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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,010 posts) Thu Jun 25, 2020, 12:37 PM Jun 2020

With 'kung flu,' Trump sparks backlash over racist language -- and a rallying cry for supporters

Trump’s first use of the phrase “kung flu” — during a campaign rally in Tulsa last weekend — drew broad political backlash as a racist slur against Asian Americans.

Within three days, however, it was also something else: a rallying cry for his supporters.

Trump’s appearance before a crowd of several thousand enthusiastic young people at the Dream City Church in Phoenix on Tuesday showed how his casual use of a demeaning phrase — one that even some White House aides rejected three months ago — has swiftly morphed into a staple of his reelection message amid tumbling poll numbers.

The president hadn’t even used the words in Phoenix before audience members, presumably primed from having heard his riff on the “many names” of the coronavirus at the Tulsa rally, beat him to the punchline and began shouting out “kung flu” — prompting Trump, with a grin, to repeat it.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/with-kung-flu-trump-sparks-backlash-over-racist-language-%e2%80%94-and-a-rallying-cry-for-supporters/ar-BB15W6oy

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With 'kung flu,' Trump sparks backlash over racist language -- and a rallying cry for supporters (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2020 OP

He will say the n word prior to November SoonerPride Jun 2020 #1

Yeah, once Biden selects his VP running mate, the ugly racist, sexist vitriol will begin in earnest. sop Jun 2020 #3

Usually there Wellstone ruled Jun 2020 #2

It is pathetic and sad that they have to use trigger words to get any kind of response from ... SWBTATTReg Jun 2020 #4

"a rallying cry for his supporters" - it's White Pride muriel_volestrangler Jun 2020 #5

SoonerPride

(12,286 posts)

1. He will say the n word prior to November

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Jun 25, 2020, 12:40 PM

Jun 2020

Because it will excite the racists and they will yell louder.

sop

(10,191 posts)

3. Yeah, once Biden selects his VP running mate, the ugly racist, sexist vitriol will begin in earnest.

Reply to SoonerPride (Reply #1)

Thu Jun 25, 2020, 12:45 PM

Jun 2020

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)

2. Usually there

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Jun 25, 2020, 12:44 PM

Jun 2020

will be advance people doing a Crowd Warm Up. And if you know who did the warm up,well there is your answer.

SWBTATTReg

(22,130 posts)

4. It is pathetic and sad that they have to use trigger words to get any kind of response from ...

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Jun 25, 2020, 01:13 PM

Jun 2020

these rabid voters. They are all going down w/ one of the largest defeats in presidential history. The POS in this formerly held in high esteem job has demeaned the office to a pathetic shadow of what it once was. Biden will lead the way to restore the reputation of this office and America back to what it was, prior to this whole mess.

muriel_volestrangler

(101,320 posts)

5. "a rallying cry for his supporters" - it's White Pride

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Jun 25, 2020, 05:27 PM

Jun 2020

It's white people who are proud of being racist.

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