Click for Politico's awful headline, stay for the realization that Andrew Yang appears to have lied in the interview

LOL Politico.

In what world is Andrew Yang the “most prominent Asian American political figure in the country”?

https://twitter.com/politico/status/1379193395202113538

For starters, shouldn’t he, you know, at least win an election one day?

Literally: has not won a single election. So “most prominent Asian American political figure” seems maybe, wrong? Let’s ask some of the Asian Americans serving in Congress! https://t.co/WbcDWHpzYe

— Soledad O'Brien (@soledadobrien) April 6, 2021

And did Politico just forget about Vice President Kamala Harris’ background?

Imunna disagree here and say Kamala Harris, the Vice President of the United States of America, is the most prominent Asian American political figure in the country. https://t.co/dCcFm11Wzs

— Angry Asian Man (@angryasianman) April 6, 2021

The first woman Vice President in history would like a word. https://t.co/owodnr2uaT

— Tim Fullerton (@TimFullerton) April 6, 2021

And let’s not forget all the other Asian-American politicians currently serving:

Tammy Duckworth and Mazie Hirono are IN THE ACTUAL US SENATE. (And if we expand to south Asians, they might have noticed the VICE PRESIDENT).

Also, what refried trash is this headline?

WHAT EVEN IS THIS??? https://t.co/F5nCHcEUQp

— Elie Mystal (@ElieNYC) April 6, 2021

Vice President Harris, Senators Duckworth and Hirono, Congressmen Kim, Kahele, and Lieu, former UN Ambassador and Governor Haley … https://t.co/TbTB5JiOJt

— southpaw (@nycsouthpaw) April 6, 2021

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Over to you, Politico headline writer:

For the record. The “most prominent Asian American” point is no where in the body of the article. This is a social media snafu. https://t.co/DoWxpa4cPi

— Jennifer 8. Lee (@jenny8lee) April 6, 2021

But even worse, it appears that Andrew Yang lied to Politico as multiple journos are saying they did challenge him on his identity when he was running for president:

I literally sat in a room full of people who attempted to engage him in conversations about identity in 2019, but OK. https://t.co/Eu5JfGSxtF https://t.co/JhnudTDiuE

— Traci Lee | 李嘉齡 (@traciglee) April 6, 2021

Whoops:

“Because no one asked.”

…Except that a bunch of Asian Americans (incl myself) challenged him on AAPI identity issues like two years ago? I and others literally asked him about it to his face. https://t.co/o0WSquyAHE

— Jenn | Reappropriate (@reappropriate) April 6, 2021

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