Chinese campaign mocks president after COVID-19 diagnosis

• President Donald Trump, the editor-in-chief of one of China’s state-owned media outlets, and First Lady Melania Trump have suggested that the corona virus deal was “paid for”.
• Trump tested positive for the corona virus late Thursday, according to a White House doctor.
• The Global Times, a newspaper published in both Chinese and English, has been widely banned as a trigger for misinformation provided by the government.
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After President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump Positive test As for the corona virus early Friday morning, the editor-in-chief of one of China’s state-run media outlets tweeted that they deserve it.

“President Trump and First Lady have paid the price for his gamble to bring down Govt-19,” said Hu Jin, editor of the Global Times. Tweeted.

“This news shows the seriousness of the epidemic in the United States,” Hu added. “This will have a negative impact on the image of Trump and the United States, and will negatively affect his re-election.”

Trump was tested for the corona virus after White House adviser Hope Hicks tested positive on Wednesday.

Hicks, a member of Trump’s inner circle, has been with the president throughout his travels this week, including an Air Force One flight to discuss with Democratic nominee Joe Biden on Tuesday.

White House doctor Sean Conley released a letter describing the diagnosis. Trump said “both are fine this time”. “When he recovers, the president will continue to perform his duties without interruption,” Conley added.

“We will begin our isolation and recovery efforts immediately,” Trump tweeted Friday morning. “We’ll get through this!”

Hu has been a fierce critic of Trump’s presidency, especially after the corona virus epidemic spread around the world and US-China relations hit the roadblock. The Global Times, a newspaper published in both Chinese and English, has been widely banned as a trigger for misinformation provided by the government.

In June, the US State Department commissioned the Global Times and several Chinese media outlets for “government-controlled” foreign travel.

The State Department also limited the number of employees working in the Chinese media, citing “long-standing intimidation and harassment of journalists” in China.

The move prompted retaliation from Beijing, which banned journalists from The New York Times, The Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal.