I wonder if our lefty media ever notice that subsequent events often prove that President Trump was right all along. And they were wrong.
For instance, back in January, he initiated restrictions for travelers coming from China and was excoriated as a racist dupe because, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) assumptions, “there was no evidence that humans could transmit the coronavirus.”
Fast forward to March when WHO acknowledged that the COVID-19 was a pandemic and when most other developed countries had also instituted Trump-like travel restrictions. Looks like Trump was right. Again.
And for years President Trump has railed against economic dependence on China’s totalitarian regime – much to the dismay of liberals who feared his criticisms would start a ruinous trade war – but it took a global crisis – known affectionately as the “Wuhan Whoopsie” – to highlight this danger. The “Whoopsie” further underscored China’s blatant and callous duplicity in both initially hiding the problem and, later, attempting to place the blame on the United States. Hmm, right again.
It’s as if media simply refuses to notice public opinion as reflected in a recent Gallup poll indicating a 60 percent approval of Trump’s handling of the COVID-19 situation. Even some 27 percent of polled Democrats agree.
So, the press – myopically mired in attempted gotcha sessions – may think that they lead President Trump in the race for public acceptance, it is only because he has lapped the field. Several times.
Dick Pilling
Port Angeles