Donald Trump paused his live speech midway to call a woman onto the stage, telling her to “come over here.” The moment reportedly did not sit well with many and quickly drew media scrutiny. The incident happened during an official address regarding the TrumpRx prescription drug marketplace. The 79-year-old president pointed towards Tanvi Patel, vice president and general manager of Amazon Pharmacy, and said, “You look so beautiful and nice. You two, come over here.”
Outrage erupts over Donald Trump’s remarks to Vice-President and General Manager of Amazon Pharmacy, Tanvi Patel
At the event, Donald Trump added over 600 generic drugs to TrumpRx.gov, saying he would offer “the largest discounts on prescription drugs” in the history of the country. He also added, “I think outside of maybe a cure itself, it’s the biggest thing to happen to health care and everything.”
While speaking about it, he stopped mid-sentence and turned to Patel, telling, “Would you like to say something? You’re over there. You look so beautiful and nice. You two, come on over here. Just say a couple of words about.”
Tanvi Patel responded by saying, “Thank you, thank you, Mr. President, for having Amazon here today. It’s really great to work with the administration and the NDS on building TrumpRx at Amazon Pharmacy.”
However, Trump faced immediate public backlash, with many calling him “Creepy creepy dude.” A netizen wrote, “Nevermind she has an Ivy League education and comes from practically nothing. To him, she’s ‘nice and pretty.'” Others called it “lecherous” and “CRINGE!”
This marks the second time Trump has faced criticism over his words. Just a few days ago, he was criticized for a comment made during his visit to China, which was hosted by President Xi Jinping in Beijing. At the visit, Trump appeared impressed by the grand welcome, military parade, and cheering children.
He expressed, “That was an honor like few have ever seen before. And I think I was particularly impressed by those children. They were happy. They were beautiful.” Following which, one of many commented, “Wow creepy. Also, he looks and sounds like s**t.”
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