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Francis Suarez on Foreign Policy
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Asks "What's a Uyghur?" during interview
Suarez indicated in an interview that he was unfamiliar with the plight of Uyghur Muslims, a predominantly Muslim ethnic minority in China whose treatment has been the subject of worldwide condemnation for years. In an interview on
Hugh Hewitt's radio show, the Republican presidential candidate was asked, "Will you be talking about the Uyghurs in your campaign?"Suarez responded, "The what?"
"The Uyghurs," Hewitt said, prompting Suarez to ask, "What's a Uyghur?"
Source: CNN Politics coverage of 2023 Presidential hopefuls
, Jun 27, 2023
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