"Don't Ask Me, Ask China"... Trump Walks Out During Press Conference

Trump Engages in Heated Exchange with Chinese-American Reporter During Press Conference

[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] An incident occurred where U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly ended a meeting after a heated exchange with a reporter while trying to boast about the United States' COVID-19 testing capabilities.

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On the 11th (local time), President Trump held a briefing in the White House Rose Garden stating that "the United States is the most advanced in the world in the field of COVID-19 testing." During the Q&A session, Wei-za Jang, a reporter from CBS in the U.S., raised a concern, asking, "What is the point of competing with other countries over testing when Americans are dying every day?" In response, President Trump said, "Don't ask me. Ask China," adding, "If you ask China, you might get an unusual answer."

Jang then asked, "Why are you saying this to me?" Jang is a Chinese-American who was born in China and raised in the U.S. This raised questions about whether President Trump was referring to Jang's background.

President Trump responded by saying, "I'm not pointing fingers at anyone," and added, "This is directed at people who ask such terrible questions like this one."

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When a CNN reporter tried to ask a question afterward, President Trump pointed to another reporter. Although it was the CNN reporter's turn, since they did not respond immediately, President Trump claimed he would not take their question. Despite this, when the CNN reporter insisted on continuing to ask questions, President Trump ended the press conference and left the room.

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