucked Trump's dick while he fantasized she was his daughter to get that position? 30 seconds? 10 seconds? I'm quite certain a man that sensitive about 'looking manly' has to be under 1 minute, just wondering what the public consensus is.
Who doesn't want ShiZhengli, ZhaoLijian & XiJinping as part of Asian-American Excellence
I found the outfit Kayleigh PressSec McEnany was wearing today!! --
He said those words, you are playing games, he is just racist
Im not part of the media, I heard him and I thought it was racist! Im a voter and certainly no voting for him.
I feel like I’m watching an episode of looney tunes.
Yawn.
She is more competent than anyone in Trump administration.
Why does he have female bimbos who let all women worldwide down? Her complacency and acquiescence to bow before the “King” is a real kick in the face for women everywhere
Same effects as US flu or Made_in_US H1N1
This Trump administration and its supporters indeed show how small a country America become.
Why can’t the moron just call it COVID-19 like all the other adults! His need for sophomoric name calling is tiresome and unnecessary. You are the President of the free world, hopefully not for much longer. Please start acting like it realDonaldTrump !
It would seem that Donald is playing games with the terminology. The whole world calls it COVID-19. But not the Donald.
Kk stepford talking parrot.
Quit while you’re ahead! PressSec
No. They are not the ones saying it. The guy your the press sec for is saying it. In 2015 you called similar statements trump said racist, hurtful and not the american way. Uhhhh, you forget that? We didnt.
The virus is called COVID-19.
Damn right, no room in the free world for cry babies 💪💪💪💪
No Kayleigh, is the other way around. Your boss is the one playing games with the terminology of this virus, to excite his base
Race bait much?
If only the media would stop reporting the president's words.
Russian collusion OK ?
She is so obtuse.
I am more partial to Kung Pao Sicken
This snake is going to have such a disappointing life once Trumpty Dumpty is out in November McEnemyOfThePeople
White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany should consulted the play- book of shifting all blames to China
'Kung Flu'.How original!
Donde esta Don Rickles ahora que lo necesitamos.
SHHHH Barbie has something to say! Nevermind her lip service is just as ridiculous as her chunby grandpa.
She is as deluded as Trump is. I don't even think she knows how to have a genuine thought of her own anymore she gets programed just before she takes the stage and spouts the crap Trump tells her to.
we'll soon have those 15 cases down to 2.3 million... TakeOutTheTrash2020
Remember people. Or, we are going to get 4 more years of this baffoonery.
I love her! She definitely does her homework and the media bitches are always left speechless 😶
Why the H:: does the press show up for this lying fake trump toe sucker
Twatt!
She’s got the kunt flu
I am old enough to remember when ppl had a sense of humour.
Divided America , so sad
So can we use the 'N' word and say the same? Or call a woman with the 'C' word and then say 'you're playing with the terminology of your body parts'? Or scream 'ACAB' the next time a cop will pull me off and say 'officer, you're playing with the terminology of your craft'?
The same old White House line when Trump does his usual stupid. Facts are facts when you keep coming back to racist comments by Trump that means for a fact the American President is a racist. How can he continue to act so stupid and stay in his job?
I'm trying to comprehend the mental woke gymnastics one must go through to find the term 'kung flu' as racist.
You're crazy
Don’t listen to this muppet.
Everyone is playing games just no one knows exactly which kids shop did Trump buy his
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If the President said Kung Fu the media would say he was a racist
She is good 😁
This lady is going to hell
They're opening the dog meat festival over there so I suppose the 'Dog Flu' might be more accurate.
She reminds me of a badminton racket.
I'm pretty sure that term was invented back in March on twitter by this girl who tried to have it trademarked because, you know, it was funny. Also, Kung-fu is a very cool martial art. Kung-flu is an obvious natural play on words. In Chinese, kung-fu is represented by a symbol.
Despite the racist description of the coronavirus by Fixed that first part for you
This person who said she will never lie is the biggest liar of all!!!
I wish I could keep this lying phony off my Twitter feed - she is abhorrent.
No, it's the other way around. Thought she wasn't going to lie.
Trump's base are racists. They love this stuff. Period.
oh bless, the media have used the term constantly ... They literally told it to Trump.
Not media - the White House
'it comes from: CHI-NAH. That's why'
Let’s see how many funnies we can make using the names of diseases and PressSec name.
Without sound it looks like she’s hyperventilating.
This literally makes no sense. Just totally insane. 🤪
If you watch this without sound she looks like a tired mom lecturing her kid after school
We know where it came from
Yeah. I remember all the media outcry when the Obama administration used the term. Oh wait. Media never said a darn thing.
The media calls everything racist. Maybe it’s losing steam
What's in a name, right? Let's just call it the Douchebag Donnie Disease from now on.
“Kung flu...” lol
Rightfully so, the CCP is to blame for this whole damn pandemic!!! Their carelessness and incompetence is why over 6 million people are suffering, worldwide!
Trump called it Kung Flu because he thought pandemic has pandas
PressSec is useless
There is no light in her.
I would love it if the press who is sitting there would just start to laugh out loud when she says things like this. They shouldn't sit there acting so seriously, but instead, laugh their heads off reflecting what a joke she is.
By calling it COVID-19 instead? Riiiiiight.
Waaaaaah they called it the kung flu THIS IS RACISM!!!!!!!!
the peroxide has rotted her brain.
She’s much easier to tolerate on mute
Its not the media thts playing games .
China made it all bigger than it needed to be. Give credit where credit is due. Kung Flu seems appropriate
Kayleigh is keeping it real!
stfu Kayleigh
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