News Trump uses China as a foil when talking coronavirus, distancing himself from criticism March 20, 2020March 20, 2020Courtney Subramanian, Nicholas Wu and David Jackson, USA TODAYComments Off on Trump uses China as a foil when talking coronavirus, distancing himself from criticism Trump has doubled down on referring to the coronavirus pandemic as the "Chinese virus" as he distances himself from a crisis that has gripped the U.S.