President Donald Trump called COVID-19 the “China virus” on the final night of the Republican National Convention, reviving a controversial term for the disease.
This statement elicited loud cheers from the audience.
“Probably the best trade deal is the one we have with China. China is buying $50 billion worth of American products. And frankly, we’re not even talking about it because of what’s happened with the China virus,” Trump said, reflecting on his time as US president.
Trump’s critics argue that using the term “China virus” could incite bias against Asian Americans, especially during the pandemic.
However, his supporters argue that the phrase simply refers to the geographic origin of the virus. In 2020, Trump defended his use of the term, saying, “It’s from China. It’s not racist at all, no, not at all. It’s from China. That’s why. I want to be accurate.” He claimed that China used the term because they were trying to blame the virus on American soldiers.
In his acceptance speech for the Republican presidential nomination on November 5, the 78-year-old Trump called on Americans to support his bid for the White House, highlighting his claim to be the first president in modern times not to start a new war.
Trump also reiterated his belief that the ongoing wars in Europe and the Middle East would not have happened under his presidency, but did not offer details on how he would resolve those conflicts.
Both President Trump and his running mate have demonstrated isolationist tendencies and have proposed limiting or completely cutting off U.S. foreign aid.
This statement elicited loud cheers from the audience.
“Probably the best trade deal is the one we have with China. China is buying $50 billion worth of American products. And frankly, we’re not even talking about it because of what’s happened with the China virus,” Trump said, reflecting on his time as US president.
Trump’s critics argue that using the term “China virus” could incite bias against Asian Americans, especially during the pandemic.
However, his supporters argue that the phrase simply refers to the geographic origin of the virus. In 2020, Trump defended his use of the term, saying, “It’s from China. It’s not racist at all, no, not at all. It’s from China. That’s why. I want to be accurate.” He claimed that China used the term because they were trying to blame the virus on American soldiers.
In his acceptance speech for the Republican presidential nomination on November 5, the 78-year-old Trump called on Americans to support his bid for the White House, highlighting his claim to be the first president in modern times not to start a new war.
Trump also reiterated his belief that the ongoing wars in Europe and the Middle East would not have happened under his presidency, but did not offer details on how he would resolve those conflicts.
Both President Trump and his running mate have demonstrated isolationist tendencies and have proposed limiting or completely cutting off U.S. foreign aid.
