World Trump slammed China for COVID-19 ‘secrecy’; critics slam White House for lack of transparency October 6, 2020October 6, 2020 Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY Comments Off on Trump slammed China for COVID-19 ‘secrecy’; critics slam White House for lack of transparency The Trump administration has downplayed the severity of the coronavirus pandemic for as long as it has accused China of stonewalling over it.