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Trump has said that the goal is to punish China for the coronavirus: [1] > It's a big business. Look, what happened with China with this virus, what they've do
by DiogenesKynikos 6y ago
Trump has said that the goal is to punish China for the coronavirus: [1]
> It's a big business. Look, what happened with China with this virus, what they've done to this country and to the entire world is disgraceful.
The trade war is obviously a major factor as well, but Trump thinks that bashing China helps his reelection chances and helps deflect away from his administration's incompetent response to the virus.
1. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-07-07/tiktok-touts-u-s-ties-after-pompeo-threatens-to-ban-social-app https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-07-07/tiktok-to....