The anti-China rhetoric used by the Trump administration and its supporters throughout the pandemic has left Asian Americans vulnerable to racist attacks, researchers have previously found. Fear, hatred and misinformation online has led to verbal assaults, boycotts of Asian businesses and sometimes violence. A coalition of Asian American groups, along with San Francisco State University, reported this summer that 2,120 hate incidents against Asian Americans have taken place since March. President Trump has been at the forefront of pushing a narrative that responsibility for the virus lies with China. She warned that rhetoric in reaction to the president‘s followers blaming Asians or Jews for problems can lead to violence.

Source: Washington Post October 09, 2020 10:01 UTC