Trump asked 'where is that?' when a Rohingya refugee asked him if he was doing anything to stop the genocide in Myanmar

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"On Wednesday, Trump met with victims of religious persecution from countries including China, Turkey, North Korea, Iran, and Myanmar. In a clip that's circulating online, a Rohingya refugee asked Trump what he planned to do about the genocide in Myanmar. Trump responded: "Where is that?" A man next to Trump said that it's next to Burma, which is incorrect. Myanmar used to be referred to as Burma. Since 2017, more than 730,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled Myanmar, according to the Human Rights Watch. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories..."

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"Business Insider (BI)"

Date of Publication: 

2019-07-18

Date of entry: 

2019-08-15

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Myanmar, USA

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English

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text and video (59 Seconds)

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