Social commentator Prue MacSween says President Donald Trump is playing the China card in a bid to increase his popularity in the lead-up to the November election.
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On Wednesday the President signed legislation and an executive order in a bid to hold China responsible for the national security law Beijing imposed on Hong Kong. Ms MacSween said Donald Trump was “losing a lot of credibility” due to the economic consequences of COVID-19 and needed to pursue a narrative which would increase his favour with the general public.
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