Trump's new press secretary says China lacked 'proper' toilets

Channel News Asia·October 16, 2026 at 6:30 AM+1

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"I remember this very distinctly, having just come from China, thinking, 'How is China the next country on the horizon? They don't even have proper toilets'," said White House press secretary Katie Zacharia.

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