By Rob Crilly
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/author/robert-crilly
President Trump promised to hold China accountable for its failure to contain the coronavirus, setting off a chain of events that created a pandemic, in a confrontational speech to the United Nations General Assembly.
Like other world leaders, he did not appear in person but recorded his address a day earlier at the White House. Even without an audience, he struck a belligerent tone as he laid out an "America First" vision, all underwritten by Washington’s military might.
His speech contained a list of accusations against Beijing, from allowing travelers to spread what he called the “China virus” around the world to polluting the oceans.
“The Chinese government, and the World Health Organization, which is virtually controlled by China, falsely declared that there was no evidence of human-to-human transmission," Trump said, calling on the U.N. to hold Beijing to account.
“Later, they falsely said people without symptoms would not spread the disease," he said. "The United Nations must hold China accountable for their actions.
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