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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsOlympics: fox co-host (State Dept. spokeswoman under trump) doesn't know Japan from China. oopsie
The Fox co-host who doesn't know the difference between Japan and China is Morgan Ortagus, who was literally paid to be the State Department spokeswoman under Trump
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Olympics: fox co-host (State Dept. spokeswoman under trump) doesn't know Japan from China. oopsie (Original Post)
IcyPeas
Jul 2021
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My explanation, that she didn't know there's both an Olympics in Japan 2021 and one in China 2022
Hugh_Lebowski
Jul 2021
#5
"And why is Biden letting so many people from New Mexico into our country?
struggle4progress
Jul 2021
#7
LakeArenal
(28,817 posts)1. It just doesn't matter to Fux.
Unfair and unbalanced.
MyOwnPeace
(16,926 posts)2. Wait - what????????
She worked for the STATE DEPARTMENT?!?!?
You mean, those people that work with OTHER COUNTRIES?!?!?
Ah, Trumpie, just like you promised - only the best!
malaise
(268,969 posts)3. Neither does the IOC boss which is frightening
BlueCheeseAgain
(1,654 posts)4. Her explanation, which is at least somewhat plausible...
... is that she was referring to the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, not the upcoming ones in Tokyo.
Hugh_Lebowski
(33,643 posts)5. My explanation, that she didn't know there's both an Olympics in Japan 2021 and one in China 2022
Is also somewhat plausible.
Also, my explanation that she thought 'Japan' is name of the capitol city of China, is somewhat plausible.
uponit7771
(90,335 posts)6. These people are too stupid to govern anything !!!
struggle4progress
(118,282 posts)7. "And why is Biden letting so many people from New Mexico into our country?
I also demand to know why Biden isn't more concerned about what's happening in Papua New Guiana-Bissau!"
malaise
(268,969 posts)8. Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah
Too good