Kellyanne Conway Defends Trump’s Use of ‘Kung Flu’ Term, Contradicting Previous Disapproval of It

White House Counselor Kellyanne Conway is defending President Donald Trump’s recent use of the term “Kung flu” to describe the coronavirus despite previously condemning the term.

As Conway spoke with reporters outside of the White House on Wednesday morning, she was immediately asked about her reaction to the president’s repeated use of the term “Kung flu” during his rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Saturday.

Conway fired back in defense of Trump blaming China for the president’s use of the term.

“My reaction is that the president has made very clear he wants everybody to understand, and I think many Americans do understand, that the virus originated in China and that had China been more transparent and honest with the United States and the world, we wouldn’t have all the death and destruction that, unfortunately, we’ve suffered.”

After defending the president Conway pivoted to CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang as she approached.

Despite being questioned about the president’s use of the term, Conway pressed Jiang to reveal the name of the person who initially said it.

“I’m glad you’re joining us with you because I still invite you up here to tell us who said that,” Conway said. “And I think that that would be very important revelation for us. That’s not a source for you to protect. That’s somebody who shouldn’t have said that, and you’re claiming did say that, and we still don’t know who that was.”

Although Conway was pressed about the issue, she appeared to avoid questions about her remarks made in March.

Conway’s latest defense of the president appears to contradict her previous remarks.