Chinese State Media Editor Mocks Trump Over Virus Diagnosis

Chinese State Media Editor Mocks Trump Over Virus Diagnosis
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump walk from the Marine One helicopter back to the White House after traveling to Fort McHenry in Baltimore for Memorial Day holiday commemorations from Washington on May 25, 2020. Erin Scott/Reuters
Eva Fu
Nicole Hao
Updated:
Some Chinese state media outlets reacted with scorn after President Donald Trump announced that he and First Lady Melania Trump tested positive for COVID-19 early on Oct. 2.

Their diagnosis had to do with the administration’s response to the pandemic, suggested Hu Xijin, editor-in-chief of the state-run tabloid Global Times.

Eva Fu is an award-winning, New York-based journalist for The Epoch Times focusing on U.S. politics, U.S.-China relations, religious freedom, and human rights. Contact Eva at [email protected]
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