Francis Suarez's Ignorance on Uyghurs Exposed in 2024 Campaign Interview
TL;DR
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, a 2024 Republican presidential candidate, was asked about China's treatment of the Uyghurs, a mostly-Muslim ethnic group, during a campaign interview. Suarez appeared to be unfamiliar with the term and asked, "What's a Uyghur?" After facing criticism, Suarez later clarified in a tweet that he is aware of the suffering of the Uyghurs and blamed his lack of recognition on the pronunciation used by the interviewer.
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