Tom Cotton: Anyone who casts 'Wuhan Virus' as xenophobic is a 'politically correct fool'

Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton defended the use of the phrase "Wuhan Virus" from critics who complain it is xenophobic.

The Republican was prompted to react to media disapproval of labeling the coronavirus in such a way that identifies its widely believed origin in Wuhan, China, by Fox News host Jesse Watters on his Saturday evening show, Watters' World.

"Anyone who complains that it's racist or xenophobic to call this virus the Chinese coronavirus or the Wuhan virus is a politically correct fool," Cotton said.

Moments earlier, Watters showed a tweet from MSNBC's Chris Hayes, who said: "Just astoundingly gross to call it the Wuhan Virus."

The senator said these critics should be ignored, particularly talking about the spread of the deadly illness.

"In fact, as you say, the Chinese Communist Party right now is trying to blame this on America. In their Chinese language media at this very moment, they are telling their own people this did not come from Wuhan. It came from outside of China, perhaps the United States. That's why it's so important that we not let Lijian get away with that kind of propaganda," Cotton said.

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