Does Ge-nius = Xi-nius?
When Trump made a point to call the virus "Ge-nius" 3 times at the recent presser (vid related), was he hinting at "Xi-nius", as in Xi Jinping, the President of China? Check out the attached MP4 and see what you think (00:11).
Something about the way he deliberately emphasised the first syllable and said it differently each time struck me as odd. The media have picked up on his use of the term which also seems like a typically brilliant piece of DJT trolling (pic related)
https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/health/health-problems/donald-trump-calls-the-coronavirus-a-brilliant-germ-in-bizarre-press-conference/news-story/1264e2222b7c5c7b103c579d12835252
Looks like Xi is pronounced more like Jhee as seen in this pronunciation video -
"Pronunciation course: "xi" not "she"/Learn Chinese with HelloChinese" (02:35)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coTlaHzLWXc