South Korean band BTS appears at the daily press briefing in the Brady Press Briefing of the White House in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, May 31, 2022. The president of the United States turns to BTS to help project his message in support of Asian Americans, including Filipinos. His open support for white supremacy groups in the United States made Asian Americans targets of racial attacks. It was a wise move by President Joe Biden, a devoted Catholic, to invite the boy band BTS to the White House. From the White House podium, they had this to say, "We were devastated by the recent surge in hate crimes, including Asian American hate crimes.

Source: Manila Times June 04, 2022 13:28 UTC