Trump’s dig at Indian journalist’s appearance sparks racism debate, ‘I thought you were from…’
president Donald Trump A wild joke was made about the appearance of a foreign reporter during a press conference in the Oval Office.
The President of the United States is answering questions oval office On Thursday afternoon, an Indian journalist began speaking. Shortly after Trump appeared to have slipped into another nap, reporters asked about Trump’s relationship with India’s prime minister Narendra Modibut this did not interest the President of the United States for long.
“Are you Indian? Huh? I thought you were German?” he said with an unpleasant smile.
After reporters confirmed he was from India, Trump quickly added: “I was just kidding.”
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Trump tells Indian reporter: ‘You are core casting’
Trump persisted on the uncomfortable topic and, without fully answering a reporter’s query, commented: “You’re centrally cast. That’s a good thing.”
This phrase is often used by U.S. presidents, and it means that a person embodies the traditional appearance associated with a specific role. In this case, Trump suggested that the reporter either acted like a standard Indian man or like a typical Indian journalist.
Trump’s comments spark discussion on racism
Meanwhile, some criticized Trump’s remarks, with one saying: “Racist at best.”
Another netizen said: “Another set of meaningless remarks.”
“Racist comment,” a third user commented.
“Elitist Trump is acting like a Nazi supremacist and he will be an even bigger fool for America,” a fourth critic chimed in.
“They elected a joker as president. It’s understandable that he would make comments like this,” another responded.
When Trump made similar comments about Xi Jinping’s emergence
In May, Trump quoted the phrase when talking about Chinese President Xi Jinping during an interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity. He said Xi embodies the typical image of a Chinese leader people expect to see on screen, saying: “If you go to Hollywood and look for a Chinese leader to play a role in a movie, he is centrally cast.”
He further said that Xi Jinping has the look and demeanor that people associate with the role.
Throughout his political career, Trump has often used the expression to describe military officers, police officers and politicians who he believed had a look or demeanor that conveyed authority or were well-suited to appear on television.
