A man riding a crowded subway began screaming obscenities and racially tinged insults at other passengers including an Asian American woman.
“Be on your f*cking kung flu,” screamed the man uttering a phrase coined by President Trump and other members of his staff. “Fucking sh*t, man,” he continued.
Tessa’s tweet caught the attention of the New York Subway system which replied “There’s absolutely no room for racism on the subway, and we take reports like this very seriously.”
Prior to the incident the same man appeared to be harassing two Black woman who took it all in stride and told him to be quiet.
The incident happened after Tessa got on a train at the 59th Columbus Circle.
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Kudos to the young black lady who tried to calm this man down. She took the brunt of his tirade on this video. She handled it well. Hope she got off the train safely. Give this woman a shout out!!!!!!!
Fact Check: the term “Kung Flu” was used during the Obama Administration.
Randall: are you going to ignore this comment too and not post it?
No, I have not posted this comment before.
You are correct, but as Fox News points out, the term Kung Flu was not a reference to a disease that originated from China. It was an attempt at a pun about the flu itself: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/va-hospitals-kung-flu-term-marketing-materials-obama-administration