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...