New HHS spokesman made racist and xenophobic comments about Chinese people in deleted tweets

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New HHS spokesman made racist and xenophobic comments about Chinese people in deleted tweets

The new spokesman for the Department of Health and Human Services made a series of now-deleted tweets that included racist and xenophobic language about Chinese people.

Michael Caputo, a Republican political aide from New York who assisted in Donald Trump‘s 2016 campaign, also made derogatory remarks geared towards Democrats and media critical of the president’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic.

Last week, Caputo was appointed as Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs at HHS. HHS plays a central role in the federal government’s response to the coronavirus. 

Michael Caputo, a Republican political aide from New York who assisted in Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign, made a series of now-deleted tweets that included racist and xenophobic language about Chinese people

Caputo also made derogatory remarks geared towards Democrats and media critical of the president’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic

The controversial tweets – along with a majority of Caputo’s Twitter presence – were deleted from before April 12, CNN reports. 

They were found using the Internet Archive’s Way Back Machine and were included amongst 1300 deleted tweets and retweets from late February to early April. 

Racism is littered in the tweets, along with conspiracy theories and other comments aimed at Democrats and media, who he claim are agents of the Communist party in China. 

In tweets made on March 12, Caputo responded to conspiracy theories that the US brought the virus to Wuhan, China, by asserting that ‘millions of Chinese suck the blood out of rabid bats as an appetizer and eat the a*s out of anteaters but some foreigner snuck in a bottle of the good stuff’

In a March 8 tirade, Caputo claimed Democrats wanted to inflict hundreds of thousands of American deaths from the coronavirus.

He said: ‘Coronavirus is the Democrats’ new Russia, their new Ukraine. And nobody will believe them except their zombies. But know this: The Dems’ strategy to defeat @realDonaldTrump requires 100s of thousands of American deaths. Will one of their nutjobs make it happen, a la Hodgkinson?’ 

In tweets made on March 12, Caputo responded to conspiracy theories that the US brought the virus to Wuhan, China, by asserting that ‘millions of Chinese suck the blood out of rabid bats as an appetizer and eat the a*s out of anteaters but some foreigner snuck in a bottle of the good stuff.’

He made numerous tweets slamming Democrats and the media

The Republican made many tweets referring to the virus as the ‘Chinese Virus’

 

When reporters began asking Trump why he was referring to the coronavirus as the ‘Chinese Virus,’ Caputo took the opportunity to slam the media

The next day, Caputo – a long time friend of Roger Stone – referred to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo as an ‘a**hat’. 

The Republican made many tweets referring to the virus as the ‘Chinese Virus.’ 

When reporters began asking Trump why he was referring to the coronavirus as the ‘Chinese Virus,’ Caputo took the opportunity to slam the media and declared: ‘And they wonder why many consider them now the enemy of the people. Carrying water for the Chinese Communist Party is reason enough.’

On March 28, in an another attack against the media, Caputo quote tweeted remarks made by MSNBC’s Chris Hayes – regarding the country’s handling of the virus – and asked: ‘Who knew @chrislhayes is Chinese?’

Caputo – a long time friend of Roger Stone – referred to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo as an ‘a**hat’

On March 28, in an another attack against the media, Caputo quote tweeted remarks made by MSNBC’s Chris Hayes – regarding the country’s handling of the virus – and asked: ‘Who knew @chrislhayes is Chinese?’

When asked about the remarks, Caputo said that the tweets were ‘fair game, dude.’

He added: ‘I don’t care. It doesn’t matter to me at all.’ Caputo claims that he deletes his tweets ‘every month and I do it because it drives people mad.’ 

‘When you tweet in spirited fashion, KFile is going to have them. I’ve known that all my days. So I don’t mind what you’ve done.’  

Caputo testified in the Mueller investigation and adamantly denied there was collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia. He has led efforts to have Stone pardoned after he was found guilty of lying to Congress, obstructing a congressional inquiry and witness tampering. 

Source: Daily Mail US

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