Before we go any further, the scientific term for this kind of xenophobic falsehood is bunkum.
Actually, Asian-Americans in general comprise 4.9% of Riley County's population, compared to 3.2% in Kansas and 5.9% in the U.S.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts
The editorial board of the Kansas City Star had this to say about 'pre-WWII' analogy:
This affront to Jews and outrage to all people who can see the difference between genocide and a minor inconvenience intended to save lives rather than extinguish them is, as we have unfortunately had reason to say before, both wrong and witless.
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7/31/2020 update starts here
Back for a third trip to the microphone
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7/14/2020 update starts here
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Quoted in Some Republicans Say Florida Convention Is ‘a Risk You Have to Take’. (The New York Times, 7/13/2020)
5/13/2020 update starts here
Quoted in Wisconsin Assembly Speaker defends Republican strategy to oppose Safer at Home. (The Center Square, 5/12/2020)
4/25/2020 Mike Gallagher edition starts here
Quoted in Wisconsin lawmakers approve coronavirus stimulus bill aimed at helping small business, health community. (Spectrum News 1, 4/24/2020)
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Quoted in GOP leaders seeking to overturn Tony Evers' coronavirus orders aren't saying what alternatives they want. (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 4/23/2020)
4/20/2020 Brett Giroir edition starts here
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Reported in Brett Giroir, Trump’s testing czar, was forced out of a job developing vaccine projects. Now he’s on the hot seat. (Washington Post, 4/20/2020)
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