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| ‘Extreme and outrageous conduct’: Trump sued by civil rights org for calling Covid-19 the ‘China virus’ | ‘Extreme and outrageous conduct’: Trump sued by civil rights org for calling Covid-19 the ‘China virus’ |
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| Former president Donald Trump is being sued by a civil rights organization for repeatedly referring to Covid-19 as the “Chinese virus.” The lawsuit claims his words led to injury to the Asian American community. | Former president Donald Trump is being sued by a civil rights organization for repeatedly referring to Covid-19 as the “Chinese virus.” The lawsuit claims his words led to injury to the Asian American community. |
| The Chinese American Civil Rights Coalition is seeking $22.9 million from Trump – a dollar for every Asian American and Pacific Islander in the US. It argues that Trump’s “extreme and outrageous conduct” caused Chinese Americans “to suffer emotional distress.” | The Chinese American Civil Rights Coalition is seeking $22.9 million from Trump – a dollar for every Asian American and Pacific Islander in the US. It argues that Trump’s “extreme and outrageous conduct” caused Chinese Americans “to suffer emotional distress.” |
| Noting that “words have consequences,” especially “from those in powerful and influential positions,” the lawsuit alleges that the ex-president “intentionally repeated those defamatory words to serve his own personal and political interests, with an astonishing level of actual malice and negligence.” | Noting that “words have consequences,” especially “from those in powerful and influential positions,” the lawsuit alleges that the ex-president “intentionally repeated those defamatory words to serve his own personal and political interests, with an astonishing level of actual malice and negligence.” |
| The suit also alleges that Trump has “irresponsibly ignored the growing evidence that racial insults and attacks on the Chinese/Asian American community have increased since the outbreak of the pandemic,” and links the rise in attacks with his “inflammatory phrases.” | The suit also alleges that Trump has “irresponsibly ignored the growing evidence that racial insults and attacks on the Chinese/Asian American community have increased since the outbreak of the pandemic,” and links the rise in attacks with his “inflammatory phrases.” |
| The former president “neglected his official duty to represent all Americans,” it states. | The former president “neglected his official duty to represent all Americans,” it states. |
| During his presidency, Donald Trump repeatedly referred to Covid-19 as the “Chinese virus,” the “China virus,” the “Chinese flu,” and “Kung flu,” among other nicknames, referring to the virus’ origin. | During his presidency, Donald Trump repeatedly referred to Covid-19 as the “Chinese virus,” the “China virus,” the “Chinese flu,” and “Kung flu,” among other nicknames, referring to the virus’ origin. |
| However, in a statement to the Hill news platform, Trump adviser Jason Miller called the lawsuit “insane and idiotic” and “a complete joke,” and claimed the suit would be quickly “dismissed” in a court of law. | However, in a statement to the Hill news platform, Trump adviser Jason Miller called the lawsuit “insane and idiotic” and “a complete joke,” and claimed the suit would be quickly “dismissed” in a court of law. |
| Many violent attacks against Asian Americans – and those who were mistaken for Asian Americans – have been documented in recent months. | Many violent attacks against Asian Americans – and those who were mistaken for Asian Americans – have been documented in recent months. |
| President Joe Biden has responded to the rise in assaults by forming a Covid-19 Health Equity Task Force to “address anti-Asian violence” and “advance safety, inclusion, and belonging” for the Asian American community. | President Joe Biden has responded to the rise in assaults by forming a Covid-19 Health Equity Task Force to “address anti-Asian violence” and “advance safety, inclusion, and belonging” for the Asian American community. |
| On Thursday, Biden also signed into law the Covid-19 Hate Crimes Act, which focuses solely on hate crimes connected to the pandemic. | On Thursday, Biden also signed into law the Covid-19 Hate Crimes Act, which focuses solely on hate crimes connected to the pandemic. |
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