Alerts | Verbal attack or intimidation by authorities
Covid-19

Trump accuses press of ‘siding with China’ amid pandemic

26.03.2020

Date:
26.03.2020
Number of cases:
1
Regions/Countries:
United States of America
Alert types:
Verbal, online or physical attack: Verbal attack or intimidation by authorities

President Donald Trump accused the media of siding with China. He made the remarks at the White House daily Covid-19 Task Force briefing on Thursday.

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