Tucker Carlson and Pete Hegseth Try to Bring ‘Kung Flu’ Back

‘SAVE OUR COUNTRY’

This comes a couple of months after a Chinese-American reporter said a White House official used the racist term right to her face.

Senior Media Reporter

Published May 21 2020 10:39PM EDT

Fox News hosts Tucker Carlson and Pete Hegseth on Thursday night defended the use of racist terms to describe the novel coronavirus, all while wondering why Democrats are “sucking up” to China by decrying these phrases.

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Justin Baragona

Senior Media Reporter

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Tucker Carlson and Pete Hegseth Try to Bring ‘Kung Flu’ Back

This comes a couple of months after a Chinese-American reporter said a White House official used the racist term right to her face.

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Justin Baragona