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Chinese state television today is literally blaming the United States for the virus that originated within their borders, that they lied about, covered up, and failed to contain. 1/
I cannot decide whether this is more or less disconnected from reality than the American media’s obsession with whether calling it the “Chinese virus” or “Wuhan coronavirus” is racist.

Seriously. This is not what literally anyone cares about right now. 2/
How many different times was Trump asked yesterday about the unnamed and unidentified White House official who allegedly called it the Kung Flu? It’s absolutely insane to watch. I literally cannot fathom it. 3/
There’s a lot of things you can fairly criticize Trump about, even when it comes to his response to this crisis. This particular criticism makes you sound insane. FYI. Stop it for your own sakes. 4/
"The whole world is shutting down and we might soon face a public health and economic crisis like we haven't seen in our lifetimes, but what really upsets me is that the president of the United States keeps referring to it as a 'Chinese virus.'"

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It's actually impressive how impervious to news Trump's job approval has been. For virtually his entire presidency, his approval has been between 41-44, and his disapproval between 51-55.
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Some additional thoughts on the Karem/Gorka dustup from my experience covering the Trump campaign in 2016. 1/
Covering Trump as a member of the media is a... unique experience. Trump's handlers always put the media at the back of the room (which is fine and I actually found it hilarious how bent out of shape some reporters got by this... get over yourselves). 2/
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