Not a subtle speech
Trump is in Chynah did it mode:
Tensions between the US and China came to the fore of the annual UN General Assembly in New York, with US President Donald Trump blaming China for the spread of coronavirus.
He called for China to be held “accountable” for the pandemic.
The one he calls “the China virus.”
[A]s often is the case for speeches to the assembly, President Trump used his address to tout his achievements and tear into a rival.
It’s all he knows how to do – say how magnificent he is and pick fights with other people. He’s not a talented guy.
But Laura Trevelyan explains that it’s a campaign move.
This was a stump speech by President Trump, who faces re-election in 40 days time. He had Beijing firmly in his sights – blaming what he and his followers call the China virus for taking countless lives.
Mr Trump is trying to deflect attention from his own handling of the pandemic by heaping opprobrium on China, while emphasising US efforts to find a cure.
…For good measure, Mr Trump lumped the UN’s World Health Organization into his critique of China – saying the international body, which he’s withdrawing US funding from, is virtually controlled by China, blaming it for spreading what he called misinformation about the virus.
This was not a subtle speech. It was a clear attempt to shift blame as Americans are already voting in the presidential election.
Has Trump ever given a subtle speech?