Mad Money host Jim Cramer suggested China might be covering up the truth about the “rapidly spreading” coronavirus that has shut down parts of the Asian country and sent shock waves of fear across the globe.
“Why did the mainstream media fall in love with the Chinese again and think they are telling the truth about this illness?” Cramer asked on Twitter.
When one user asked Cramer which media outlets he was referring to, Cramer replied: “the ones who don’t say that China has a history of lying..” The market analyst also agreed with another Twitter user who tweeted, “Communist China has been exploiting the habitual mutual trust of western people to manipulate public opinions.”
The Chinese government has restricted travel for more than 33 million Chinese citizens since news of the pathogen outbreak was first released earlier this week. The Centers for Disease Control confirmed that they are monitoring 63 patients in the United States and confirmed that a Chicago woman and a Washington state man have tested positive for the virus.
Videos have circulated on Twitter that purports to show Chinese citizens falling over and bleeding from the mouth. Reports of doctors treating victims while wearing hazmat suits have also been posted on the internet.
[Read more: Dispute between China and Taiwan thwarts fight against coronavirus, official says]
why did the mainstream media fall in love with the Chinese again and think they are telling the truth about this illness?
— Jim Cramer (@jimcramer) January 24, 2020
the ones who don’t say that China has a history of lying.. https://t.co/e2gerpznIj
— Jim Cramer (@jimcramer) January 24, 2020
here’s more truth https://t.co/eLQqG3td95
— Jim Cramer (@jimcramer) January 24, 2020
