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NY Times Angry at Trump’s ‘America First’ Attacks on Allies, Blaming China for Virus

Posted on 13 March 2020

New York Times national security correspondent David Sanger fulminated against President Trump’s 30-day suspension of entry into the United States for Europeans: “It’s China’s Fault, Trump Says. And Also Europe’s.” As if it’s a crazy idea that China, which squelched initial news about the virus, could possibly be blamed for its spread. Again, the paper is using the coronavirus crisis as a political cudgel against Trump, portraying the travel ban as an extension of his vile nationalism. The online subhead: “The president could have used the...