Trump’s WHO vendetta stalling UN call for worldwide pandemic campaign linked to military ceasefire

The UN Security Council’s resolution calling for a ceasefire of worldwide hostilities to fight only the pandemic is has being held up by President Trump for two reasons. He does not favor any resolution that commits the US to curtail its perpetual wars in the Middle East and Africa. But instead of just admitting that, he’s couched his refusal on the ludicrous demand the resolution delete any reference to the World Health Organization (WHO) in the worldwide campaign against covid-19. Demonizing WHO, as well as China, has become Trump’s signature re-election strategy to deflect justified criticism of his pandemic handling. Even working cooperatively with the UN and its 193 members to flatten the pandemic curve while flattening the war casualty curve takes a back seat to securing election for Trump.

That’s a campaign tactic too far.