Published 15:28 IST, March 18th 2020

Harry Potter's Katie Leung calls out Trump for labelling Coronavirus as 'Chinese Virus'

Harry Potter star Katie Leung recently took to her social media and called Donald Trump a 'racist' after he labeled COVID-19 the 'Chinese Virus'.

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Actor Katie Leung who comes from a Chinese background was shocked when American president Donald Trump labelled COVID-19 as Chinese Virus in one of recent tweets. Katie Leung chose to clap back at Trump with her tweet on Tuesday for his remark me on March 17. actor is popularly kwn for portraying Cho Chang in Harry Potter series. 

Katie Leung calls Donald Trump a racist 

She used an Irish slang 'Go****te' in her tweet which is a word used for people who say unwanted and unnecessary things. Though re is clear reason as to why Donald Trump called COVID-19 a Chinese Virus, people seem to be speculating that it is because Coronavirus comes from China. Trump's tweet which was aimed at New York Goverr Andrew Cuomo stated that New York is a big hot-spot while West Virginia has zero cases so far. 

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new Coronavirus that causes COVID-19 respiratory disease has w claimed more than 8,000 lives to date and continues to spre at an alarming rate. high infectivity has somehow le to an emergence of stories about Asian-directed racism and xephobia in America. Taking se reports into consideration, Donald Trump's tweet did t go well with many people including Katie Leung. 

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Harry Potter star was t only celebrity who called out Trump on his tweet. Anna Wintour also rigged into POTUS for an op-ed she wrote in a leing magazine. She said that like ors, she is also appalled by Donald Trump's response to pandemic. She also wrote how he lacked empathy and compassion for those who are suffering and fearful. She also ded that he has passed on blame to ors with narcissistic ease.

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15:28 IST, March 18th 2020