On March 29, 2021 65-year old Filipina, Vilma Kari, was walking to church when she heard a man yell, “F*** you, Asian. You don’t belong here.” The man attacked Kari, kicking her, stomping on her head multiple times, and eventually fled the scene.

Donald Trump created a lot of stigma through rhetoric like “the China flu” or “Kung Flu.” In areas where Trump support was over 75%, a study found people avoided Asian restaurants at higher rates. But racist attitudes towards Asian food started before the COVID-era