Travel measures announced by Trump will do little to stem coronavirus spread, European leaders say
After Europe awoke Thursday to news of President Trump’s decision to restrict travel between much of the continent and the United States, its leaders expressed indignation and bafflement over a move they said would do little to impact the spread of the coronavirus.
The statement noted that the spread of coronavirus “is a global crisis, not limited to any continent and it requires cooperation rather than unilateral action.” And it took exception to Trump’s characterization of a lax European response, saying the EU is “taking strong action to limit the spread of the virus.”
Even some of the president’s former aides have been publicly critical of his move, calling it a distraction and a misdirection of resources. Trump has been an enthusiastic backer of Brexit, Britain’s exit from the bloc. He is also an ally of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, although the president’s unpopularity in Britain sometimes causes Johnson to seek distance from Trump’s pronouncements.
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