Kellyanne Conway, who once said the term 'Kung Flu' was offensive, now says Trump can use the racial slur because Americans must blame China

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• White House counselor Kellyanne Conway on Wednesday defended Trump's use of the racist term "Kung Flu" to describe the coronavirus.
• In March, Conway said the term was "highly offensive" after CBS reporter Weijia Jiang accused a White House official of using the term.
• But in recent days, Trump has embraced the racist term, using it at two rallies in Tulsa and Phoenix on Saturday and Tuesday.
• At a Wednesday press conference, Conway did not repeat the term but did not criticize it, saying it was important that Americans know that Trump blames China for the pandemic.
• "While the president is saying it, he is also saying this virus came from China. China is responsible," she said.
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Kellyanne Conway effectively u-turned on her past criticism that the term "Kung Flu" was offensive by defending President Donald Trump's use of it and saying China is to blame for the coronavirus pandemic.

On March 18, the counselor to the president had told CBS reporter Weijia Jiang that the term "Kung Flu" was "highly offensive" after Jiang tweeted that a White House official, who she did not name, used the term to describe the coronavirus in her presence.

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