Opinions: Trump and the Politics of Coronavirus

Opinions range far and wide on the Trump administration's response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Many voices, particularly on the left, criticized the U.S. and White House responses. Others, especially on the right, tended to focus more on China's response to the virus as being worthy of stricter scrutiny. Some minimized the role that the administration was playing, focusing instead on other key actors and decisions. One author, writing in the Wall Street Journal, described how outbreaks like this are almost always political in nature. Another author (rated Center), writing in MarketWatch, described how President Trump could lose his political base by pushing liberal policies in response to the crisis.