Trump on 'Chinese virus' label: 'It's not racist at all'

President Trump today insisted that he was justified in branding the coronavirus pandemic as the 'Chinese Virus.' 'It's not racist at all. No, not at all. It comes from China, that's why. It comes from China. I want to be accurate'

Democratic lawmakers have raised similar objections. "I've said it once & I'll say it again loud enough for the @WhiteHouse, @FoxNews, & everyone else to hear: coronavirus does not discriminate. Bigotry against people of Asian descent is unacceptable, un-American, & harmful to our COVID-19 response efforts," Sen.

Some on Capitol Hill have also defended the president's rhetoric as they admonish the authoritarian government in Beijing for its handling of the outbreak.

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