Donald Trump is clearly aggrieved that the media has been critical of his handling of the pandemic.
This has been the thematic progression on Fox News:
1. Coronavirus is no big deal
2. The virus is serious but Trump's majestic leadership is protecting us
3. Dems are criticizing Trump b/c they want us all to die
4. The death toll is inflated to hurt Trump, who has been awesome— Paul Waldman (@paulwaldman1) April 9, 2020
Lot of Trump-y figures on the right were early on ringing the alarm b/c they were China hawks.https://t.co/oafvYWbXxJ
But Trump was also notably not one of them as he praised China's response throughout Feb. even after the travel ban. https://t.co/hYvpzWRQ4P
— Alex Thompson (@AlxThomp) April 9, 2020