The absurdity of Trump& #39;s hyping of his "travel ban" on China is escaping notice.

* Vast bulk of Trump& #39;s failures unfolded after he imposed those restrictions

* Trump repeatedly praised China& #39;s handling of virus in order to downplay the threat

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Trump& #39;s early praise of China& #39;s handling of coronavirus wasn& #39;t simply about maintaining good relations.

It was also *crucial to Trump& #39;s early spin that he, too, had the virus under control in the US.*

This point keeps getting lost. But it& #39;s critical:

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On top of all this, Trump& #39;s attacks on the World Health Organization are absurdly dishonest -- and even dangerous.

A look at the timeline shows that Trump& #39;s blame for WHO is misplaced. And cutting funding right now could have truly perverse consequences:

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