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On the recordJune 21, 2020
That he was racializing the virus. And again raising of anti immigrant fervor. So this is what the President does, he's a very divisive person, and he's up against it.
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Mazie Hirono
Democratic · Hawaii

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Senator Hirono comments on President Trump's use of the term 'kung flu' and its implications for racial tensions.

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