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Opinion | Despite criticism of his coronavirus response, Donald Trump is a better bet for the US than Joe Biden
- His early missteps notwithstanding, Trump must be given credit for banning travellers from China and rallying states and private firms to deal with the crisis
- Moreover, the US president’s ‘America first’ policy is in the country’s best interests
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Why you can trust SCMP
US President Donald Trump has long been the world’s punching bag, from late-night talk show hosts and the liberal media to mainland media and internet users. Just last week, The New York Times ran a scathing piece detailing his alleged slow response to the coronavirus pandemic, even after experts warned it could devastate the country.
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That wasn’t surprising since The New York Times is the liberal left’s attack dog against Trump. What did surprise was an editorial in the conservative The Wall Street Journal, which slammed Trump’s daily coronavirus briefings.
Do you see any bruises on him? Nope. This is a remarkably resilient president. I sat out the last election. Neither Trump nor Hillary Clinton impressed me. If I do vote in November, it’s likely it won’t be for Trump’s opponent Joe Biden, even though I had twice voted for Barack Obama when Biden was running as his vice-president.
Why am I considering voting for a Republican when I had always voted Democrat? One word explains it: Trump. I just think he is better for America’s interests than Biden. As a US taxpayer, I agree with his “America first” policy.
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Why should the US contribute the most to outfits such as the World Health Organisation and the defence of Western allies when they are often critical of the US? If allies don’t want to pay their fair share for defence, let others who aspire to be global leaders protect them.
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