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Trump triggers outrage for doubling down on 'Kung Flu' slur: 'He took off his hood today'
Des Moines Iowa, USA, 8th December, 2016 President Elect Donald Trump at the Victory thank you rally in Des Moines. Trump addresses the crowd of supporters that swept him to victory in the campaign

Trump triggers outrage for doubling down on 'Kung Flu' slur: 'He took off his hood today'

By: Matthew Chapman Jun 23, 2020 7:44PM ET
Matthew Chapman
Matthew Chapman

Matthew Chapman attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and lives in San Marcos, Texas. Before joining Raw Story, he wrote for Shareblue and AlterNet, specializing in election and policy coverage.

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At his rally in Phoenix, Arizona on Tuesday, President Donald Trump once again used the racist term "Kung Flu" to describe coronavirus, to an eruption of applause from the attendees.

The president's casual bigotry spurred outrage on social media.

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