The absurdity of Trump's hyping of his "travel ban" on China is escaping notice.

* Vast bulk of Trump's failures unfolded after he imposed those restrictions

* Trump repeatedly praised China's handling of virus in order to downplay the threat

New piece: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/04/13/trumps-latest-rage-fest-is-one-his-most-absurd-dangerous-yet/

Trump's early praise of China's handling of coronavirus wasn't simply about maintaining good relations.

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

This point keeps getting lost. But it's critical:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/04/13/trumps-latest-rage-fest-is-one-his-most-absurd-dangerous-yet/

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

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

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/04/13/trumps-latest-rage-fest-is-one-his-most-absurd-dangerous-yet/