一向口無遮攔的美國總統川普今(17)天在推特上，把武漢肺炎稱為「中國病毒」讓中國網友玻璃心又碎了，底下留言鬧哄哄，金塊記者Joel Rush也轉發貼文趁機酸川普一番。
目前人在美國的林書豪，先前發文指責國際對於中國的「種族歧視」，尤其肺炎被冠上中國和武漢的稱號。不過網友評價兩極，紛紛留言回應，德國麻疹、西班牙流感呢？」、「以病毒的中心來命名不是種族歧視」。
In times of crisis we want our leaders to inform with facts and unify, rather than divide. The comment is racist and disappointing…your defense of the word usage is ignorant. There are heroes globally fighting the virus, pls dont simultaneously promote the sickness of racism ? https://t.co/HzavO6iYYq
— Jeremy Lin (@JLin7) March 11, 2020
這回美國領導人川普直接在推特上直呼中國病毒，「美國將會大力支持那些被中國病毒所影響的行業，像是航空業。我們會比過去更加強大！」同樣引起網友論戰，還有人反嗆「為何不叫川普病毒」。
Rush轉發貼文寫下自己看法，提到川普使用中國病毒稱呼並不妥當，現在科學或醫學上都無法證實病毒從中國來，如此稱呼帶有歧視意味。
With respect -
1) There's been A TON of coverage on China's poor initial response
2) Calling it "the Chinese virus" isn't "standing up to China." It's scientifically & medically inaccurate, & it's a cynical, racist political strategy which directly breeds anti-Asian sentiment. https://t.co/fmc4xXjVa6— Joel Rush (@JoelRushNBA) March 17, 2020